Combining study, friendship, and social action.
The Junior Youth Spiritual Empowerment Program typically engages older youth as animators of younger peers, aged 11-15, to help them develop their powers of expression, capacity for moral reasoning, and an ethic of service to others.
"They are being given the tools needed to combat the forces that would rob them of their true identity as noble beings and to work for the common good."
WHAT IS A JUNIOR YOUTH GROUP?
The primary function of a group is to serve as an environment of mutual support for a group of friends dedicated to gaining a deeper understanding of the world around them.
WHAT IS AN ANIMATOR?
Older youth around the world are recognizing the significant role they can play in the lives of those younger than themselves. They are called animators and serve as trained facilitators for groups.