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Vista's Junior Youth Spiritual Empowerment Program empowers young people from age 12-15 to serve their communities, while enhancing their spiritual and intellectual capacities. There are multiple aspects of a junior youth group that contribute to moral and spiritual empowerment. One aspect of the group is to study text which includes stories of junior youth around the world which the members of a junior youth group can relate to and apply certain concepts to their own lives.
Celia Taghdiri, a Baha'i in Vista, says, "Our junior youth participants have consistently provided donations and dinner at Operation Hope, Vista's homeless shelter. Also, they have participated in various other community service activities such as neighborhood clean-up near downtown Vista and have coordinated fundraisers for So. Calif. refugees." This aspect in a junior youth group is the service component. In this component, the junior youth come up with ways to complete selfless acts of service that have a twofold moral purpose. This essentially means that individuals are not only empowered to take charge of their own moral and intellectual growth, but to simultaneously contribute to the well being of society. Depending on the group, many other activities may take place such as: sport, recreational activities and various art projects.
You can also watch a brief 57 second video explaining the Junior Youth Spiritual Empowerment Program (JYSEP) here:
Contact Celia for more information and to enroll in Vista's Junior Youth Spiritual Empowerment Program. 760-518-3940