To facilitate activities of the Bahá'ís at MIT, the MIT
Bahá'í Alumni Association (MITBAA) is forming as an
officially
recognized group. Please contact Ramin Abrishamian <ramina@alum.mit.edu>
or Amechi Nwachuku <amechi@alum.mit.edu>
to join this group, which will be acting quickly to help accomplish several
objectives:
-
re-opening of the Bahá'í
Institute of Higher Education (BIHE) in Iran.
-
to present an award at MIT Graduation, June 1999, to an individual who
overcame enormous obstacles in the pursuit of higher education, in
honor of one of the Bahá'í educators arrested in October
1998 in Iran.
-
to inspire at least 36 other universities around the world to organize
Bahá'í alumni and present similar awards. (at least one for
each educator arrested).
-
to support current Bahá'í students at MIT.
-
to encourage Bahá'í youth to attend MIT.
-
to support, facilitate and highlight activities at MIT that encourage tolerance,
compassion, service to humanity, independent investigation of truth, equality
of men and women, and harmony of science and religion.
|