Summer schools

Presented by Sholeh Rowhani Ashraf, Sana Lavai Motlagh, and Richard and Sarah Donovan

• Insights into a New World

• Trajectory of the last two centuries

• Current state of humanity

• Pathway to reconciliation

• Role of the Bahá’ís

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Video running time: 38:05

Presented by Tessa Scrine

• The vision of Bahá’u’lláh

• Historical context

• How groups of families widen the circle of participation

• A significant shift has begun

Video running time: 1:05:03

Presented by Geeti Faramarzi

• What we are learning about social action and participation in societal discourses

• How these endeavours have emerged under the guidance of the Universal House of Justice

• Further advances envisaged

• Characteristics of the Bahá’í approach

Video running time: 46:44

Presented by Jeffrey Sabour

• The importance of education through the lens of the Bahá’í Writings

• Describing the efforts of the community

• Elements of an emerging Bahá’í pedagogy

• An expansive view of the training institute in the current series of Plans

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Video running time: 1:06:54

The Regional Bahá’í Councils provided this video covering two main topics: the dissemination of learning, and learning that has emerged after the World Conferences in Aotearoa. For the first topic, examples are shared from Manurewa (in Auckland), and Flaxmere (in Hawkes Bay). For the second topic, examples are shared from Queenstown and Dunedin.

Video running time: 12:26

Mr Paul Lample discusses a question often asked of the Bahá’í community: ““How does such a small band of so-called idealists expect to make their dream a reality.”

Holy Land experiences of New Zealand representatives at the centenary commemorations

Reflection on achievements of the last 25 years in Aotearoa in the light of the Ridván 2021 message.

Jan Neilson shares insights to support the Bahá’í community’s mission to create “flourishing environments [that] will embrace ever-widening circles of diverse peoples”.

Māori historical and modern perspectives on impacts of colonisation. A panel discussion with the Hetaraka family: Te Warihi, Janet and Justice, with the involvement of Huti Watson.

• Explanatory notes on te Reo Māori terms, etc., have been kindly compiled by one of the friends. See "Hohouterongo" (pdf).

An informative presentation introducing the aims and nature of the two seminars offered by ISGP which are available to young adults in Aotearoa — the seminars for university students and the seminar for graduates and young professionals.

Led by Auxiliary Board member Jeffrey Sabour, this session will support individuals and communities to carry forward their momentum in the final months of the One Year Plan and into the Nine Year Plan.

Presented by the Regional Bahá’í Councils, this session addresses the work of the moment and sounds a call to action for initiatives leading up to Ridván 2022 and into the Nine Year Plan.