Path of Light / Voie de la Lumiere
Saturday, November 17th and Sunday, November 18th, 2007
SAT.
November 17th
Morning session – The Foundations
| 10:00 AM | Qu’ran recitation |
| 10:10 | Opening remarks |
| 10:20 | Talk - The importance of the family in society in the Islamic perspective |
| 11:00 | Talk - Balancing faith, work, and family – the example of the Prophet and his household |
Break - 11:40 AM to 1:00 PM
| 11:40 | Preparation for Salat |
| 12:00 PM | Salat |
| 12:30 | LUNCH |
Afternoon Session – Conception, Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Early Childhood
| 1:00 | Welcome Back / announcements / introduction |
| 1:10 | Talk - Important issues in conception and pregnancy |
| 1:55 |
Workshop #1 - Adapting to change: a new family begin Break
into three groups, presentation by leader and discussion A.
Women’s issues related to childbirth and nursing (Women
only) B.
Important points for new parents – aqeeqah,
circumcision, choosing a name, adhaan and iqamah, sunnahs involved C. Maintaining the couple foundation
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| 2:40 | Short break |
| 3:00 | Follow-up to workshop, re-convene, teach back of summary of workshops |
| 3:40 | Talk - Importance for adults and older youth to act responsibly with good akhlaq to set a good example for those younger. Importance for older siblings to set a good example for younger siblings |
Break - 4:20 to 6:00 PM
| 4:20 | Preparations for Salat |
| 4:45 | Maghrib/Isha Salat |
| 5:15 | SUPPER |
Evening Session – Early Childhood continued
| 6:00 | Welcome back / announcements |
| 6:10 | Q&A period (All main speakers) |
| 6:55 |
Workshop
#2: Building a strong base: raising younger children Break
into three groups, presentation by leader and discussion A.
Importance of men in childrearing B.
Disciplining children, different parenting styles,
establishing a sense of responsibility in children C. Developing and preserving Islamic identity in children
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| 7:40 | Short break |
| 8:00 | Follow-up to workshop, re-convene, teach back of summary of workshops |
| 8:45 | Closing for the evening |
| 9:00 | coffee, tea, sweets |
Sunday, November 18th
Morning session – Impact of Society on the Family
| 10:00 AM | Qu’ran recitation |
| 10:10 | Opening remarks and announcements |
| 10:20 |
Workshop
#3 - The impact of the greater society on the family as an
institution and what we can do to counter that influence Break into three groups, presentation by leader and
discussion A.
Difficulties faced by mothers ( for women only) B.
Difficulties faced by youth from societal influences (for
youth) C. Challenges faced by fathers due to societal challenges ( for older men /fathers)
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| 11:05 | Follow-up to workshop, re-convene, teach back of summary of workshops |
Break - 11:45 AM to 1:00 PM
| 11:45 | Prepare for Salat |
| 12:00 PM | Zhuhr/Asr Salat |
| 12:30 | LUNCH |
Afternoon Session – Raising older children
| 1:00 | Welcome back / announcements |
| 1:10 | How our community centers can better help to serve families and the next generation; how centers can better serve the needs of youth |
| 1:55 |
Workshop #4 – Weathering the storm: raising older children Break
into three groups, presentation by leader and discussion A.
Talking to children about alcohol, drugs, sex, peer
pressure: helping children to resist temptations B.
Television, video games, internet/computers –
establishing a balance and being a smart and aware parent in terms
of monitoring what your children are exposed to C. Balancing between being necessarily protective of children and being smothering; finding a balance (for women)
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| 2:40 | Short break |
| 3:00 | Follow-up to workshop, re-convene, teach back of summary of workshops |
| 3:40 | Maintaining family unity, communication and conflict resolution – Panel Q&A format (all apeakers) |
Break - 4:30 to 6:00 PM
| 4:30 | Preparations for Salat |
| 4:45 | Maghrib/Isha Salat |
| 5:15 | SUPPER |
Evening Session
| 6:00 | Reflection on Seminar as a whole in smaller groups, “take home message” |
| 6:40 | Final Q&A (All main speakers) |
| 7:20 | Closing ceremony: final remarks and thanks |
| 8:00 | Official closing of the seminar |
| 8:15 |
Coffee, tea, sweets |
Family Seminar main page / Seminaire des Familles page principale