On October 17, Jack Petrash will discuss how a Waldorf education prepares children to meet world challenges with confidence and resilience. The Housatonic Valley Waldorf School at 1 Jacklin Road in Newtown will host Jack Petrash for an Education from the Inside Out lecture on October 17 from 7 to 9pm. In addition, a Saturday morning discussion for fathers only will take place on October 18 from 9am to 12pm.

Petrash has been a class teacher at the Washington Waldorf School for over 30 years. He is also the founder and director of the Nova Institute, an organization that works to build a bridge between mainstream education and Waldorf Education. In addition, Petrash works with fathers to discuss parenting and their relationships with their children. He is the author of Understanding Waldorf Education: Teaching from the Inside Out, Covering Home: Lessons on Fathering from the Game of Baseball and other books. He recently presented the TEDx talk, Preparing Children for the Journey.

For more information, call 203-364-1113 or email [email protected]. See ad, page 32.