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At the International Kindergarten conference at the Goetheanum, the Waldorf Early Childhood Association of North America and China formed a partnership in order to support the development of Waldorf education in China. We had the great pleasure of meeting face to face with members of WECAN who had so kindly and graciously raised nearly $3,000 towards the cost of the trip for the Waldorf teachers working in China and to present our work. As an American working in China, it was very meaningful to stand with my American colleagues and my new Chinese colleagues. In our brief presentation, we showed pictures of the Waldorf school in Chengdu and talked about our work that began in the fall of 2004.
It was challenging to pick only fourteen pictures to represent our kindergarten, grade school, and adult education work. The presentation included songs from our two cultures, an American repetitive animal song and a Chinese one about a frog. It was a good cultural exchange to teach each other songs. And it was wonderful to be recognized by the individuals working with Waldorf education all over the world. We can now look to the future and work to make this relationship a true partnership. We need much support as our Waldorf school in the far west of China helps the new initiatives and we look to North America for strength in many ways. Deeds small or large are so appreciated. We welcome your ideas on the development of a lively, collaborative relationship.
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