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On March 29, youth in the area will gather for a Service Project, fellowship and meaningful conversation. Youth ages 15-30 have a significant role to play in society. We’ll engage in service, enjoy music, refreshments and make new friends. Bahá’í youth programs empower young people to read the reality around them, recognize the forces shaping the world and develop the power to choose and change. This program lets youth be part of something greater—working for positive change. Bahá’í efforts of social action seek to promote the social and material well-being of people of all walks of life, whatever their beliefs or background. Such efforts are motivated by the desire to serve humanity and contribute to constructive social change.

To help us invite as many well-wishers of humanity as possible to the Unity Conference in April, we are hosting an Invitation Invitational on Sunday, March 30 starting at 6pm - with dinner. It’s a chance to visit, socialize, learn about, practice and plan who we will each invite to this vital conference. As you know the House of Justice has asked us to host a conference like this each year as part of our evolving pattern of community life. Get in on the action early! 

Charlotte Youth Movement is hosting a Youth Game Night: Friday, April 11 from 6:30-9:30PM @ the Bahá’í Center. Youth ages 15-30 can participate in our Game Night—a fun evening designed to spark new friendships and connect young people who share a passion for making the world a better place. Enjoy engaging games and meaningful conversations, all while preparing for the exciting Youth Conference coming up in June. This gathering is a perfect opportunity to build community, explore shared aspirations, and energize collective action toward positive change. Be part of something bigger—let's shape the future together!

If race doesn't exist biologically, what is it? And why should it matter? Our final episode, "The House We Live In," is the first film about race to focus not on individual attitudes and behavior but on the ways our institutions and policies advantage some groups at the expense of others. Its subject is the "unmarked" race: white people. We see how benefits quietly and often invisibly accrue to white people, not necessarily because of merit or hard work, but because of the racialized nature of our laws, courts, customs, and perhaps most pertinently, housing.

Bahá’í communities worldwide celebrate their most sacred festival, Riḍván, which starts the end of April ending the beginning of May each year. This event commemorates the 12 days that Bahá’u’lláh spent on the banks of the Tigris River in Baghdad in 1863, during which He declared His mission as God’s Messenger for a new age and revealed the spiritual principles that are the foundation of His teachings. The name “Riḍván” means “paradise,” and during the 12 days, Bahá’í communities come together to celebrate this joyous occasion. 

Charlotte Unity Conference - Inspired by Bahá’u’lláh’s teachings, this conference explores humanity’s essential purpose: to work collectively for the betterment of the world and foster harmony. Together, we’ll examine themes central to the Bahá’í Faith—oneness of humanity, freedom from prejudice, spiritual growth, and integration of worship with service. Amid escalating societal tensions, we seek practical pathways to build vibrant communities rooted in unity and hope. Each participant is invited as a protagonist in creating conditions for collective spiritual and material progress, transforming neighborhoods and society. - Registration is free, transportation provided, childcare included! REGISTER