Dear friends from all around the world! In this newsletter, we want to share about the financial picture of bringing 600 high school students together in Switzerland and put this matter into focus. Switzerland might not be considered as the ideal place to host an accessible international conference for young people, as the basic costs for accommodation and food are notably higher than in neighbouring countries. However, there is a great significance in the space where we host this conference: at the Goetheanum, an important place for the General Anthroposophical Society, the School for Spiritual Science as well as the Waldorf movement. More about the costs of the conference and our fundraising efforts you can read below. But of course we are also aware that many people are not in a position to pay for their travel to Switzerland, and then on top of that to contribute financially towards the conference. We have been in touch with many students, teachers and classes that are fundraising with all their heart to make the trip to Dornach possible. Arranging concerts, bake sales, carwashes, performances, restaurant evenings, crafting projects,... the list of creative and community creating fundraisers goes on! For those who need financial support for the contribution towards the conference, we have set up a form on the website, which is shared in this newsletter. In our next newsletter, we will again share more on the content and projects related to the conference! With warmth from the Goetheanum,
the organizing team of the ISC24
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