Report by Mr. Yong Kiong Choon “Very inspiring!” That must be on the lips of every one of the 38 people who participated in a full 4-day institute course held recently in the state capital, Kuching. The participants, some coming from as far as the northern region of Sarawak and among whom were several members [...]

National Children and Junior Youth Education Coordinator Miss Geriti Katik our
resource person Mr Lee Yih Ven will be visiting advance clusters May-July to
train our newly appointed Children’s Class and Junior Youth Cluster
Coordinators; organize Children’s Class teachers gathering, get the statistic,
access SBI programs for Junior Youths animator and Children’s Class teachers and
train animators for Junior Youth Empowerment Programs. Their tentative visiting
schedule is below. We hope individuals, institutions and communities will give
them and your cluster coordinators

The campaign started on 1 November 2003 and was successfully completed on 30 November. The purpose of the campaign was to get the participants to attend a series of Ruhi courses, namely, Ruhi Book 1 through Book 4.

On Nov 1, Book 1 started with 4 participants. At the same time the junior youth class started with 22 participants, including one non-Bahá’í. On Nov 5, Book 2 started with 8 participants. At the same time a group of 8 persons started with Book 4. On Nov 18, graduates of Book 2 proceeded to Book 3 with 13 participants. On Nov 23 graduates of Book 3 continued to Book 4 with 12 participants.

We are very pleased to share with you that according to reports received by SBI in October, 47 groups had completed their study circles and 148 friends had graduated from Book 1 to Book 7. We are also happy to note that many clusters are focused to move their participants up the sequence of courses. This is one way to ensure human resources for our own communities.

To all the beloved tutors of Ruhi Courses and Junior Youth Empowerment courses:
As you remember, we have announced the National Tutor Gathering to be held in Central Region on 22-25 November. This is to confirm that the gathering is on and the venue will be in the Sibu Baháí Centre Tel : 084-327262. Accommodation is provided for free if the friends wish to put up in the Centre or with Bahá’í friends of Sibu. Please call SBI 082-245834 or ABM Tan Hock San Hp: 019-8279986 as soon as possible to confirm your attendance.