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Tonga Moral and Academic Education
In Tonga, the 30th anniversary of Ocean of Light school reflects on how moral and spiritual qualities can be cultivated alongside academic learning in a single endeavor.
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Youth in Canada are Contributing to Community Life
“youth are deliberately choosing to see hope and to align themselves with the forces of integration instead of the forces of disintegration”
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March Activities 2025
Through March 20, donated items are being collected at the Portland Bahá’í Center, 8720 N Ivanhoe St, Portland, OR 97203, another reason to come to the Center! Read about other activities in this month’s news.
Interfaith Thanksgiving brings together people of all backgrounds
The theme of this year’s Interfaith Thanksgiving program was "A thankful heart has a continual feast." Sponsored by the Inter-Religious Action Network of Washington County (IAN), the program took place at the Latter Day Saints Stake Center (also called the Mormon Church) on Jackson School Road in Hillsboro, on the evening of November 22, 2009.
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.
Baha'i Youth Gather for Summer Service Project
On June 19, 35 Baha'i youth from all over the western states will converge on the Portland area for a two-week service project to teach children's classes and empower junior youth.
Service project for Doernbecher Children's Hospital
Baha'is and friends from SW Portland collected items for teenagers at Doernbecher Children's Hospital. Teenage patients are often overlooked when donations are made to the hospital.
Teen spirit? Young Baha'is give it a twist of faith
Three Baha'i youth talk of their experiences doing a "Year of Service" in Tanzania, Tonga and Santa Cruz, California.
New DVDs for Doernbecher kids
When the Baha'is at Daystar Baha'i School found out the children awaiting surgery at Doernbecher Children's Hospital had new DVD players but very few DVDs, they swung into action.