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Stories from around the Camphill international community

From Camphill to the Military to Rhode Island School of Design

July 19th, 2022
Julius Cavira volunteered with Camphill Communities California almost two decades ago. This spring, he requested a Camphill California patch to sew onto his robes for his art school graduation. The community was happy to oblige; we were curious: What inspired the request? Responsibility, courage, and humility A lifelong artist and…
Elias enjoys the mid day sun on the front porch of the Hudson house

Elias Rive, A Camphill Pioneer

July 06th, 2022
Elias Rive shares stories from his nearly seven decades of living in Camphill Communities Born in 1941 in Beverly Massachusetts, Elias is a true veteran of Camphill Communities. He found Camphill in 1954 and has been a hardworking and widely adored community member ever since. A biodynamic farmer in his…
Muka is hugging a friend from behind, and they both have huge smiles on their faces. The friend is wearing a grey and red hoodie as well as grey pants. He has short grey hair and a beard. Muka is wearing black pants and a sweatshirt with black, white, and pink stripes. He has short dark hair and a beard.

How A Unique Gap Year Experience Started Feeling Like Home

May 01st, 2022
Three Camphill Volunteers' Stories of a Camphill Welcome and Settling Into Lifesharing Lifesharing is a unique, beautiful, and meaningful way of living in community, and it is at the core of how Camphill operates. Before joining the Camphill community, though, not many people have heard of lifesharing, and it can…
Nicolo is pictured with 6 of his castmates from Jimmys Journey, smiling in front of a blue curtain. They are all dressed as animals.

From Camphill to Medical School: Nicolo Betoni’s Gap Year

March 24th, 2022
A Gap Year at Camphill Helped Nicolo Stand Out to Interviewers Just a year ago, Camphill alum Nicolo Betoni was interviewing for medical school from a house beside Camphill Village Minnesota’s chicken coop. Today, he’s nearing the end of his first year at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) where…
Brittany smiles while standing between two friends at Camphill. They all have their arms around each other. On the left is a friend wearing a blue hoodie and a blue baseball cap. On her right is a friend wearing a black shirt with a skateboard on it and a green baseball cap worn backwards. Brittany is wearing a green camphill t-shirt over a white hoodie.

Brittany Archer Has Visited Fourteen Camphill Communities… And Counting!

May 09th, 2021
Brittany Archer Shares the Story of Her Camphill Journey In the decade since Brittany Archer first volunteered with Camphill, she’s traveled all around the world visiting fourteen Camphill communities. And she’s not done yet. Originally from the Bahamas, Brittany knew she wasn’t ready to go home after graduating from Florida…