The Youth Section of North America
co-creating community, art, and opportunity through collaboration and spiritual striving
What is the Youth Section?
The mission of the Youth Section of North America is to create spaces for young people to meet and collaborate with others looking to connect, take initiative, and live with intentionality.
The Youth Section is inspired by anthroposophical ideas, and we strive to create opportunities for young people to discover how their gifts can be given to a world that needs them.
a conference hosted by
the Youth Section of North America
August 6-10, 2025
“I feel like the people who come to youth conferences are people who are not afraid to think. You meet people who have curiosities and seek connection with others who do too.”
“The people I’ve met through the Youth Section network are very driven and focused. This group attracts people who have meaningful and thoughtful spiritual goals. The environment is very open, kind, and non-judgemental … that’s a big one.“
“People at these conferences desire change, and are working on getting there - you know, not just saying they want change, and then not doing anything about it.”
- From 2024 conference participants
Who is a part of the Youth Section?
Anthroposophy in Context
We are a peer-led, co-creative group of young people who believe that an anthroposophical worldview is an invaluable tool to help us find our way. Our organizing team is currently around 15 folks from around the USA, and our gatherings welcome many more.
We are Waldorf School alum, though not all of us! We are farmers, artists, teachers, students, tech bros, arts administrators, Camphill co-workers, filmmakers, musicians, librarians, professors, and more.
Anthroposophy is a non-religious spiritual stream which found its form in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland in the early 20th century. Centered originally in large part around the work of Rudolf Steiner, anthroposophy today informs movements from agriculture to academia, the arts, natural sciences, social and political forms, and more.
A healthy social life is found when in the mirror of each soul, the whole community finds its reflection -
and when in the whole community, the virtue of each one is living.”
— Rudolf Steiner
What does the Youth Section do?
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Study Groups and Community
We host weekly book studies on zoom, working with various spiritual texts, guided by the interest of the current group. Right now (early 2025), a group meets on Mondays working with How to Know Higher Worlds by Rudolf Steiner.
There are in-person study groups, classes, and opportunities in various local hubs.
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Annual Conferences
This year’s Summer Conference is The Light Between: Questions, Craft, Community - August 6-10, 2025, in Harlemville, NY. We hope to see you there!
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Travel Support and Global Network
The North American Youth Section is part of a global network of young people. There are many opportunities to make connections across the world. We support young people to travel to and attend anthroposophical conferences to make connections with this global network.
