Ridvan celebrates Baha’u’llah’s time in 1863 in the garden of Ridvan in Baghdad when He publicly declared His station as a Manifestation of God. The Ridvan Festival is 12 days long and is also the time of year when Baha’is elect their governing bodies.
Across Australia young people are participating in an endeavour that strives to give them a voice in today’s society. Through the Junior Youth Spiritual Empowerment Program, these junior youth groups are enhancing their power of expression, sharpening their spiritual perception, analysing the constructive and destructive forces of society and changing their surroundings through the service projects.
Jackson in Action: Youth Model the Change They Desire
This video is told largely from the perspective of the youth in Jackson, Tennessee, who are really making things happen! The video shows how the Baha’i-inspired Junior Youth Spiritual Empowerment Program (JYSEP) is changing lives in the neighbourhood.
Here are a few more Baha’i Blog articles relating to Junior Youth and the Junior Youth Spiritual Empowerment Program:
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Impressive.
Well done from Baha’i in Ireland
Joe Walshe (June 6, 2015 at 7:42 AM)
Very Inspiring experience and well done to this old lady for having this effort.
Well done also to the Baha’i Blog to sharing such a nice experience.
Adeel Neakakhtar (July 7, 2015 at 3:45 AM)
Thank you for your encouragement Adeel. 🙂
Naysan (July 7, 2015 at 10:08 PM)