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Unity in Diversity Fri, 10/02/2026 - 16:43
Removing Barriers Fri, 10/02/2026 - 09:16
The Baha'i Faith and People with Disabilities: Fri, 10/02/2026 - 08:30
She Appeared On ‘Sesame Street’ At Age 10 To Talk About Disability. Decades Later, She's Still Fighting. Thu, 10/01/2026 - 10:19
A New Disability Memo Has Lessons For Employers, Funders And Policymakers Thu, 10/01/2026 - 08:24

A Blind white woman with long hair speaks while reading a braille book with both hands at a wooden table in a Bahá'í study circle, her white cane beside her chair. A young woman with long curly dark hair and a young Black man turn toward her and smile, and he rests his chin on his hand. An older Asian man with glasses smiles as he listens. A Black woman sits in the foreground with an open print book. A nine pointed star hangs on the wall.

Accessible materials are imperative and should always be prepared in advance so they are available at the same time as everyone else. Braille is fundamental to literacy! However, accessible materials should be provided for Blind or Low Vision participants in their own preferred format.

Question: Is this example of inclusive practices the norm in your community? If not, what barriers need to be removed which prevent inclusive and welcoming participation?

"The challenge facing the friends serving at the grassroots is essentially the same in every place. They must be able to read their own reality and ask: what, in light of the possibilities and requirements at hand, would be fitting objectives to pursue in the coming cycle or series of cycles?" -- December 30, 2021 UHJ to Conference of Counselors Introducing Nine Year Plan

“Meaningful change can advance in unassuming settings at the grassroots. Where people are explicitly putting into practice the principle of the oneness of humanity, we have seen that contributors from different religious, racial, ethnic, political, cultural, and economic backgrounds can pursue shared goals. Under such conditions, they consult to bridge differences, reconcile perspectives, and make collective decisions.” -The Bahá’ís of the United States, A Common Endeavor: Realizing the Promise of America

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