Youth in Canada are Contributing to Community Life

February 20, 2026

BAHÁ’Í WORLD CENTRE — In the latest podcast episode of “In Conversation,” guests from Canada describe how growing numbers of young people are placing service at the center of their lives, finding in it a sense of purpose that permeates all aspects of their lives, including education, family, and career.

“When you look at the situation of the world,” reflects Golbon Singh, a member of the Auxiliary Board in Canada, “sometimes we can become hopeless. But youth are deliberately choosing to see hope and to align themselves with the forces of integration instead of the forces of disintegration.”

This orientation toward hope is expressed in the way youth are rethinking the direction of their lives. Mrs. Singh explains that as young people participate in Bahá’í moral and spiritual education programs, they begin to see the process of forging community as requiring “a long-term perspective” where they “think about, over time, how change can happen” through a process of action, reflection, and consultation.”

Read the article, listen to the conversation, and watch the video here.