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Photo Gallery Youngsters singing a prayer they learned at Bosch Bahá’í School. Click to enlarge and browse a gallery of related photos. Office of Education and Schools Many Americans would tell you their winter breaks were consumed with activities that left them drained and exhausted as they return to work and school. Friends attending the [...]
Janice Blumer enjoys being a “fly on the wall” as for one week each summer, youths from the Pacific Northwest “become living examples of unity in action.” Carmel Baha’i School, held on the shores of Oregon’s Fall Creek Reservoir, is planned and run primarily by young adult Baha’is. The result, says Blumer, is a “spiritually [...]
The ‘Irfan Colloquium in 2013 celebrates the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Universal House of Justice. The Colloquium program presents several scholarly gatherings each year in various countries and in various languages, organized under the auspices of the National Spiritual Assemblies of the countries where they are held and assisted by the Office [...]
When ‘Abdu’l-Baha visited North America, His goal was not only to teach the Faith and consolidate the nascent Baha’i community, Shapour Rassekh pointed out during a key presentation at the 36th annual Conference of the Association for Baha’i Studies. Universal peace, he said, was also central to the message that the son of the Founder [...]
Office of Education and Schools Photo Gallery Summer schools demonstrate abundant creativity during centenary year. Photo courtesy of the Office of Education and Schools Click to enlarge and browse a gallery of related photos. Summer Baha’i school sessions across the country, at seasonal and permanent schools alike, commemorated the centenary of ‘Abdu’l-Baha’s visit to the [...]
“Discovering Pearls in the Ocean of His Words” is the theme for the English-language session of the ‘Irfan Colloquium, set for Oct. 5–8 at Louhelen Baha’i School. A friendly gathering in an informal and collegial atmosphere, ‘Irfan Colloquium presents a unique opportunity for meeting and associating with those interested in systematic Baha’i studies. Programs include [...]
2012 Baha’i Eagle Scout The National Spiritual Assembly, through the Office of Education and Schools, has long supported Scouting by offering a Unity of Mankind award to Baha’i and non-Baha’i Scouts. Scouting and the Baha’i Faith encourage children and adults to strive towards development of moral integrity and demonstrated service to others. Recently, Artine Arzani [...]
Calling all recent Baha’i college graduates – After years of hard work and diligence, you finally have your college degree. Congratulations, graduate! Now, some of you may be asking, “Okay, so what’s next? Do I go straight into the job market?” Others of you may be saying to yourselves, “Well, I really wanted to do [...]
Photo Gallery Consultations at Native American Baha’i Institute lead to roadbed improvements. Photo courtesy of Saraiya Ruano Click to enlarge and browse a gallery of related photos. Jerry Bathke has a feeling neighborhood consultations held over the years at the Native American Baha’i Institute have helped improve lives. It’s a sensation repeated every time the [...]
Photo Gallery Participants in a week-long Spanish session put institute process into practice. Photo courtesy of Louhelen Baha’i School Click to enlarge photo. Office of Education and Schools Latinos are among the fastest-growing ethnic groups in the United States, and at 16.3 percent of the population, they comprise one of the largest. Over the past [...]
Hoda Mahmoudi is the new Baha’i Chair for World Peace professor within the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences at the University of Maryland. The Baha’i Chair — founded in 1993 through the inspiration of the Universal House of Justice’s statement The Promise of World Peace — is an endowed academic program dedicated to advancing [...]
CNN Travel has listed the Baha’i House of Worship in Wilmette, Ill. as one of eight religious wonders to visit in the United States. Read the full article. Get information on visiting the House of Worship.
The Association for Baha’i Studies–North America warmly invites you to attend its 36th Annual Conference, to be held at the Fairmont Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Canada, over the weekend of August 9-12, 2012. The theme of this year’s conference is “The Vision of ‘Abdu’l-Baha’s for North America,” in honour of the 100th anniversary of His [...]
Office of Education and Schools Youth service programs at the permanent national Baha’i schools have evolved considerably since they were established in 1984, and additional changes are anticipated in the coming year. In that light, and considering the current need for more youth volunteers, the Office of Education and Schools took a moment to reflect [...]
Office of Education and Schools Photo Gallery Storyteller Joyce Stohr and a young participant at the Florence Mayberry Baha’i School in Missouri. Click to enlarge and browse a gallery of related photos. This year the National Spiritual Assembly asked the American Baha’i community to reflect frequently on the example set by ‘Abdu’l-Baha during His visit [...]
Seven years ago Don Alusic was captivated by the history-making role of grassroots spiritual and religious activity — carried out by Episcopal, Orthodox, Baha’i, Christian Science and other adherents — in the 1905 peace conference that ended the Russo-Japanese War. So he worked for years to produce his first-ever film. Photo Gallery Sarah Farmer’s Peace [...]
The spirit of the 2012 centenary commemorating ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s visit to America is pervading Bahá’í activity nationwide, ranging from the nationally sponsored events to innumerable instances of individual dedication. The national Bahá’í schools, both permanent and seasonal, are seeking to support this special spirit by offering focused study that not only highlights ‘Abdu’l-Baha’s visit, but also [...]
The ‘Irfán Colloquia present several scholarly gatherings each year in various countries and in various languages, organized under the auspices of the National Spiritual Assemblies of the countries where they are held and assisted by the Office of Persian-American Affairs of the National Spiritual Assembly of the United States. ‘Irfán Colloquia include presentations on systematic [...]
Calling all media storytellers, writers, bloggers, photographers, and Public Information Officers U.S. Baha’i Media Services and the Office of Communications invite you to participate in a “Media Boot Camp” at the Social and Economic Development Conference in Orlando, FL from December 17 – 20, 2011. This boot camp will help you hone your skills as [...]
Ethical Responses to Climate Change: Individual, Community, and Institutions http://www.internationalenvironmentforumhobart.com.au 10-11 December 2011, Hobart Baha’i Centre of Learning for Tasmania, 1 Tasman Highway – Hobart – Tasmania – Australia BCL Tasmania: http://www.tasbcl.com.au/design.html Hosted by the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’is of Australia and supported by the Regional Baha’i Council of Tasmania In the news [...]
For the past 35 years, the Association for Bahá’í Studies-North America has staged an annual conference to help carry out its mission of supporting scholarly study of the Bahá’í Faith as well as generally stimulating an appetite for learning in the Bahá’í community. At this year’s conference Aug. 11–14 near San Francisco, California, the Association [...]
Multimedia on laptops, video on smart phones, apps for tablet computers — what’s next? The landscape for mass media is evolving year by year at an astonishing pace, and fresh possibilities for storytelling blossom steadily as the public embraces new technology. Recognizing that, the National Spiritual Assembly’s Office of Communications teamed with U.S. Bahá’í Media [...]
Registration is now open for the Divine Art of Living Conference, to be held at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina in San Diego, CA, over the weekend of November 25-27 2011. This year’s theme is “Spiritual Prerequisites for the Success of All Baha’i Undertakings”. Presenters include Counselor Navid Serrano; Kenneth Bowers, National Spiritual [...]
Photo Gallery Media Boot Camp photo gallery Click to enlarge and browse a gallery of related photos. “Transforming Habits of Thought” was the theme of the Association for Baha’i Studies conference held from August 11 to 14 in San Francisco, Calif. — and the focus of the Media Boot Camp held this year in conjunction [...]
35th Annual Conference of the Association for Baha’i Studies–North America to be held in San Francisco August 11–14, 2011
The Association for Baha’i Studies–North America warmly invites attendees to its 35th Annual Conference, to be held at the San Francisco Airport Marriott Hotel in Burlingame, CA, over the weekend of 11–14 August 2011. This year’s Annual Conference theme is “Transforming Habits of Thought.” Presenters will explore the imperative and the challenges of changing deeply [...]
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