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November Activities 2024
Of all the precious birthdays on this planet the most blessed are those birthdays of God's Divine teachers, which include Krishna, Buddha, Zoroaster, Moses, Jesus, Muhammad, the Báb, and Bahá’u’lláh, the Glory of God. The sacred words of the Holy Ones are the exaltation of our souls and the guides to our feet as we walk God’s path. We are living in the religious dispensation of Bahá’u’lláh. We have the bounty of the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, the key to rebuilding the world to become the heavenly dwelling place that our Creator wishes for us. The birthdays of the Báb and Bahá’u’lláh will be celebrated November first through third.
Image courtesy of Joe Paczkowski.
October Activities 2024
October 6th, see the "Light & Air" Documentary about the work of the Mona Foundation. Beaverton Youth night continues, Vancouver adds new activities! Prepare for the celebrations coming at the beginning of November. Everyone is welcome, everyone is needed, for positive community building. Let’s celebrate, learn, strive, pray, consult, and work together. Image courtesy of BahaiTeachings.org.
Embracing Interdependence
From the film: ...Another youth, Khelsun from India, explores the concept of leadership as service to humanity: “Every human being is created noble. We all want the betterment of the world. True leadership means service to humanity.”
He quotes from Bahá’u’lláh’s teachings, “‘The earth is but one country, and mankind its citizens,’ that is the world that I would like to live in one day.”
Image courtesy of the Bahá’í International Community
September Activities 2024
Monthly youth and junior youth gatherings begin this month in Beaverton! Please take a look at these and other gatherings to feed your soul.
In the Vanguard: The Role of Youth in an Ever-Advancing Global Society
“When assisted to explore issues of moral purpose over time and at depth, youth have demonstrated far greater capacity to overcome setbacks with resilience, to remain free from cynicism and bitterness in the face of adversity, and to protect hope and maintain a spirit of joy even in times of difficulty,” the statement reads.
Please contact us to participate in local activities for middle school through high school age youth.
January Activities 2024
Art shown courtesy of Machiko Garrigues. Meet the artist and make art at the monthly first Friday social and arts night!
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."
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."
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.
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.
Junior Youth Spiritual Empowerment Program
In 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...
