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#GivingTuesdayCSS

November 5, 2015

WE NEED YOUR HELP! On December 1 we’ll be reaching out for online donations for #‎GivingTuesday‬CSS. A group of parents have come together and generously offered to match gifts on that day! We’ll be sharing their stories on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Please read, like, and comment on them. Doing that will boost their […]

Meadowsweet is Blooming

August 24, 2015

The long, dark, cold winter days have slipped away. There is a stirring outdoors, something new and fresh is awakening. Instead of frost, we find underfoot spring bulbs beginning to sprout. The children hear stories about Mother Earth and the root children that wait for spring underground. They see some have already come up to […]

The Art of Living

August 10, 2015

When we go out into the world we take on the role of our profession—a teacher, a chef, a manager—and in this way we specialize. Our encounters with others are, in large part, shaped by these roles. When we leave the work world at the end of the day or during our “time off,” we […]

Meadowsweet: a long awaited gift

August 5, 2015

As Camphill Special School celebrated our fiftieth anniversary in 2013, we turned to the realization of a long held dream. In 2006 we began talking about creating a new building that would be a beautiful home to our programs for our kindergarten students. The kindergarten program had been in existence for a decade at that […]

Nature Walks in the Upper Grades

July 20, 2015

At Camphill Special School we see out students spending much of their day out of doors. They play, they tend to gardens, and they take nature walks. Nature walks are an important part of the educational day for children. However, nature walks can and should continue into the upper grades and even high school. This […]

A Parent’s Reflection

July 2, 2015

Farewell to Camphill Beaver Run My daughter, Elizabeth has lived, learned and loved at Camphill Beaver Run, which I describe as God’s 80 acres. He certainly blessed the founders, Ursel and Carlo. What they started over 50 years ago has been a blessing for Elizabeth! Melanie helped Elizabeth dry her tears the day she arrived partway […]

Another Good CQC Report for Life-Sharing Co-worker Community at Botton Village

June 5, 2015

The Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) latest inspection of the Botton Village community (carried out on March 19th) has been published today showing the care to be classed good in all categories measured, as it has been for all bar one (2011) of the last sixty years. Historically Botton has been run as a shared-life VVC […]

Charity Commission ‘disappointed’ in actions of Camphill Village Trust Charity

April 28, 2015

Campaign group Action for Botton is celebrating following the decision of the Charity Commission to give the go ahead for the second of two sets of proceedings in the High Court against Camphill Village Trust (CVT) to commence.The claim has been brought by a mix of 22 Co-workers and residents’ family members drawn from three […]

From Institution to Inclusion: The Journey to Disability Rights

April 23, 2015

From Institution to Inclusion:The Journey to Disability RightsIn this three-part historical exhibit, the century-long struggle for equal rights isseen through the lens of the infamous Pennhurst state institution, whose court orderedclosure in 1986 sparked a revolution for people with disabilities. Join usas we look at the past, present and future of the self-advocacy movement. ___________________________________Opening […]

Uniting Botton Village

April 23, 2015

Learning disabled residents at an intentional community, Botton Village in North Yorkshire, are unionising to fight their charity Camphill Village Trust (CVT) for the right to keep doing meaningful work and have a family life. In direct contravention of its founding remit (which was to hold assets for, and provide support to, the Botton Village […]

STATEMENT ON HIGH COURT DECISION IN LEARNING DISABLED HUMAN RIGHTS CASE AGAINST CAMPHILL VILLAGE TRUST

April 14, 2015

A spokesperson for the learning disabled claimants said: “We are obviously very disappointed at today’s decision in the High Court however feel this is only a temporary set-back in the midst of growing political and personal support.” “It is a great pity that our community has had to endure months of stress and uncertainty as […]

If your business pays PA taxes Camphill students can reap the benefits!

April 12, 2015

The EITC (Educational Improvement Tax Credit) Program enables Pennsylvania businesses to directly invest in the education of our children through scholarships. The application process is simple, and the benefits to our students and their families are transformational.

Meadowsweet is blooming!

April 11, 2015

The long, dark, cold winter days have slipped away. There is a stirring outdoors, something new and fresh is awakening. Instead of frost, we find underfoot spring bulbs beginning to sprout.

More Travels

April 8, 2015

Camphill Academy, North America’s accredited training program in Curative Education and Social Therapy continues to develop as a leader in the field of holistic special education. We receive many requests to offer workshops beyond the main campus in Pennsylvania. In January, Hannah Schwartz from Camphill Heartbeet in Vermont and Becky Rutherford from Camphill Special School […]

Camphill 2015 Raffle

April 2, 2015

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