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Feb 17 2016

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Tournies brings out the spirit for over 330 local teens

Over a recent weekend at the Cherry Hill Health and Racquet Club, South Jersey Region BBYO competed in Tournies, a 12-hour spirit competition to win the Tower of Spam and Spirit Stick, signifying the most spirited chapters in the region.

Feb 17 2016

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BBYO Conference Gives Voice to Youth Concerns

BBYO’s annual International Convention focused on social justice, leadership development and celebration.

Feb 17 2016

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Loud and Clear!

More than 2,400 teenage Jews from around the globe came to Baltimore last week and were spurred to action by the words of NAACP president and CEO Cornell Brooks

Feb 17 2016

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NAACP President Calls for Young Jews to Lead 'Justice Movement'

 NAACP national president and CEO Cornell Brooks addressed a raucous crowd. Brooks said that their generation is “fascinated with images” and challenged the teens to take “selfies” of social justice.

Feb 16 2016

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Teens gather at BBYO winter event

Hartford, Conn. – On Jan. 29-31, more than 300 high school teens attended BBYO’s Winter Kallah here.

Feb 16 2016

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It Starts With Us

Participants in the Teen Summit heard from speakers who stressed the different ways our paradigm of doing “teen work” has to change. 

Feb 14 2016

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Jewish Teens, and their Supporters, Converge on Baltimore

Not only did 2400 Jewish teens convene for BBYO’s annual International Convention (IC), but hundreds of their friends, funders and partners, came together for the Summit on Jewish Teens, held to coincide with the IC program

Feb 12 2016

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David Brooks at BBYO

BBYO kicked off their annual International Convention at the Baltimore Hilton with over 2,400 teenagers from 700 communities worldwide in attendance (we’re told a 182% increase from 2012) as well as 2,000 adults, including philanthropists, alumni, thought leaders and educators, providing...

Feb 11 2016

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International BBYO convention to bring record number of attendees

Several St. Louis area participants say that one of the greatest benefits of BBYO is the chance to meet Jewish high school students from all over the world.