{"id":693,"date":"2020-04-22T16:05:52","date_gmt":"2020-04-22T23:05:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bahaischools.org\/virtual-school-2021\/?page_id=693"},"modified":"2021-07-22T21:10:02","modified_gmt":"2021-07-23T04:10:02","slug":"schedule","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bahaischools.org\/virtual-school-2021\/schedule\/","title":{"rendered":"Session Descriptions & Schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Morning Devotions<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>
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Arts<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>
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Morning Devotion Events<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Date:<\/strong> Daily for entire school<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Time:<\/strong> 8:30 to 8:50 am;
2:30 to 2:40 pm (start of Adult Afternoon Program);
7:15 to 7:25 pm (start of Arts Program)

Devotion programs are planned for each day and will occur at the beginning of the school day, after lunch break to begin the afternoon adult program, and again after dinner to begin the evening arts program. Only the morning devotions require that you log into a Zoom space for devotions, a separate link. The afternoon and evening devotions are part of the afternoon and evening programs. Each day devotions will be centred around a virtues theme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Evening Arts Events<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Visual Arts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Date:<\/strong> Friday, July 9, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Time:<\/strong> 7:15 – 9:00 pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Presenters:<\/strong> Lorenzo Depuis<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please join Lorenzo in a brief journey through the \u201cSeven Valleys\u201d by Bah\u00e1\u2019u\u2019ll\u00e1h, where, through texts, visuals and discussion, he will explore a quality we often call soul in art. Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Collage as a Medium of Exploration: Inclusivity, Diversity, and Integration<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Date:<\/strong> Saturday, July 10, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Time:<\/strong> 7:15 – 9:00 pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Presenter:<\/strong> Edward Epp<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Edward will take us on a journey through his many years of using the arts and collage to consider, reflect and creatively express the inclusivity, diversity and intergration of mankind’s deeper relationships to each other. <\/strong> Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Stitching, sewing, mending: Making practices that sustain oneself and offer possibilities for connection and social justice learning and action<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Date:<\/strong> Sunday, July 11, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Time:<\/strong> 7:15 – 9:00 pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Presenters:<\/strong> Munirih Campbell and Amelia Epp<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Join Munirih Campbell and Amelia Epp for a 60 minute presentation and interactive conversation about their textile-based creative practices. These long time friends will share about their individual practices and will respond to questions posed to one another. Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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9 Lotus Petals, Coffee, Colours and Questions!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Date:<\/strong> Monday, July 12, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Time:<\/strong> 7:15 – 9:00 pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Presenter:<\/strong> Aleisha Atashband<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Come along with me as we explore a collection of Baha’i inspired artwork and learning resources for children, youth and adults. Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dramatic Storytelling<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Date:<\/strong> Tuesday, July 13, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Time: <\/strong>7:15 – 9:00 pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Presenter:<\/strong> Charlotte Wenninger<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Develop your dramatic storytelling skills. Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Joy Gives Us Wings<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Date: <\/strong>Wednesday, July 14, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Time:<\/strong> 7:15 \u2013 9:00 pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Presenters:<\/strong> Amy Stephen and Amir Haghighi<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A participatory musical presentation of how science and the Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Bah\u00e1 and Bah\u00e1\u2019u\u2019ll\u00e1h connect joy, the body, singing, community service, and the spirit.\u00a0Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Children’s Program<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Dates:<\/strong> Saturday, July 10\u00a0– Wednesday, July 14, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Time:<\/strong> 9:00 – 10:00 am<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This dynamic class is planned around the Summer School\u2019s theme of \u201c\u02bb’Abdu\u2019l-Bah\u00e1, the Gift of the Covenant: Grassroots to Global Action\u2019 for children ages 5-10.\u00a0Each day there will be a story about the Master and a quote from the Bah\u00e1\u02bc\u00ed Writings.\u00a0Additional activities include a daily prayer, an art lesson on learning to draw, a movement break, learning a song, and short videos connected to the theme of the day.\u00a0Included are opportunities for the children to interact with their teachers.\u00a0Our goal is to help the children develop a deep love for \u02bbAbdu’l-Bah\u00e1 and an understanding of the Covenant.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are grateful for the participation of children, youth, and their families from all over BC\u00a0in helping to create the videos for the lessons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Junior Youth Spiritual Empowerment Program – Ages 11 – 15<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Junior Youth – Ages 11 – 15<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dates:<\/strong> Saturday, July 10 – Wednesday, July 14, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Time:<\/strong> 1:15 – 2:15 pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Presenters:<\/strong>
Aaliyah Mahboubi, Kiana Moradi, Nasrin Kamali <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year the junior youth will learn, share and reflect about moral virtue through the lens of Abdul’ Baha’s life as the perfect Exemplar. The content of the lessons and stories will be centred around the life of \u2018Abdu\u2019l-Bah\u00e1 and will be intended\u00a0to help the junior youth connect and make positive\u00a0decisions by\u00a0exploring concepts such as humility, kindness, justice, and honesty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The stories and lessons will help them develop their powers of expression, critical thinking skills, and comprehension skills. Each session starts with a small opening prayer, check-in\/question of the day, followed by a lesson and storytelling\/story reading about the life of \u2018Abdu\u2019l-Bah\u00e1. The lessons will be interactive and allow the junior youth to participate and share their thoughts and ideas. The end of the lesson may include virtual interactive games\/activities. Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Adult <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Some Adult sessions run concurrently but all Adult sessions will be recorded and available with applicable handouts on the BC Regional Bah\u00e1\u2019\u00ed Schools website shortly after the conclusion of the school. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

My Relationship to the Covenant<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Dates:<\/strong> Saturday, July 10, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Time:<\/strong> 10:05 – 11:50 am<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Covenant is the guarantor of the spiritual health and vitality of the community. What can I do to assist the Covenant? How can I express my love for the Universal House of Justice? What examples are there of the Master that might help me understand my role. Lena Scallion will explore this with us. Read more<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Building a Just World Order<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Date:<\/strong> Saturday, July 10, 2021; Sunday, July 11, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Time:<\/strong> 2:30 – 4:30 pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mary-Wynne Ashford with co-presenters Sheila Flood and Sharon Welsh will introduce proposals from the 2020 book, Global Governance and the Emergence of Global Institutions for the 21st Century in addressing global challenges. Read more<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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A World Embracing Vision: Exploring the Social Injustice of Climate Change and Developing Grassroots Action that has Global Impact<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Date:<\/strong> Sunday, July 11, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Time:<\/strong> 10:05 – 11:50 am – Concurrent Session<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kim Sutherland and Cheryl Vinchoff will look at two examples of injustice that are becoming more evident as humanity faces the reality of climate change and struggles to move forward to a solution. Read more<\/a>.

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Do you know in what time ye are living?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Date: <\/strong>Sunday, July 11, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Time: <\/strong>10:05 – 11:50 am – Concurrent Session<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Universal House of Justice in its 2021 Ridv\u00e1n Message announced that we have entered the third epoch of the Master\u2019s Divine Pan. In this course John Sargent discusses the use of the terms \u2018Cycles, Dispensations, Ages, Epochs and Plans\u2019 in the Bah\u00e1\u2019\u00ed Writings. Read more<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Covenantal Conversations: Talking Confidently about \u02bbAbdu’l-Bah\u00e1’s Mission, Message & Station<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Dates:<\/strong> Monday, July 12, 2021; Tuesday, July 13, 2021; Wednesday, July 14, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Time:<\/strong> 10:05 – 11:50 am<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Harold Rosen discusses how can we make progress in confidently introducing \u02bbAbdu’l-Bah\u00e1 and the Covenant? What might we say about \u02bbAbdu’l-Bah\u00e1’s mission, message and station in response to local issues? And then, how will our more confident words lead to more confident actions? Read more<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Administrative Order: An Expression of the Covenant<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Date:<\/strong> Monday, July 12, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Time:<\/strong> 2:30 – 4:30 pm – Concurrent Session<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this workshop, Neil MacMillan, will cover the spiritual genesis of the Bah\u00e1\u02bc\u00ed administrative order; its dynamic, evolving structure; and its role in the transformation of society. Read more<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Our Universe as a Magnetism of Oneness and an Outcome of Love<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Date:<\/strong> Monday, July 12, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Time:<\/strong> 2:30 – 4:30 pm – Concurrent Session<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During this session, Charlotte Wenninger, will help us consider the material world as \u2018Abdu\u2019l-Bah\u00e1 taught us, within the context of the most great law of love. Read more<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The Qur\u2019\u00e1n<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Date:<\/strong> Tuesday, July 13, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Time:<\/strong> 2:30 – 4:50 pm – Concurrent Session<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Run\u00e1 ‘Al\u00ed will present a novel way of approaching the study of the Qur\u2019\u00e1n by beginning with the two Suras that every Bah\u00e1\u2019\u00ed should know: Sura #12 (Joseph), as it is the beginning of the Bah\u00e1\u2019\u00ed Faith and Sura #11 (Hud), as Bah\u00e1\u2019u\u2019ll\u00e1h, in the Kit\u00e1b-i-\u00cdq\u00e1n, asks us to ponder upon! Also covered is the very short Sura #91 (The Sun) as a way of introducing the musicality of the Arabic language as well as Bah\u00e1\u2019u\u2019ll\u00e1h’s commentary on it. Read more<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Youth Presentations – Stories of ‘Abdu’l-Bah\u00e1<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Date:<\/strong> Tuesday, July 13, 2021 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Time:<\/strong> 2:30 – 4:30 pm – Concurrent Session<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Perspectives on a New Attitude Needed toward the Acquisition and Use of Material Resources (\u1e24uq\u00faqu’ll\u00e1h – An Indispensable Discipline).
This session is independent of the Wednesday afternoon session and shares rich Quotes and stories to inspire us all towards following the Master’s example.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Presented by the Representatives of \u1e24uq\u00faqu’ll\u00e1h of BC & Yukon. Read more<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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A Heartwarming Study<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Date:<\/strong> Wednesday, July 14, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Time:<\/strong> 2:30 – 4:30 pm <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Perspectives on a New Attitude Needed toward the Acquisition and Use of Material Resources (\u1e24uq\u00faqu’ll\u00e1h – An Indispensable Discipline).
This session is independent of the Tuesday afternoon session and shares rich Quotes and stories to inspire us all towards following the Master’s example.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Presented by the Representatives of \u1e24uq\u00faqu’ll\u00e1h of BC & Yukon. Read more<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Feedback Session<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Date:<\/strong> Wednesday, July 14, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Time:<\/strong> 4:30 – 5:00 pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tim Mock, of the Regional Schools Coordinating Committee, will lead a Feedback Session of our Virtual School. We hope you can join us so we can gather insights and learning from this, our second virtual event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Virtual Lunch and Dinner Visits = Chicken Soup for the Soul<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Dates:<\/strong> Saturday, July 10, 2021 to Wednesday, July 14, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Time:<\/strong> 12:00 to 1:00 pm; 5:00 to 7:00 pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Virtual lunch and dinner visits has been created as an opportunity to catch up with old friends and new alike. You can decide ahead of time to meet up with friends in one of the Zoom rooms provided, and you can move yourself between rooms if desired. Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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