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In this interview taking place on November 24th, 2017 in Menlo Park, California, Dylan Engels interviewed his grandma about many things about her life. Sharon Cutcliffe (grandma) shares thoughts and stories that took place in her hometown and even where...

Interview with Nettie Fabrie.

This is an insightful story of African American woman who faced many challenges throughout life but still came out with a happy ending. Dr. Renita Clark is praised OB/GYN who has a story full of laughs, sorrow, and happiness. This...

Interview with Patrice Maynard, a former Leader of Outreach and Development for the Association of Waldorf Schools of North America. Patrice is the parent of Waldorf alumni, a former class teacher, and has served in many other capacities. She is...

Richard Sanford, III (52) and Emmanual Phillips (28) discuss growing up primarily with or without access to technology, the importance of surrounding oneself with people who think differently from each other, and the importance religious faith can play in working...

Naturopathic doctor Erica LePore, parent of three children who have attended Meadowbrook Waldorf School, describes what Waldorf education means to her children as they become young adults.

Dr. Jill Douglass, Professor of Speech-Language Pathology, shares her thoughts about the importance of authentic learning experiences.

One Small Step conversation partners Emily Simon (27) and Rachel Muirhead (25) discuss how they got to Newman University, their Catholic faith, travel, and the people who have most impacted their lives.

Former teacher Herb Saperstein shares his memories of coming into the newly-founded Waldorf School of Princeton as its second class teacher.

Nick graduated 8th grade in 2008, and shares what his Waldorf education means to him now.

During the regional delegates meeting for Waldorf schools located in the fondly named region of TexMexCanSoRock (Texas, Mexico, Canada and the Southwest Rockies), three short interviews were recorded asking the question to three Waldorf school founders there, "What were the...

One Small Step conversation partners Fritz Kling (61) and Robin Sparkman (51) discuss their political differences and similarities.

Claudia Lakey (53) speaks with her father James Duke (81) about her maternal grandmother, who unionized a steam laundry where she worked. Claudia and James remember Claudia's grandmother and speak about their family in the present day.

Jess Moore, Early Childhood Teacher and College Chair at Maine Coast Waldorf School, gives an overview of Early Childhood Education at the school. This year marks her 12th as Lead teacher in the Sunflower Kindergarten. Her professional interests include studying...

Erica Wood-Bedi (44) has a conversation with her mother Janice Wood (73) about her legacy in early child education and social work in the community of Joliet, Illinois, some of her experiences as the owner of a daycare center, and...

Coworkers Luz Horta [no age given] and Aida Aguirre [no age given] discuss their work at the Better Beginnings child care center in New Jersey, and what they like about being a bilingual center, and how they have been impacted...

One Small Step conversation partners Genie Pratt (74) and Leslie Walsh (57) have a conversation about the travel, people that influenced them, and experiences that shaped their perspectives.

Karyn Mucklow (63) and her One Small Step partner Lauren Lambert (21) exchange travel stories, anecdotes from former times, and life lessons.

Kristi Snyder (50) and her friend and colleague Bonnie Caldwell (59) chat about their work together at Rainbow Riders, a childcare program in Blacksburg, VA. They also reflect on challenges that have come with the COVID-19 pandemic, and how they...

Kellyn summarizes what pushed her to choose her school and major. She goes on to talk about the highlights of college and the impact she hopes to have on her students

Katherine Chon interviews her colleague, Rosie Gomez, about their work together in the federal government when new laws required changes in how the child welfare system needed to respond to human trafficking. Rosie reflects on her early influences growing up...

Constance Wright talks with her grandson Jordan Wright about growing up in Harlem with her brother Raymond and the advenutes they had in school, in the neighborhood, and on the subway. She also talks about raising her own sons, having...

Heide Ratliff, founding alumni parent and current educational support teacher at the Waldorf School of Princeton, describes her early involvement with the school and the pioneering spirit of the founding parents and faculty.

Cynthia Siegel describes the process of learning about Waldorf education and being a founder of Meadowbrook Waldorf School.

Lesley and Isabelle shared with us what they most enjoyed (community!) and got out of Waldorf education (creativity!).