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Partners in Racial Justice Receives National Recognition from President Joe Biden
PRJ’s ‘Diverse Communities’ is an arts and interactive conversation based initiative, bringing together, in safe spaces, participants from a wide array of backgrounds, who desire to see themselves as cycle-breaking agents of change, standing in love against the rapidly expanding division of America.
Image courtesy of Partners in Racial Justice.
August Activities 2024
“Become the flowers of one rose-garden, the trees of one orchard.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá
#OurStoryIsOne
The #OurStoryIsOne campaign continues in Portland June 2024. See our previous post.
June Activities 2024
Virtual Holy Day gathering May 28, Race Amity Day activities and #OurStoryIsOne tour event later in the month.
#OurStoryIsOne Tour at Portland Baha’i Center
Inspired by the ten Bahá’í women executed in Iran for their commitment to freedom of belief, Irish singer-songwriter Luke Slott presents an evening of songs and stories of heroic Iranian women and men, past and present. The #OurStoryIsOne Tour is dedicated to the people of Iran who continue to strive for freedom and equality for all.
Image courtesy https://www.ourstoryisone.bic.org/contributions
May Activities 2024
Dear Friends, all are welcome to two holy day commemorations this month, as well as devotions and study gatherings. Image courtesy of Karen Thomas.
The Oregonian reports on Portland Baha’i Center gathering
Photo of the front of the Portland Baha’i Center, spring 2024. Photo courtesy of the Baha’i Center.
The critical role of institutions in promoting gender equality
The Baha’i International Community recently shared a statement: Reimagining the Role of Institutions in Building Gender-Equal Societies. A statement of the Baha'i International Community to the 68th session of the Commission on the Status of Women. Image courtesy of Baha’i World News Service.
January Activities 2024
Art shown courtesy of Machiko Garrigues. Meet the artist and make art at the monthly first Friday social and arts night!
November Activities 2023
Walk through these doors to join Sunday devotions at the Portland Bahá’í Center. Everyone welcome!
October Activities 2023
Discussions, devotions, social activities, and it’s time for joyous celebrations of the birthdays of the Báb and Bahá’u’lláh!
Rainn Wilson urges a spiritual revolution in his new book 'Soul Boom'
Why we need a spiritual revolution!
July Activities 2023
This month we will commemorate an important day in Bahá’í history: the martyrdom of the Báb. Photo: Participants ascending the terraces at the opening of the Terraces of the Shrine of the Báb, 23 May 2001. “Copyright Bahá’í International Community”
“Echoes of injustice”: Global event honors 10 Bahá’í women 40 years on
“The commemoration . . . was not only about looking back at the tragedy but also about acknowledging the ongoing struggle for equality and freedom.”