Emergency Pedagogy: Traumatology II

with Bernd Ruf

July 2-7, 2023, in Wilton, NH

(Traumatology I is not a prerequisite)

How can we use pedagogy and healing artistic therapies

to address the consequences of trauma?

The topic of trauma unifies us: our world, the eco-system, health issues, and even our social environment are filled with trauma, both individually and collectively. As parents, teachers, health care workers, and counselors, we are often called upon to support the inner development of traumatized children and adults. This work also requires us to come to terms with the traumas we have faced in our own lives. We do not have to do this alone.

In just a few weeks, Bernd Ruf, founder of the Parzival Schule in Karlsruhe, Germany, will join us in the warmth of community here in the rolling hills of Southeastern New Hampshire for a week of training in Emergency Pedagogy with a focus on Traumatology.

Emergency pedagogy is not therapy,

but rather pedagogical first aid for the soul.

The principles of Waldorf pedagogy, coupled with a deepening awareness of how trauma expresses itself in young people, will guide us through the healing process best suited to strengthening the inner resilience and sense of wholeness in the human beings we serve.

We hope you will join us!

*Last summer's introductory course is not a prerequisite for this course.*

New participants are welcome!

Note: On the registration page, choose Kairos 2023 Summer Residency to register for this course.

Learn more about this course

Bernd Ruf is a well-known researcher in anthroposophical emergency and trauma education. His initiative, Emergency Education without Borders, is dedicated to addressing and healing trauma in children and adolescents in war zones and places struck by natural disasters around the world. His work includes countries like China, Indonesia, Japan, Gaza, Kirgizstan, Iraq, Nepal, Lebanon, Kenya, Ecuador, Chile, the Philippines, Columbia, Belgium, France, Germany, Mexico, Ukraine, Turkey. Restoring human biographies lies at the heart of this work. Bernd Ruf’s evening lecture at the residency this summer will feature recent crisis interventions.

Looking Ahead

We have an exciting line-up of ONLINE courses coming up in the fall. These courses are open to everyone! Click here or on the flyer below to open a PDF copy of our course schedule. Further information is also available on our website HERE.