AWSNA shared this article recently showcasing a Waldorf Alum’s journey into outerspace. Read more below! There’s nothing a Waldorf student can’t do and that’s something we are very proud of. Go Sarah!
Lead Space Operations Engineer, Sarah Gillis, a graduate of Shining Mountain Waldorf School Class of 2012, is aboard SpaceX's Dragon Spacecraft on the Polaris Dawn mission. After years of preparation, Sarah orbited the Earth at 745 miles and completed a spacewalk the morning of Thursday, September 12, 2024.
The mission makes Gillis one of the first two non-government individuals to conduct an extravehicular activity (EVA) in space. The crew’s mission also includes scientific experiments on cosmic radiation and space vacuum effects.
Gillis has previously prepared NASA astronauts for the first Demo-2 and Crew-1 missions, trained the Inspiration4 astronauts, and supported real-time operations for Dragon’s cargo resupply missions to and from the International Space Station. This is her first trip outerspace.
Waldorf education, the name given to schools in the United States, focuses on the development of humanity as a whole, not only individual development. Whole humans develop not only a nimble intellect but their own sense of determination to work towards the good. They also develop open hearts full of empathy and compassion for others.
Week two, I arrived with our twins completely ready to watch and learn. I saw how the teacher had prepared the environment to set us all up for success and felt how she facilitated changes in energy to cue us in making transitions. I felt myself able to relax into the class and even learned a new skill- how to make felt crowns and hand stitching.After watching and learning for two weeks, I decided to implement some of my observations at home.
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