Photo 1: One group of the participants at the conference in Kampung Mujat studying the 28 Dec 2011 message from the Universal House of Justice. Facilitating the study of the message with them was Auxiliary Board member Dr. Shehab Phung (white shirt, 2nd left). Photo 2: Group photograph of the youth and junior youth, numbering [...]

About 40 Baha’is, mainly teachers from various schools in Sarawak, gathered in Kuching recently for a 2-day conference on how best to realize the full potential in children and junior youth under their charge.

The conference, held in a local hotel on Dec 18-19, saw the teachers actively discussing on ways to hold classes that nurture the tender hearts and minds of children, who are considered highly in the Baha’i teachings as “Hidden Gems” waiting to be revealed.

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A Junior Youth Class was successfully held at Stutong Baru last Sunday. Our first encounter with the junior youth at Stutong was memorable as it was our very first experience conducting a junior youth class in Bahasa Melayu. Despite the scorching hot afternoon, 7 participants had gathered for the class at one of the participants’ humble home. They were all excited and were full of spirit when we arrived there.

On November 12, a group of four youths comprising Zarrin, Miday, Margeretha and I went with Uncle Balan to Kampung Ipuh Diang for the celebration of the Anniversary of the Birth of Bahá’u’lláh. The next day, 13th November, we organized a junior youth gathering, starting at 8 a.m.