Youth

One of the children who wrote a Peace Message to the Children of the World at Montreal’s Salon du livre.Montreal, Quebec, 6 March 2009 (CBNS) — Every year the Baha’i Community of Montreal participates in the “Salon du livre”, a book exposition that attracts thousands of people to La Place Bonaventure in downtown Montreal. This past November, the Salon du livre Committee decided to invite the children and junior youth who came by the Baha’i booth to take part in a writing competition on the subject of ‘Peace’. They didn’t expect that as many as 266 young people would respond to the challenge. It was decided to invite all participants in the competition to the Bahá’í community’s Intercalary Days Celebration and offer prizes to those who wrote the best Peace Message to the children of the world.

Junior youth put what they're learning into action.Hervey-Jonction, Quebec, 27 August 2008 (CBNS) — The term “summer school” is often used to refer to those long summer days of university or secondary school classes which some students find, usually to their regret, that they have to take to catch up on courses they should have completed during the regular school year. For Baha’is, however, the term refers to much happier community events for their families and friends. Baha'i “summer schools” are a time to make friends while studying the principles and teachings of the Baha’i Faith and how they apply to their own lives.

Dancers warm up during an Eaglearts ballet class. Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia, 6 August 2008 (CBNS) — “Our mission is to cultivate responsible young artists who ask, ‘How can we serve humanity using the arts?’” said Anisa Skuce-Newell, one of two program directors for the Eaglearts Academy, a summer arts camp which runs from 13 July to 10 August.

The Crescendo Quartet (Annie Mercier-Sévigny, Chloé Fortier-Devin, Wen Zhen Zuo, and Dillon Hatcher) pictured at the Montreal Event. [Photo by Lorraine Goh and Shahab Akhound-Zadeh]Toronto, Ontario, 16 July 2008 (CBNS) — In the past few months, Baha’is across Canada have shared the news of the harassment of Baha'i school children in Iran with the public, members of local communities, schools, and parents. Several school boards, school principals, teachers, and local government officials have responded with sympathy, and several newspaper articles have highlighted the unacceptable treatment of Iranian Baha'i children.

Past Maxwell students hold flags from their respective nationalities below the Maxwell eagle.Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia, 5 July 2008 (CBNS) — Maxwell International School’s emphasis on Baha'i principles of education and the transformative power of the arts have been a presence in Cowichan Valley for 20 years. With the school’s closing at the end of June, many in the Valley expressed praise for its long record of achievement and contribution to the area.