William Steffen

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Biographical Information

"William grew up in Switzerland and read Physics at the Federal Institute of Technology in Zürich, graduating with a Masters. He has been working in UK Camphill communities for the past 34 years. Concurrently he taught senior school sciences for 15 years at Elmfield Steiner School and was involved in the School’s educational, financial and organisational development. Over a number of years he served on the board of the Steiner Waldorf Schools Fellowship. From 2002 to 2010 William was managing the Camphill England & Wales Co-worker Development Project, promoting co-worker recruitment and development on behalf of 25 Camphill centres. He has held director and trusteeships of a number of organisations including Park Attwood Clinic and William Morris (Camphill) Community. His concern for the need to develop accredited study and training courses for Camphill and beyond that embrace anthroposophy led him to get involved in the development of Crossfields Institute. He is actively involved in delivering Crossfields Institute programmes in Camphill educational and social care contexts. William has seen the Institute develop, thrive and expand over the past 5 years and has acted as its chair of trustees throughout this period."

Affiliations

• Trustee, Crossfields Institute