Wilmette Institute: A Baha'i Learning Center

Wilmette Institute: A Baha'i Learning Center Social Transformation Certificate ✨
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The Wilmette Institute is an educational agency of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States.

What if assessment could become a meaningful part of learning—not simply a way to assign grades? 🎓💭At the 2026 Associati...
08/27/2026

What if assessment could become a meaningful part of learning—not simply a way to assign grades? 🎓💭

At the 2026 Association for Bahá’í Studies Annual Conference in Ottawa, Wilmette Institute Chief Academic Officer Justin Scoggin facilitated a two-day seminar exploring how assessment in higher education can foster meaningful learning, reflection, capacity building, and student development.

Participants also explored how insights emerging from Bahá’í-inspired approaches to education and community building—including accompaniment, collective learning, and capacity building—might contribute to the broader discourse on assessment in higher education.

Read more about the seminar and hear reflections from participants:

🔗 https://wilmetteinstitute.org/rethinking-assessment-in-higher-education/

Association for Baha'i Studies - North America

🎙️ New Episode: The Power of Relationships in Public DiscourseHow can meaningful relationships turn conversation into le...
08/18/2026

🎙️ New Episode: The Power of Relationships in Public Discourse

How can meaningful relationships turn conversation into learning and action?

In this episode of the Changing Course Podcast, Emily Chou and Bob Blecher explore how trust, openness, and mutual learning can strengthen public discourse, build community, and inspire social transformation.

▶️ Watch now on YouTube: https://youtu.be/CGf0DPGVBH0
🎧 Listen to the podcast: https://pod.co/wilmette-institute/6-the-power-of-relationships-in-public-discourse

🍂 A new semester. New conversations. New opportunities to learn and grow together.As we welcome our Fall 2026 students, ...
08/10/2026

🍂 A new semester. New conversations. New opportunities to learn and grow together.

As we welcome our Fall 2026 students, we’re reminded that learning at Wilmette Institute is about more than what happens in a course. It’s about the questions we explore together, the perspectives that challenge us, and the ways we carry our learning into our families, workplaces, and communities.

At the heart of it all is a spirit of accompaniment—walking alongside one another as fellow learners and developing our capacity to inquire, consult, serve, and contribute to the advancement of society.

To our new and returning students: welcome to Fall 2026! We’re grateful you’re here, and we look forward to learning with you. 🌱

🔗 Read our semester welcome: https://wilmetteinstitute.org/welcome-to-a-new-semester-of-learning/

08/06/2026

How do we create real social transformation?

In this episode of the Wilmette Institute Podcast, Bob Blecher shares why generating new knowledge is essential for building a better future.

▶️ Watch now on YouTube: https://youtu.be/P_Ierw5KKyI

What does it mean for humanity to move toward collective maturity?In the latest episode of the Changing Course Podcast, ...
07/23/2026

What does it mean for humanity to move toward collective maturity?

In the latest episode of the Changing Course Podcast, host Emily Chou sits down with educator and Wilmette Institute graduate Bob Blecher to explore how learning can expand our understanding of reality, inspire meaningful action, and help us contribute to social transformation.

Drawing on his own experiences in education, community building, and public discourse, Bob reflects on how generating new knowledge and putting it into practice can transform both our lives and the communities we serve.

🎙️ Episode 5: Humanity's Movement Toward Collective Maturity

▶️ Watch now on YouTube: https://youtu.be/P_Ierw5KKyI
🎧 Listen to the podcast: https://pod.co/wilmette-institute/5-humanitys-movement-toward-collective-maturity

What does transformative education look like in practice? 🌱This summer, Wilmette Institute brought together faculty, tea...
07/17/2026

What does transformative education look like in practice? 🌱

This summer, Wilmette Institute brought together faculty, teaching assistants, and collaborators from across the U.S. and Canada for our first in-person Faculty Development Seminar at Louhelen Bahá’í School.

Through consultation, reflection, creative activities, and shared learning, participants explored how education can cultivate individual growth, strengthen relationships, and build our collective capacity to contribute to social transformation.

Read the full article and watch the seminar highlights: https://wilmetteinstitute.org/faculty-development-seminar/

What if learning isn't something we do from time to time—but a way of living?In our latest Changing Course Labcast, host...
07/09/2026

What if learning isn't something we do from time to time—but a way of living?

In our latest Changing Course Labcast, host Emily Chou and educator Gelareh Eslami explore what it means to approach life, education, and service with a continuous posture of learning.

Listen to the conversation and share your reflections.

▶️ Watch now on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Z3sX19bNX_Y
🎧 Listen to the podcast: https://pod.co/wilmette-institute/4-learning-as-a-mode-of-operation

⏳ Late admission is still available—but only until Monday, July 6!If you’re passionate about education, social change, s...
07/01/2026

⏳ Late admission is still available—but only until Monday, July 6!

If you’re passionate about education, social change, sustainability, racial justice, and contributing thoughtfully to today’s social conversations, there’s still time to join our Fall 2026 Social Transformation Certificate Program.

✔️ Tuition-Free
✔️ 100% Online
✔️ DEAC Accredited
✔️ Available to learners in the U.S. and Canada

Don’t miss this final opportunity to apply.

🔗 Apply now: bit.ly/Join-WI

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