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37th annual Baha’i Summer School a resounding success

The Oregon Badasht Bahá’í School took place August 10-15, 2010 with more than 140 in attendance from all ages (2 to 77). The school’s goals included “building spiritual community” and “creating an atmosphere conducive to the power of unity.”

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Oregon Baha’i Summer School is open to everyone

Registration is now open for the Oregon Badasht Bahá’í Summer School, August 10-15, 2010. All are welcome to attend. The theme for the conference is “Choose For Yourself a Noble Goal.” This year’s Badasht Bahá’í Summer School promises to be a truly distinctive experience. There will be workshops for all age groups and the schedule is designed to foster the “building of spiritual community.”

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Fun and games – just in time for Ayyam-i-Ha!

Gems of Virtue gameHe was ready to call it a night when the wheels started turning. Bobby Picker Jr. jumped out of bed, grabbed some graph paper, and began to draw. “It was very linear when I first started, but now it’s a beautiful piece of artwork,” he said about his creation. It’s called Gems of Virtues, a [...]

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Two Frogs in Bowl of Cream: Chicago, IL

Several young professionals in Chicago have started C-YA (“See ya”), the Chicago Youth Animator program to reach out to middle school students in the South Chicago Hyde Park neighborhood.

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Stronger than a Tornado: North Carolina

The young are reaching the younger – youth, college students and young adults are starting junior youth groups where middle-schoolers are learning to voice their concerns, make suggestions for improvement in their communities and take powerful action.

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Junior Youth Spiritual Empowerment Program

The BahaIn nearly every country and culture adolescents between the ages of 11 and 14 are being empowered to effect positive change in their communities. The catalyst for this global effort is the Junior Youth Spiritual Empowerment Program (SEP). SEP is a Bahá’í inspired educational curriculum for adolescents between the ages of 11 and 14 and has five primary purposes…

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Youth and Junior Youth Groups

YouthFor Baha’is, the years of youth are a special time of high potential. Indeed, the young have been at the forefront of activity at every notable point in the history of the Baha’i faith. From the Baha’i Faith’s inception, youth have played an outstanding role as some of the Faith’s foremost champions and teachers. The [...]

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