A New Home in St. Jamestown
Cheyne Singh talks about moving into the St. Jamestown neighbourhood in Toronto and how he and his friends were able to help start a series of activities in their neighbourhood. From their involvement in children’s classes, study circlesOne of the core activities. A delivery system for training institute courses, consisting of small groups of people, regardless of their ideas or beliefs, meeting on a regular basis in a locality with a trained tutor or facilitator. Materials developed by the Ruhi Institute are studied and active participation in a learning process is engendered, supplemented by artistic, service and social activities. , junior youth groupsJunior youth groups are made up of young people between the ages of 12-14 who gather together regularly to learn how to serve their communities, develop their powers of expression and sharpen their capacity to understand the moral implications of their thoughts and actions. They do all of this with the help of an animator (an older youth who acts as a peer and facilitator)., and devotional gatheringsOne of the core activities. The regular gathering together of individuals in a locality for prayer and worship, considered an essential practice of the spiritual health and well being of a community. , this group of young people are now serving their neighbourhood and empowering others to do the same. Through these activities, and the network of friends they have developed as a result, there is potential for positive change in the neighbourhood.
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