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The ABC?s of Spirituality: Educating Children
For over a century the American Baha'i community has been offering spiritual education to Baha'i children. These days, Baha'is across the country and around the world are partnering with friends and neighbors to offer these classes to children of all backgrounds. (Be sure to watch the videos at the end of this story!)
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From Suffrage to CEDAW ? Celebrate Women?s Equality Day
Happy Birthday 19th Amendment!
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Secretary Clinton condemns 20-year sentences for Iranian Baha?i leaders
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton issued a statement yesterday, August 12, condemning the recent sentencing of seven Iranian Baha’i leaders each to 20 years in prison.
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Working to secure the human rights of children
For more than 20 years, the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of the United States has been part of a collective effort toward U.S. ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child read more 
Brilliant Star wins APEX Award of Excellence for Green Writing
Brilliant Star magazine, published for children ages 8–12 by the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’is of the United States, received a 2010 APEX Award of Excellence for Green Writing. read more 
Baha?is join social media campaign to end violence against women, July 14-29
The International Violence Against Women Act presents a critical opportunity for the United States to protect, defend, and empower the world’s women. read more 
Baha?is commemorate martyrdom of the Bab, forerunner of Baha?u?llah
On July 9, members of the Baha'i Faith commemorate the anniversary of the Martyrdom of the Bab ("the gate" in Arabic), one of nine holy days on which members of the Faith suspend work and school.
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Urge President Obama to Advance the Status of Women Worldwide
For decades, the Baha'is of the United States have worked to advance the status of women by advocating policies and legislation that promote gender equality, including the U.N. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). Learn more about CEDAW.
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From the Midwest to Mumbai: Baha'i Choir Returns from India
On Monday, June 28, singer Emily Price, stepped off a plane at Chicago’s O’Hare airport and after twenty hours of travel she headed straight for rehearsal with the city’s Grant Park Chorus. While she sight-read French choral music and withstood fatigue, images of India danced in her head. read more 
U.S. Baha?is join international religious leaders in call for action on the environment, poverty, peace
For the first time, Baha’is were among more than 80 representatives of the world’s major faith traditions participating in the World Religions Summit held this week at the University of Winnipeg, just ahead of the G8 and G20 summits in Toronto.
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