Firm Foundation Academy

DESERT ROSE BAHA'I INSTITUTE PROGRAMS

October 6-15: Join Chad Jones for The Dawn-Breakers Challenge, an intensive study of the full text of Nabil's immortal Narrative -- all 650+ pages, followed by an easy read of Baha'u'llah's "Lord of Books", the Kitab-i-Iqan. These books are incredibly powerful together and are among the greatest gifts of the Guardian. All are welcome, including youth with chaperones.

‍Please register here: https://2023-db-challenge-drbi.eventbrite.com

October 18-24: Join Wade Fransson and friends for Cultivating Transformative Leadership. Hands-on workshop to prepare for experiential camping program leveraging Companion Gardening, Nature Conservancy, Service, and Leadership from materials developed with the Nur Institute in Bolivia. All are welcome, including youth with chaperones.

Please register here: https://transformative-leadership-oct2023az.eventbrite.com

BERESHIT: October 6-13

All scheduled presentations are in Pacific Time Zone.

Annals of the Israelites from Creation to Exile

Presented by the Firm Foundation Academy in collaboration with
the Desert Rose Baha’i Institute and the Baha’is of Clearwater, Florida

Discussion of Bereshit (Genesis), the first book of the Torah (Pentateuch), with
Peter Terry and friends, from a multi-layered religious perspective.

October 6-8
‍https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89946714426 (2pm-4pm (Pacific))
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‍October 9-13
‍https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84360743303 (10am-12pm (Pacific))

Baha’i Educator Talks: October 18-31‍

All scheduled presentations are in Pacific Time Zone.

Presented by the Firm Foundation Academy in collaboration with
the Desert Rose Baha’i Institute and the Baha’is of Clearwater, Florida

October 18 @ 2 pm-4 pm (Pacific) -- Rodney Clarken
‍Developing Human Potential
‍https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89498965730
October 19 @ 10 am (Pacific) -- Joy DeGruy
‍Applying Baha'i principles to issues of social justice, restorative justice,
and the necessity of human diversity for ecological sustainability
‍https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84596886874
October 23 @10 am-12 pm (Pacific) -- Daniel Wegener
‍Direct Instruction of Critical Thinking Skills
‍https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87143332131
October 24 @ 10 am-12 pm (Pacific) -- Joan Hernandez
‍The History, Content, and Impact of Transformative Leadership
‍https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81760208124
October 25 @ 10 am-12 pm (Pacific) -- Todd Fletcher
‍Resplandor International
‍https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83735830795
October 27 @ 2 pm-4 pm (Pacific) – Ashiyan Ian Rahmani
‍Initial Findings: Digital Media & Peace Innovation Instruction in Higher Education
‍https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84540978625
October 28 @ 10 am-12 pm (Pacific) -- Karen Reitz-Koncebovski
‍Personal responsibility, integrity, equal dignity and truthfulness as core values for educational relations:
Theoretical foundations and practical experiences of Bahá’í-inspired kindergartens in Europe
‍https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81478082166
October 28 @ 2 pm-4 pm (Pacific) -- Greg Watson
‍The infection of unconscious negative bias kills the peacemaker in children
‍https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87647279140
October 30 @ 10 am-12 pm (Pacific) -- Peter Terry
‍Experiments with applying Baha’i principles to education in the 20th and 21st centuries
‍https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83151980612
October 31 @ 10 am-12 pm (Pacific) -- Keith Bookwalter
‍My Journey with the Anisa Model of Education
‍https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84972690400
October 31 @ 2 pm-4 pm (Pacific) -- Keith Bookwalter
‍The Wholistic Educational System
‍https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83870230351

See the Light!

Expand your mind at a Sierra Foothills retreat!

DESERT ROSE BAHA'I INSTITUTE PROGRAMS