Press Releases

Feb 14, 2013

2,000 Jewish Leaders and Community Members from 18 Countries Arrive in DC for BBYO International Convention

Nov 6, 2012

Nearly 100 Jewish Teens Too Young to Vote are Voicing Their Vote

Nov 5, 2012

BBYO Panim Institute Selected for Third Consecutive “Slingshot” Award

Oct 5, 2012

BBYO TEENS BREAK INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION REGISTRATION RECORDS

Hundreds of teens register for BBYO’s 2013 International Convention resulting in registration numbers that exceeded 2012 totals and required a waitlist within the first 20 hours.

Aug 16, 2012

August Execs 2012 Sets Priorities for the Year

BBYO’s top teen leaders set the priorities and business agenda for the coming year at the 2012 August Executives Conference.

Jun 8, 2012

BBYO Hires Three Directors of Jewish Enrichment

BBYO announces the hire of 3 Directors of Jewish Enrichment (DJE). These positions were made possible through a generous grant by the Jim Joseph Foundation.

Jun 5, 2012

2012 - 2013 International Teen Presidents Attend White House Reception

Sarah Minion and Logan Miller represented some of the community’s top leaders at the Jewish American Heritage Month reception at the White House.

Jun 1, 2012

10,145 JEWISH TEENS FROM 8 COUNTRIES SERVE THEIR COMMUNITY AS PART OF J-SERVE

92 communities in 8 countries changed for the better this April as part of J-Serve, the International Day of Jewish Youth Service.

Apr 18, 2012

BBYO Partners with Public High School for a Rock the Vote Concert and Week of Election Issues Education

Thomas S. Wootton High School, BBYO, Rock the Vote, Youth Service America, Interfaith Works! and a growing coalition of local and national municipal, political and service-oriented agencies will organize and sponsor a series of student-created and teen-led events entitled ‘TUNED IN: Be the Voice that Rocks the World,’ from April 16th – 28th. The project’s goal is to motivate thousands of teenagers to take an active role in election year opportunities, serve their community and develop civic responsibility.

Mar 30, 2012

BBYO Sponors Private Premiere Screenings of Hollywood's BULLY Documentary

Committed to respect and inclusion of all, BBYO is proud to sponsor screenings of “BULLY,” a feature-length documentary that depicts “a year in the life” of North America’s bullying crisis. BBYO is the exclusive partner in bringing the "BULLY" movie to Jewish teen audiences, and has partnered with Keshet, NFTY and Repair the World along with more than a dozen organizations across the country to ensure the screenings reach the largest number of Jewish teens possible.

Mar 28, 2012

BBYO Celebrates A Defining Decade; Be Part of BBYO’s Digital Archive Time Capsule

The spring of 2002 marked the start of a defining decade for BBYO as it became independent of its parent organization of almost 80 years, B’nai B’rith International. We’ve been proud over the past decade to lead a thriving independent organization that today reaches over 35,000 teens annually throughout the world. To celebrate this ten year anniversary, teens, parents, advisors and alumni can own a part of BBYO’s history by submitting pictures, quotes, messages and names into a digital Time Capsule marking the years 2002 to 2012, BBYO’s first decade as an independent organization. This Time Capsule will serve as the inaugural volume of BBYO’s official online archive that will be compiled by members and friends in the years to come.

Nov 30, 2011

Thousands of Jewish Teens from Around the World Celebrate Shabbat Together

Nov 7, 2011

Jim Joseph Foundation Invests in BBYO's Platform for Jewish Educators

Upon the launch of a new strategic plan for BBYO, Inc., the largest pluralistic Jewish teen movement, the Jim Joseph Foundation of San Francisco announced that it will grant $1.9 million over three years to fund three new Jewish enrichment positions for the organization that currently reaches more than 31,000 teens annually. This partnership will enable BBYO to deepen the Jewish experiential learning offered to its teen-led community and prepare Jewish teens for a lifetime of Jewish involvement.

Oct 19, 2011

BBYO Panim Institute Named One of North America’s Most Innovative Jewish Nonprofits by Slingshot Guide

According to Slingshot, Panim was selected for this list because “after last year’s merger (2009) with the powerful BBYO, the BBYO Panim Institute is in a unique position to engage a generation of Jewish teens with community service opportunities focused on social change and rooted in Jewish values.”

Sep 20, 2011

BBYO Unveils New Brand As Launch of Five-Year Strategic Plan

After a year of extensive research with teens, parents, alumni, and supporters, BBYO will debut a new brand identity on September 20 as part of a recently launched five-year strategic plan. The new brand captures the diverse, pluralistic spirit of the BBYO movement while capturing the wide range of compelling experiences that the organization offers the Jewish teen audience. It also provides definition around core communities and offerings including BBYO FAN (BBYO’s friends and alumni network), the BBYO Panim Institute (service and advocacy) and BBYO Passport (travel). A new offering, BBYO Connect offers Bar/Bat Mitzvah age teens a fun, experiential gateway into a teen-focused Jewish community. At BBYO’s core remains AZA and BBG, the 88 year-old chapter leadership experiences that exist in more than 100 communities throughout the world, touching the lives of 250,000 alumni.

Sep 19, 2011

BBYO Unveils New Brand During Launch of Strategic Plan

BBYO is revitalizing and reenergizing its brand to reach a new generation of teens with more fun, meaningful and affordable Jewish experiences.

Sep 13, 2011

BBYO Supports Aid for Holocaust Survivors

At the 2011 AZA and BBG August Executives Conference, a motion was passed by the BBYO International Executives Body to support Congresswoman Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) and Congresswoman Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) regarding their recent collaborative bipartisan legislative bill, `Holocaust Survivors Assistance Act of 2011', to support aid for Holocaust survivors living in the United States.

Sep 6, 2011

Action Alert: Help Free Alan Gross

The BBYO International Executives Body passed a motion to encourage the U.S. government to intensify diplomatic efforts to secure the release of Alan Gross from Cuba.