Everyone is invited to join this learning-in-action and practical exploration of spiritual concepts in an online and group meeting course. It is designed to deepen connections and build families and communities through friendship, humor, laughter, fun, joy, hospitality, and appreciating the oneness of humanity.
We encourage all sorts of groups to form and register, such as: Friends who want to deepen their connection; Neighbors; Community service collaborators; Parents and children; Couples; Coworkers; and more! If you don't have a group organized before registering, we will do our best to help you join or form one.
Groups can be in-person locally or members who join via internet connections. Is there a friend you've lost touch with? Is there a neighborhood or community member you want to get to know better? Do you want humor and laughter as a regular part of your life? Do you want to build your hospitality skills? Come join us!
We want to welcome everyone to this course who wishes to participate. This course invites you to commit time, effort, and money. We hope you can afford the cost of the course, as that helps cover the cost of the course platform and a small amount to the facilitators for their service. However, we do not want financial difficulties to prevent registration. If you, your family, or a group you form cannot afford part or all of the fee, there are coupon codes available for financial aid. Please contact Susanne Alexander, course administrator, at [email protected] with specifics of how much you can afford/discount you need. We are happy to help and look forward to welcoming you to this fun course!
Please Introduce Yourself!
Course Orientation
FREE PREVIEWCourse Schedule/Group Meetings-Ensure you are in a group in the first week!
FREE PREVIEWFrequently Asked Questions
Change Notes for the Course
Unit 1: Enjoy Building Unity!
Unit 2: Make and Keep Friends!
FREE PREVIEWUnit 2 Activity: Explore How Well You Know One Another
Laugh Your Way to Unity!
Please share your thoughts and experiences; Anything we can assist with?
Have a Fun Time!
Note: Time Zone conversions can be done using one of these tools:
https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/meeting.html
https://www.worldtimeserver.com/meeting-planner.aspx
Course Schedule:
The course begins on Monday, May 12, 2025.
May 12-May 17: Introductions and group organizing [Contact the course facilitator if you need a group to join; each group should provide a list of their group members and a contact person to the course facilitator. Group contact should provide an email address, phone number, and ways to send text messages.]
May 18: All course gathering on Zoom, 12 noon US Eastern Time Zone (put Miami or New York City in one of the tools above); an alternative meeting may be arranged if this timing doesn't work for the time zones of learners
May 19-June 28: Weekly group meetings to cover the content of each Unit; participation in discussion on course platform
June 29: All course gathering on Zoom, 12 noon US Eastern Time Zone (put Miami or New York City in one of the tools above); an alternative meeting may be arranged if this timing doesn't work for the time zones of learners
June 29-July 6: Complete course-ending survey; provide testimonials for next course cohort.
Each Unit includes music, general information, quotations, videos, activities, and reflection questions!
“Set your faces towards unity, and let the radiance of its light shine upon you. Gather ye together….” Bahá’u’lláh
“Humor is about shared experiences and a feeling of belonging. It improves our mood through social connections. And when we feel less alone, we feel stronger.” Rev. Susan Sparks
“Play adds the element of enjoyment to our activities by pulling us toward being present in the moment. It may include a degree of spontaneity, creativity, humor, excitement, challenge, or silliness. A playful heart brings a measure of lightness, even in moments filled with seriousness.” Dr. Robert S. Paul
"Hospitality in the home is a most important way of learning about the outside world. People bring into the home other customs, opinions and ways of doing things, and children as well as adults widen their horizons in increased understanding of the world of human beings.” Agnes Ghaznavi
“…[F]oster friendships founded on cooperation and reciprocity. … [F]orm those bonds of true friendship that befit companions on a spiritual journey. … looking to ever extend the circle of friendship more widely.” Universal House of Justice
