Nashville had the first week of their expansion phase in November focused on reaching out to youth in their focus neighborhood. Their efforts were bolstered by two friends visiting from the Triangle NC Cluster, who helped contribute to the unity of vision and joy of the cluster. Over four days the […]
Louisville is working with a group of four youth in a neighborhood where there is a Junior Youth Group. The youth are participating in a Ruhi Book 1 study circle on “Reflections on the Life of the Spirit.” They have been meeting weekly, but then it became clear that the […]
As a result of preparatory support work and the efforts of three resident Baha’is, the Jackson, TN cluster currently has about 60 people in children’s classes, junior youth groups and a youth study circle on “Reflections on the Life of the Spirit” (Ruhi Book 1). These activities are all in […]
Nova East launched a new initiative at the end of October 2014 to expand the Junior Youth Spiritual Empowerment Program. Within a focus neighborhood – the Mark Center – conversations were had with the youth to invite them to train and serve as animators. The teams of friends canvassed a […]
The Triangle Cluster had a “very fruitful and encouraging” 36th three-month cycle of growth. Their latest newsletter highlights 18 new study circles during the cycle with 98 participants, with a discussion of how the goal was met; tutor gatherings, including discussions of how to incorporate the arts into study circles […]
The article below shares insights and photos from a recent youth gathering which took place in North Carolina. Youth Gathering in Cary, NC
A young man who is the only Baha’i in his family has been going to school while also dedicating significant amounts of his remaining time to service in neighborhoods. The Regional Council let his mother know how impressed it is with her son’s character and dedication. His mother wrote back how […]
Since January of this year, regular devotional gatherings in DC have grown from seven to over twenty. During the last three-month cycle, five new devotional spaces opened up, enhancing the devotional character of the community. Seeing devotional spaces large and small, in frequencies that vary from weekly to quarterly – some […]
The U.S. Baha’i teaching website has posted stories from two newly enrolled Baha’i youth in the Atlantic Region.. Marcus Jake
The article below shares insights from two of the three recent youth gatherings which took place in August, offered for youth in the states of Maryland, Delaware, West Virginia, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. Youth Gatherings Article