On October 19, CARP Bay Area held its second Unification Principle (UP) Seminar of the semester at the Principled Academy in San Leandro.
For the first time, half of the workshop was run entirely by students!
Abbreviated News: CARP Las Vegas October One Day Retreat
On October 19th, CARP Las Vegas hosted a one day retreat with the theme, “You Are Worth More.” There were four new guests, two community members, and ten CARP members in attendance.
In preparation for their upcoming Campus Talk event, the theme was to convey the message that the lives we live are meant to be so much more than what we can imagine.
“I realized that I was guided by God a lot in my life. This is not a new realization from this retreat but thinking about the reason that God guided me here is important.” - Tadakuni Sakamoto, first year CARP member
Bay Area Retreat Series: September UP Seminar
On September 28th, we kicked off on our first weekend Unification Principles (UP) Seminar of the semester. The purpose of this retreat was to more deeply study and understand CARP’s founding principles and learn how to incorporate those into our life.
The UP Seminar was held at the Principled Academy in San Leandro, and a total of 17 participants came to engage in activities, discussions, and learning.
CARP Las Vegas’ Two Day Retreat introduces Student Speakers
From September 20th to 21st, CARP Las Vegas held their first two day retreat for this semester. For the first time, instead of inviting a guest speaker, CARP members gave the presentations during the retreat. With Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon (Mother Moon), Founder of CARP, placing a strong emphasis on the education of youth, CARP Las Vegas’s Director, Mr. Akira Watanabe, felt it was time for the students to practice becoming educators and to achieve a level of proficiency by the time they graduate.
CARP Las Vegas September 2019 Newsletter
Club Fair Fall 2019
CARP Bay Area September 2019 Newsletter
Abbreviated News: UB Celebrates Peace with Music
On September 19th, 2019, CARP University of Bridgeport (UB) and Youth and Students for Peace (YSP) co-hosted an event, Sing for Peace, in the UB Student Center with 60 people in attendance. As a university with strong ties to the United Nations and 20 percent of the student body from over 80 different countries, Sing for Peace’s purpose was to promote worldwide harmony and peace with musical expression.
Kicking Off the New School Year with Momentum!
To prepare for another semester of standing for the Principled Perspective on campuses, student leaders from around the country were invited to join “Momentum: Student Leader Training” retreat hosted by the National Collegiate Association for the Research of Principles (CARP).
This year, two Momentum retreats took place back-to-back on the East Coast (from August 4 to August 7 in Barrytown, NY) and the West Coast (from August 9 to August 11 in Los Angeles, CA). By providing two locations with different dates, we served over 100 participants with an experience that empowered leaders to feel confident and prepared for the semester.
“This whole experience was amazing and it definitely created more momentum in preparation for the upcoming semester. I felt extremely supported through the process of creating a vision and learning about the curriculum” - Jinka Kawasaki, Sophomore, Cypress College
Abbreviated News: CARP and HARP Utah Kick Off the Summer with Retreat
On June 15th and 16th, the CARP and HARP chapters in Salt Lake City, Utah hosted a two-day retreat focusing on the theme, One Family Under God.
The retreat included college, high school and middle school-aged participants with the local Utah Family Church at Deer Creek Reservoir. They enjoyed activities like boating, fishing and an evening devotional that helped them to reconnect with Heavenly Parent.
Abbreviated News: From the Midwest Retreat With Love
From May 17th to 19th, the Midwest CARP chapters held a retreat in Benton Harbor, Michigan, with the theme, “Leaving a Legacy of Love”. Nineteen participants came to join the retreat.
Our guest speaker, Dr. Robert Beebe, flew in from New Jersey to give three presentations from the CARP Curriculum: Education, Love and Sexuality, and Marriage and Family. From the presentations, participants deepened their understanding about the value and importance of families.
CARP Bay Area Shares about Healing in 'Peace Starts With Me' Event on Campus
On Friday, May 3rd, CARP Bay Area held an on-campus event titled Peace Starts With Me gathering an audience of over 80 participants consisting of students, faculty, and community members from the Bay Area. The event was held at Chabot Community College, and the keynote was given by Dr. Sandra Lowen, LCSW, on “Reconciliation and Healing Our Communities.”