AZA and BBG International Convention opened with great enthusiasm; on opening night of registration the teens crashed the server and within 12 hours, the convention was at more than 75 percent capacity.
In the months prior to the shooting at Perry Hall High School, teen leaders at Baltimore’s BBYO chapter had kicked around ideas about composing a pledge that would take a concrete stance against bullying.
Avigayle Adler grew up in circumstances most people do not find themselves in, but she maintains an upbeat attitude and pursues her dreams.You would never guess, from looking at the smiling face of the young woman selling her painted glass and paper-cut creations on Fridays in downtown Jerusalem, that she’s had to make her own way in a world that was not always kind to her.
