April 17th - 19th, 2026
Igniting Our Social Will:
Moving Towards the Future with Inspiration, Responsibility, and Belonging
Registration
Conference registration includes the following meals: Friday dinner, Saturday lunch, Saturday dinner, Sunday lunch to go.
Conference begins at 4pm on April 17th
The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship
Friday, April 17th, 11am at the Threefold Auditorium
A first ever ALL SCHOOL production!
Featuring original music by our dynamic Drama and Music duo, Joen Dealande (director) and Kaylah Bell (music) with creative input from students. Additional music from Heidi Wilson and Sarina Partridge, borrowed with gratitude!
Original script collaboratively written by Joen Dealande and students at Otto Specht School. This simple tale, based on a classic Russian Fairy Tale, reflects the elements of diversity and belonging that make Otto Specht School the special place it is.
Entry is free but donations graciously accepted to benefit the Otto Specht School.
Keynote Speaker Seth Jordan
“What is Our Part in the Whole?”
Social Threefolding in Our Organizations and Society
Friday, April 17th, 7:30pm at the Threefold Auditorium
Seth Jordan is a writer and organizer who is currently living and working at Camphill Communities California. He has worked intensively with social threefolding for the last 17 years. During that time he has worked with organizations and initiatives in the US and abroad. In 2008 he co-founded a youth training in threefolding called Think OutWord that ran for 6 years in the northeastern US. He writes about contemporary events — seeking to contextualize them from a whole society perspective — at thewholesocial.substack.com.
Suggested donation of $10 to support the North American Council for Inclusive Social Development for those not attending the conference.
A Light for Humanity - In the Footsteps of Karl König
A One Hour Documentary Film from the Karl König Institute
Saturday, April 18th, 4:00pm at the Threefold Auditorium
‘The dignity of the human being is inviolable no matter what individual differences there may be’; and ‘Humanity is the highest aim for the individual.’
Presented by Deborah Grace from the Karl König Institute of North America, this film includes historical film footage, photographs, and interviews from those who knew Karl König during his impactful life (1902 - 1966). More
Suggested donation of $10 to support the Karl König Institute of North America for those not attending the conference.
Conference Workshops
(Registered Conference Attendees Only)
Workshop sign up will be Friday beginning at 4pm
Workshop Session 1: 10:30am - 12:00pm
Drama with Camphill Hudson Players
Collage: A Social Arts Experience
Connection Through Making: A Different Way of Being Social (apothecary)
Moving Together with Music
Paper Marbling
Pathways into Inclusive Development: A Future Initiative Discussion
Workshop Session 2: 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Restorative Yoga
Physical Theatre with Trestle Masks
Community Life with Refugees: House of Peace and Angelical Village
Paper Marbling
Collage: A Social Arts Experience
Otto Specht School/Threefold Campus Tour (Note: A second tour will also be given at 4:00pm)