Young Adult Weekend

Spring ’24

*Photos from YAW Fall ’23

Dearest Friends,

Registration for the ninth Young Adult Weekend, a three-day event, is now open!

It is February 16 – 19, 2024 at Granite Ridge Retreat Center and is sponsored by the Menlo Park LSA.

 

Photo: Young Adult Weekend at Louhelen, held in November of 2023.

“If a small number of people gather lovingly together, with absolute purity and sanctity, with their hearts free of the world, experiencing the emotions of the Kingdom and the powerful magnetic forces of the Divine, and being at one in their happy fellowship, that gathering will exert its influence over all the earth.” – ‘Abdu’l-Bahá
 
About Young Adult Weekend

Young Adult Weekend’s mission is “to strengthen bonds of fellowship through the love of Bahá’u’lláh and to empower young people to achieve material and spiritual excellence.”

For 7 years, ~70-100 attendees per event from across North America and beyond have come together in joy and radiance, developing lasting bonds of friendship and heightening their collective understanding of what it means “to live a coherent life and be an agent of spiritual and social transformation” (Universal House of Justice, 5th December 2013).

 
Announced Speakers
 
 
Steve Sarowitz – Entrepreneur, CEO, and Filmmaker
 
 
Erica Toussaint – Pioneer and Former Member of the National Spiritual Assembly
 
 
Eric Dozier – Theologian, cultural activist and musician.
 
The Program

In service of this goal, we’re putting together a program that we’re incredibly excited about centered on three core elements: a speaker series, interactive workshops and activities, and fellowship in beautiful, natural surroundings.

We’ve had a diverse array of Bahá’í professionals present and lead sessions over the years, including Shane Tedjarati, Holiday Reinhorn, Dan Makoski, Niki de Leon, Rainn Wilson, Dr. Nasrin Bashiri, and Justin Baldoni among many others.

To get a flavor for the spirit of the event, please watch this short film from 2017 and this one from 2016.
 
How to Register
 
Young Adult Weekend California has sold out far in advance historically.
 
Registration is easy and just two steps. Finish them early to avoid losing your spot!
 
1) Complete our registration form. You can apply for a need-based scholarship too.
 
2) Pay our PayPal. Use the “paying a friend option,” as YAW is not for profit.
 
Young Adult Weekend Prices
 
$199 subsidized by donors for those who need it.
$299 humbly requested if you are able to pay it.
3 nights, all meals and lodging included.
Full need-based scholarships available.
 
3) Receive a confirmation email, usually within a week.
 
Time & Place

February 16-19, 2024

Granite Ridge Christian Camp
4850 Coyote Creek Lane
Creston, California 93432

Additional Notes

Financial sponsorship can be achieved through our scholarships and through your LSA.

You can reach us at youngadultweekend@gmail.com.

We hope to see you there!