All ages and backgrounds are welcome to join us in prayers for Junior Youth on Friday evenings that brings friends, families and neighbors together in a spirit of worship — feeding the soul through prayer, song and contemplation. There are no rituals; no one individual has any special role. Devotionals consist largely of sharing prayers, passages, and songs from the Baha’i sacred texts and any other spiritual traditions in an informal yet respectful atmosphere. A spirit of communal worship is generated by these simple gatherings, and this spirit begins to permeate the community’s collective endeavors.

Please fill out this contact form and we will send you an invitation with the zoom link.

New Mexico Junior Youth engaged in service at a community garden.

The Junior Youth Spiritual Empowerment Program (JYSEP) is a global movement inspiring young people, parents, and community members to work together toward a better world. Over the past 20 years, the program has grown from a small grassroots program in Puerto Tejada, Colombia to now being found in countless cities, towns, neighborhoods and villages in more than 150 countries around the world.

The Junior Youth Spiritual Empowerment Program trains teens and young adults to mentor younger peers aged 11 to 15.

Each week, mentors and junior youth put their heads together to study materials based around moral and spiritual concepts and talk about how to navigate a complex world, resist negative forces in their lives, and promote social progress.

Trainings and ongoing support help teens and young adults learn and grow as mentors for the program. In the groups they are helped to start, they engage participants in meaningful conversations, arts and crafts, and youth-led service projects. Mentors also build friendships with parents and gain practical skills such as lesson planning and coordination.

Inspired and sponsored by the Baha’i Faith, the program thrives through the participation and contribution of people from diverse backgrounds and is open to all.