Note: The course consists of 7 weeks of instruction, with a 3-week holiday break from November 8th to 28th. Saturday Zoom sessions will be held on the following dates: 9, 16, 23 and 30 October, and December 4, 11, and 18. On November 6th, the youth will host a Holy Day Observance to commemorate the Birthdays of the Báb and Bahá'u'lláh. Click to View/Download Course Details (PDF file).

Youth 11-17 years old are invited to join Some Answered Questions: Illumined Youth seminar and “unravel the mysteries of the mind and spirit” through the study of 'Abdu'l-Bahá’s answers to a variety of questions asked by Laura Clifford Barney while visiting 'Abdu'l-Bahá in Akka. Questions relating to the spiritual and material upliftment and progress of humanity founded on an unfettered search and investigation of reality were posed to ‘Abdu’l-Baha during 1904 and 1906. 

Youth from around the world will study themes on the Influence of Manifestations of God on the Evolution to Humanity, a wide variety of questions on Christian Subjects, the Powers and Conditions of the Manifestations of God, the Origin, Condition and Powers of Man and Miscellaneous Subjects including; The Reality of the World of Being, The Four Criteria of Existence and The Unity of Existence, just to mention a few. All of which will foster and nurture powers of expression in societal discourse and service-inspired leadership through social action. 

Some Answered Questions is one book that, according to Shoghi Effendi, “will reveal the significance of this divine revelation as well as the unity of all the Prophets of old” in support of cultivating knowledge, volition, and steadfast action through personal and social transformation. 

In addition to the study of Some Answered Questions, youth will have an introduction to Bahá’i inspired Social and Economic Development and have the opportunity to develop and strengthen diverse multimedia art skills with a special emphasis on planning youth outreach and creating art for the upcoming worldwide observance of the 100th year passing of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá on November 27th, 2021. 

Seminar Zoom Schedule

Youth are encouraged to join the Saturday All Youth Reflection sessions where art and learning are shared and celebrated. These sessions will be offered at 10 am Eastern to accommodate youth in a variety of time zones.

Tuesdays and Thursdays, faculty will host and accompany youth for (optional) morning and afternoon group study and reflection sessions that will deepen learning and foster intercultural friendships. Additional online youth sessions will be dedicated to developing and nurturing art media skills where youth will translate learning into inspired art.

A Welcome Session will be held on Zoom on Saturday, 9 October at 10 am Eastern Time. The Zoom link will be provided on registration. You can use the Time Zone Converter to check what time that is in your city. (Enter New York (USA) as the city to convert from.)