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October 2023

A monthly electronic Newsletter

News, Web Talks, live events, upcoming courses

Great Webinars and Podcasts

The live web video talks, known as webinars, are free and open to all. Simply click to register or visit our YouTube page to watch the talks in real time. Don't worry if you miss the live broadcast, as the recorded video will be made available in our YouTube channel. Additionally, you can enjoy the audio version by accessing our podcast on platforms such as SoundCloud, Amazon Music, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.

October Webinar

The Báb's Epistle to the 'Ulamá

with Nima Rafiei

Sunday, 15 October, 2023

at 2 PM Eastern (11 AM Pacific)

head shot of Farzin Aghdasi in a dark suit and iridescent pinkish-purple tie

November Webinar

Artificial Intelligence and Ethics:

a Search for Coherence

with Farzin Aghdasi

TUESDAY, 7 November, 2023 at 7 PM Eastern (4 PM Pacific)

Now on YouTube and SoundCloud

CONVERSATIONS OF THE HEART: A Seminar sponsored by the Baha'i Publishing Trust and the Wilmette Institute

"A Child in the Holy Land"

Gisu Mohadjer

“Servant to the Servants”

Joel Nizin, Kathryn Hogenson, Gary Hogenson

"Point of Adoration"

Michael Day

Religion and Science in a Globalized World, Part 2

Panel discussion

The Baha'i Faith in Russia: History and Current Developments

Mikhail Sergeev

Religion and Science in the Globalized World

A panel discussion

International Environment Forum

27th Annual Conference

Implementing Solidarity--

Global to Local

16 - 22 September 2023

Replays of some conference

events are now available.

Click the title above to access the

web page with the recordings.

The Wilmette Institute is a cosponsor

of this important annual event.

Student News

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Wilmette Institute Courses Inspire Community-Building Innovation

"As an urban designer and landscape architect, I have found that the Wilmette Institute classes—including, most recently, The Economics of Community Building course—are very helpful for my desire to show how we can develop communities according to the Baha’i Nine Year Plan and put into action the advice and examples of our Baha’i founders."

--James Craig, Birmingham, Alabama

Head shot of Elisabet Mitchell wearing pinkish-red wire-framed glasses and an enigmatic smile.

Student Learns Effective Ways to Fight Climate Change in Sweden

"I have given a presentation on Climate Change and Its Ethical and Spiritual Dimensions to my local Baha’i community and interested friends. People shared ideas in small groups about how to live in an environmentally sustainable way. My husband and I have taken further steps to reduce energy demands by installing triple-pane windows, checking the level of insulation in our house, and reducing car journeys when possible."

--Elisabet Mitchell, Uppsala, Sweden

Head shot of Aruna wearing turquoise earrings, a matching gold-plated seashell-shaped necklace, and a bright, quirky smile, her hair draped to one side.

Student Inspired to Engage in Transformative Leadership through Art

"I highly recommend Wilmette Institute’s course on Cultivating Transformative Leadership. It will change the way you view the world and your role within it. Joan Hernandez and her co-facilitators use a variety of mediums to translate complex theories into easy-to-absorb concepts that build upon each other, not only leading the learner to gain a deep understanding of this revolutionary information but encouraging a thirst for more."

--Aruna Neela Bahadoorsingh Khan, Canada

Publications

Head shot (selfie) of Behrad Majidi, wearing tinted glasses and a matte blue print shirt.

The Beginnings of the

Baha’i Faith in St. Louis

In May 2021, Behrad Majidi was one of three historians who spoke on a webinar about the Baha’i histories of Missouri, Kansas, and North Carolina. We have finally been able to edit and publish his pictorial history of Missouri through the year 1945, with some information about the Baha’i Faith in the state today.

*View/Download PDF*

Wilmette Institute News

2024 Tuition Fee Scheme (Extension Courses Only)

Wilmette Institute tuition fees for extension courses will increase in 2024. We remain committed to providing high quality, affordable online courses, and to offering both full and partial scholarships so that anyone who wants to take our courses can do so. Read on to learn about the new scheme, and let us know what you think!

Tips for Sustainable Living

by Christine Muller

Photo featuring glass jars filled with pasta, dried beans, nuts, and various grains. The jars are not labeled. Photo by Jas Min on Unsplash.

Keep a supply of your staple foods

"...people eat different things, but all of us have our staple foods—foods we eat regularly every day or several times a month. If they are non-perishable or last for a long time, it makes much sense to always have them at hand."

October and November Courses

Building a New System of Global Governance

Oct. 4 - Nov. 21

Anti-Black Racism in the U.S. and Building a Unified Society

Oct. 11 - Dec. 19

Anti-Black Racism, October 11 to Dec. 11

The Promised Day is Come

Oct. 11 - Nov. 28

Fostering a Baha'i Identity in Families

Oct. 18 - Dec. 12

Sustainable Development and Human Prosperity

Oct. 25 - Dec. 19

Cultivating Capabilities of Transformative Leadership

Nov. 8 - Jan. 2

Writing Biographies and Histories

Nov. 15 - Jan. 2

The Wilmette Institute eNewsletter

The Wilmette Institute eNewsletter is published monthly by the Wilmette Institute, which offers quality online courses on the Baha'i Faith. The Wilmette Institute is committed to engaging a broad and diverse international community of learners in deep study of the Faith and to fostering love for study of the Faith. The Wilmette Institute was established in January 1995 by the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of the United States.

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Editor

Nicola Daniels

Production

Nicola Daniels

Robert H. Stockman

Hasti Khoshnammanesh

Debra Lilly

Mary Morris

Contributors

James Craig

Aruna Neela Bahadoorsingh Khan

Behrad Majidi