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The Fundamental Social Law, introduced by Rudolf Steiner, emphasizes that communities thrive when individuals contribute to others’ well-being while having their own needs met in return. This concept of mutual support and interdependence encourages a sense of shared purpose. Camphill Academy offers this speaker series to explore its practical applications through questions emerging from Steiner’s description of this phenomenon:
What structures, forms, arrangements, or agreements exist for mutual support? 
What skills and attitudes do you need to uphold those agreements?
How do you create opportunities for sensing others in the community?
How can you “find in the other the reason for your work”? 
Does everyone share a common picture of the community’s mission? 
How do you balance a mission that everyone can resonate with while still being concrete?

Fundamental Social Law – Introduction

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by Jacqueline Case, Raphael Village


Jacqueline Case is the Executive Director and founder of Raphael Village, an organization committed to helping young adults become fully engaged in life and their communities. As a mother of a child with special needs, Jacqueline was deeply concerned about the lack of educational opportunities for youth and young adults in New Orleans. In 2012, fueled by her passion for curative education, she founded Raphael Academy, a place dedicated to helping children with special needs reach their full potential.

Over the course of thirteen years, this initiative has blossomed into a flourishing adult program, The Guild, which now serves 47 individuals in its day program. As an affiliate member of the Camphill Association of North America, Raphael Village is embarking on an exciting year-long journey to plan for a future residential life-sharing community that will further enhance the lives of its participants.

Ley Fundamental Social traducción de power point

Fundamental Social Law Presentation slides

Foundation for Intentional Community event on Labor and Money in Community: https://www.ic.org/labor-and-money-in-community/

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Community Supported Medicine: The Interweaving of Social and Individual health

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by Raphael Knauf, Carah Medical Arts, The Camphill School


Raphael Knauf, M.D. grew up in Germany. After high school, he joined The Camphill School (Beaver Run) community for one year and then returned to Germany for his medical studies. After finishing medical school, he worked at the Ita Wegman Klinik, a hospital offering integrative anthroposophic medicine in Switzerland, as a resident physician for one year. He then completed a four-year residency in Family Medicine at Middlesex Hospital, CT. After residency, Raphael Knauf returned to The Camphill School, where he lives with his wife Rachel and their two children. He works as a Family Physician at Carah Medical Arts in Phoenixville, PA and serves as school physician at The Camphill School.

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Emerging from Crisis and Re-aligning with the Fundamental Social Law

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by Jonathan Reid, Hans Steenbergen, Sara Lucassen-Thornton, Charlotte Buchanan Esk Valley Community


Jonathan Reid has been a Camphill co-worker since 1980, almost exclusively in Botton Village, and is a founder member of EVCC (2015). He is a registered Shared Lives carer and lives in one of EVCC’s community households. He is also a eurythmist, having taught in the Camphill Eurythmy School from 1994 until its closure in 2014, and currently is teaching in the community and the locality, as well as in Ireland and India.

Hans Steenbergen has been working on the land in Esk Valley and Botton Village since 1982 as a farmer, gardener and seed grower. For many years he was part of the group(stewards) who tried to keep an overview of the finances in Botton and now also in Esk Valley, He now does a lot of the book keeping and has been involved in setting up the new Esk Valley Camphill Community organizational structures. He is also a shared live carer and lives in a shared household in EVCC. 

Charlotte Buchanan is a Camphill coworker and came to Botton not long before the birth of the Esk Valley Camphill Community, in 2014. She participates in Community groups that contribute to the cohesiveness of the Community. She no longer has her own house to run, but often finds herself in a supportive role where there is a human need.

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Ámbar Comunidad – Participatory Action Research as a Path to Implement the Fundamental Social Law

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by Dennis Löffler, Yolanda Saez-Pagan & Adrían Antonio Villalva, Ámbar Comunidad


Dennis Löffler was born in Brandenburg, Germany. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Rehabilitation Pedagogy from the University of Dortmund, Germany. He lived for a year in a Camphill community for adults in Scotland. He emigrated to Argentina and became a class and workshop teacher at the El Trigal Waldorf School and is co-founder of the curative education team there.  He holds a professional certificate in anthroposophical curative education and social therapy from the Cruz del Sur Training Centre in Argentina. During his studies he co-founded a Camphill-inspired social therapy institution called Ámbar Comunidad, of which he is the executive director, therapist and workshop leader. He teaches social therapy and inclusive social development at the Cruz del Sur Training Seminar in Argentina. He volunteers as the Argentinean delegate to the Section for Inclusive Social Development at the Goetheanum and to the Latin American Working Group within the Section.

Yolanda Saez-Pagan’s journey within the anthroposophical community of Puerto Rico began in 2016, embracing spiritual science as her path of development. Engaging with communities across Mexico, Colombia, Argentina, Chile, London, and Switzerland, she has cultivated rich collaborations. With a doctorate in Clinical Psychology and post-doctoral studies in Clinical Neuropsychology, she approaches her vocation with a dedicated heart. Since 2015, she has been a consultant and scientific editor for over 70 research projects across Puerto Rico, the U.S., and Latin America. She has completed Waldorf Early Childhood Education, Curative Pedagogy, and Anthroposophical Psychotherapy training, enriching her professional practice. Currently, she’s advancing inclusion and curative pedagogy at Espiral – Escuela Waldorf in Guadalajara, where she strives to honor the individuality of each child and nurture the free development of their will. She is also active in various international councils and training circles focused on inclusive social development.

Adrían Antonio Villalva was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. As a member of the Waldorf Community of El Trigal he was introduced to Anthroposophy and Camphill Communities. Together with his wife he is one of the founding families of the Ambar Comunidad Foundation, secretary of the board and father of Jeronimo, who participates in the activities of the community. He is one of the leaders of the carpentry workshop, as well as other workshops such as gardening and maintenance.  He is a graduate of the seminar Germinar – Desarrollo de Facilitadores Sociales (Development of Social Facilitators), Argentina. 

“Participatory Action Research: Inclusive Culture – A Culture of Sustainability. Ámbar Comunidad, prototyping a sustainable development path for inclusive communities within their social context”. Team members conducting the research intend to prototype a sustainable development path for inclusive communities within their social context and will share this project idea with you. They will look at the fundamental social law as a participatory process in the community and will take time to reflect on the project ideas together.

Article featuring the project by the Anthroposophical Society – Donation Link

Background Theory – Página Web de la teoría de los 3 horizontes

Summary of the Research Proposal

PowerPoint presentation (copy)

Contact about the project: ambarcomunidadtraslasierra@gmail.com

IG @ambarcomunidad

Contact about the research: ambaractionresearch@gmail.com

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Creating Community Belonging within the Camphill Movement, an Experiment in Transparent and Collaborative Granting

by Karen Murphy, Camphill Foundation


Karen joined Camphill Foundation as executive director in 2018. Karen previously worked as director of operations for the Fellowship of Reconciliation in Nyack, New York, and at strategic fundraising consultancy CCS Fundraising. Karen brings to Camphill Foundation a unique set of experiences and perspectives gathered through direct work with and for people with disabilities and mental illness. A native New Yorker, Murphy has a Bachelor of Arts degree in theology and philosophy from the University of Scranton and a Master of Arts degree in theological research from Andover Newton Theological School in Newton Centre, Massachusetts.

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Supported Employment in the Community Context

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by Jennifer Ryder & Johannes Schlitz, Camphill Communities California


Jen Ryder found her way to Camphill in 2008 as a staff member at Charlie’s house while attending school at UCSC. She quickly became interested in Camphill and found herself joining community activities with Charlie as well as supporting another person in the community. She eventually became employed at Camphill in 2012 to manage Charlie’s program and work in the weaving studio. Jen and her Husband Andrew were married at Camphill in the orchard in 2016 with the community there to celebrate. After a brief time away, Jen joined us again in 2019 after having her daughter, Dakota, to work alongside Jon Flint as Certified Administrator and SLS program manager for the community. 

Johannes began his journey with Camphill California in 2013, joining the Camphill Academy’s Inclusive Social Development program as a first-year student. Over the next 11 years, he fully immersed himself in the life-sharing community, earning a professional certificate in Inclusive Social Development and a BA in Psychology and Human Development from Prescott College in Arizona.

His commitment to the Camphill community saw him take on various roles, including a year as a house manager at Marimi House and eight years as a program facilitator within Camphill California’s Supported Living Services (SLS) programs—spanning one year at Linden House and seven at Chrysalis House.

In 2024, Johannes further expanded his expertise by completing ARF Administrator training and certification, stepping into the role of Camphill California’s second Administrator. Additionally, he took on the role of Supported Living Service Program Director.

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Strengthening Community Through Mutually Beneficial Partnerships and Collaboration

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by Kathrine Killam, Allan Kuhn Camphill Ontario


Kathrine has been a part of the Camphill community since 2008, serving in a wide variety of roles and loving every minute of it. In her current role, she oversees Day Services, research, community engagement, innovation, and advocacy.

For the past twenty-three years, Allan has been working in Organic Agriculture. He completed both the Provincial Apprenticeship and the Demeter Apprenticeship and graduated from Organic Agriculture Management College, all in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Since 2007, Allan has been with Camphill Communities Ontario, helping their five-acre Market Garden Program.

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