Resources

The resources on this page will be updated and added to regularly.

Content of plenary sessions

Engaging with friends from the wider community

These suggestions may be helpful for interesting others in attending the summer school or in engaging with others following the summer school.

Arrange a time to view any of the following videos, either in full or in part:

• Exemplar
• Dawn of the Light
• A Widening Embrace
• Light to the World
• Frontiers of Learning

After the viewing, have a conversation based on the film.

• Pick a topic such as the equality of men and women, oneness of humanity, human rights and well-being of all, community building, youth as protagonists of change, how to work together and care for each other during the global health crisis, etc. Study a few poignant quotations relating to this topic to spark conversation. Try to be action oriented.
• Arrange a special day with whanau and friends of participants from an existing children’s class, junior youth group, study circle or group of friends that hold a regular devotional gathering. Depending on needs, interests, energies and resources, these groups could either focus on learning something, strengthening their fellowship and unity, doing some service to the local community, or creating arts together.

Promotional items

Promotional items such as Flyers and Posters may be made available to support promotion of the summer schools.

Flyer for Host Assemblies to distribute (editable version):

Below is a downloaded flyer for this year’s summer school – ‘True practitioners of peace’. It has been designed with a wider audience in mind and is available for host Assemblies to edit with the finer details of their summer school event (date, venue, contact etc). It outlines the 4-day programme and provides general information about the themes of this summer school, and what can be expected.

Summer School Booklet (editable version):

Below is an editable Word document that serves as a comprehensive Summer School booklet, containing all the essential information that attendees will need for the duration of the event. Host Assemblies are encouraged to make as many changes to this document as needed to suit their specific requirements. However, it is highly recommended to retain the policy regarding the guardianship of children (page 9) and the requirement for a signed agreement by the guardian (provided on page 10), as this is an important aspect of ensuring the safety and well-being of younger participants.

Photography policy

Please make participants aware of the following. Photos taken at this event may be used by Bahá’í institutions/agencies in Bahá’í publications such as websites, social media pages, newsletters, and promotional materials – both online and hard copy. Photos may also be archived. Those who do not agree to the use of their images for these purposes, please make this known to the organisers, and your wishes will be respected. Also, parents should state if they do not agree to the publication of images of their children.