Dear Community Member,

Over 25 years ago, in Westminster, California, the Zoroastrian youth of California, Parsis and Iranis side-by-side, organized and inspired for a shared vision: To bring the youth around the world together to discuss and define the current and future of Zoroastrians as a community, and to set the foundation for the Zoroastrian youth to direct our community towards that future. The result of this visionary movement was what became the 1st World Zoroastrian Youth Congress (WZYC).

Since then, every four years, a WZYC is hosted by a selected country, and the Zoroastrian youth of that country come together to organize the monumental event. This congress, which is intended for Zoroastrian youth of ages 18 to 35, has over the years brought together hundreds of current and future leaders of the Zoroastrian community and provided them with a platform to build global partnerships and relationships and work towards addressing the challenges facing our community.

As the 7th World Zoroastrian Youth Congress brings the Congress back to California for the first time since its inception, the Zoroastrian youth of California are determined to once again set the vision for what it means to be a Zoroastrian in today’s increasing need for a strong and united global community. It is in that light that we have set the ambitious goal of bringing over 600 Zoroastrian youth from around the world to California on July 1st – 6th of 2019; and with your help, we are confident that we can reach this goal.

Sincerely,

Parshan Khosravi – 7WZYC Chair