​About the BLI Summer Youth Program

Date: Monday, July 13 - Sunday, July 19 2026 • 9 AM - 3 PM
Location: Wei Mountain Temple, 7732 Emerson Place, Rosemead, CA 91770
Ages: 11-17 years old

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​The BLI Youth Summer Program is a unique week-long opportunity for teens to immerse in a caring Buddhist environment at one of BLI’s branch temples.
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Youths will participate in Buddhist learning, hands-on life skills, creative activities, and mindful reflection. Each day begins with a Buddhist lesson and continues with cooking, movement, guest speakers, meditation, and group discussion.

Program Highlights

Daily Buddhist Lessons

Youth will learn core Buddhist values in a practical and age-appropriate way, including meditation, compassion, patience, gratitude, filial respect, and applying Buddhism in everyday life.

Hands-On Lunch Preparation

Participants will help prepare fun and creative meals such as wontons, pizza, tacos, salad, pasta, banh mi, and pastry decoration.

Life Skill Workshops

​Guest speakers will guide students through meaningful topics including woodworking, floral arrangements, skillful AI use, yoga, photography and social media safety, emotional awareness, life balance, and music.

Movement and Creative Activities

The week includes gardening, Model Magic creation, nutrition games, yoga, relays, water balloon games, and respectful money origami offerings.

Mindfulness and Personal Growth

​ Each afternoon includes reflection and meditation-based discussions on topics such as failure, endurance, stress management, peer pressure, emotional awareness, parental relationships, and self-care.

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