Category Archives: Education
Fravahar (Farohar) Mosaic Project
Ms. Delzin Choksey is a children’s picture book author and illustrator who loves drawing kids just as much as she enjoys working with them. When she’s not creating stories, she’s usually finding new ways to bring art into classrooms, homes, and community spaces. Recently, Delzin, along with teachers and Z class students from Northern California worked on a mosaic project
Read more2026 Joint Religious Class – RSVP Deadline: August 31st
Dear Amazing Members of ZAGNY, ZAMWI and ZAGBA, We are officially in the final stretch, and the excitement is building. We cannot wait to welcome everyone for a beautiful day together at our Joint Religious Class on Saturday, September 12th. Please read this email in full, as there are a couple of important links and reminders that need your attention. RSVP
Read moreNAMC Institute of Zoroastrian Studies – Announcement of a Course, a Lecture, a Panel Discussion, and Weekly Communal Prayers
NAMC Institute of Zoroastrian Studies is pleased to announce the following sessions: Course: ‘Introduction to Zoroastrianism’ Saturdays @ 11:00 am Eastern time (USA & Canada) – September 12,
Read moreOpportunity for Parsi Youth
NAMC Institute of Zoroastrian Studies – Announcement of a Course, a Lecture, a Panel Discussion, and Weekly Communal Prayers
NAMC Institute of Zoroastrian Studies is pleased to announce the following sessions: Course: ‘Introduction to Zoroastrianism’ Saturdays @ 11:00 am Eastern time (USA & Canada)
Read moreBuilding with Belief: Architecture, Faith, and the Zoroastrian Future
The Religion Education Committee of FEZANA Fireside Chats Episode V Join us for another exciting episode of FEZANA REC Fireside Chat in collaboration with ZYNA where our youth take the mic and sit in conversation with some of our amazing community members. Saturday, August 8, 2026 9am PT, 11am CT, 12noon ET Building with Belief: Architecture, Faith, and the Zoroastrian
Read moreLanguages of Zoroastrianism
Course Overview • The script, grammar, and significance of Avestan, the language of the Zoroastrian scriptures. • How the Old Persian inscriptions of the Achaemenid kings were deciphered. • The rich Zoroastrian literary traditions in Middle Persian (Pahlavi) and New Persian. • The importance of the Shahnameh. • The endangered status of Dari, the secret language of Irani Zoroastrians. •
Read moreCan Leadership Be Taught? A New Initiative for the Next Generation of Zoroastrian Priests.
Future Zoroastrians: Leadership Programme for Emerging Priestly Leaders When people think about the education of a Zoroastrian priest, they naturally think of prayers, rituals and religious texts. Yet anyone who has approached a priest with questions about identity, marriage, grief, ethics or community life knows that the role extends far beyond the performance of ceremonies. How can young priests prepare
Read moreApplications Now Open: Up to $15,000 for Future Zarathushti Entrepreneurs
The Zarathushti Entrepreneurship Development Foundation (ZEDF) is pleased to announce that applications are now open for the 2026–2027 Ronnie K. Irani & Family ZEDF Scholar Loan Award Program. ZEDF supports aspiring Zarathushti entrepreneurs by helping finance higher education focused on entrepreneurship and business leadership. A total of $30,000 in funding is available, with individual awards of up to $15,000 per scholar. Who Should Apply?
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