Among the young ones in the community are those known as
junior youth, who fall between the ages of, say, 12 and 15. They represent a
special group with special needs as they are somewhat in between childhood and
youth when many changes are occurring within them. Creative attention must be
devoted to involving them in programs of activity that will engage their
interests, mold their capacities for teaching and service, and involve them in
social interaction with older youth. The employment of the arts in various
forms can be of great value in such activity.
- The Universal House of Justice (Ridvan 2000 message)
