BBYO IN THE NEWS

Nov 26 2014

BBYO Nights at the JCC combine fun & planning

Sunday nights at the JCC are typically quiet and slow. However, it’s quite the opposite when BBYO Nights go into full effect. 

Nov 26 2014

Drawing Strength from Numbers and from Spirit

This story comes to us from BBYO, the leading pluralistic teen movement aspiring to involve more Jewish teens in more meaningful Jewish experiences. For over 90 years, BBYO has provided identity enrichment and leadership development experiences for hundreds of thousands of Jewish teens.

Nov 25 2014

BBYO and DoSomething.org Partner for Successful Teen-led Thanksgving Food Drive

BBYO and DoSomething.org‘s five-week hunger advocacy and awareness campaign, Can-Tribute, will conclude on Sunday, Nov. 30. To date, 15,000 youth across North America collected 200,000 pounds of canned goods to donate to food banks in their communities.

Nov 24 2014

Thornhill, Richmond Hill Jewish youth groups team up

Local chapters of a worldwide Jewish youth movement, BBYO, have teamed up with a not-for-profit organization for young people and social change (DoSomething.org).

Nov 21 2014

Philly Jewish Teens Raise Hunger Awareness at ‘Hunger Games’ Preview

At a pre-release showing of the newest Hunger Games movie, BBYO taught teens about local hunger issues and collected donations of canned goods.

Nov 19 2014

What’s Trending? Jewish Teens! Video Contest

Leading up to BBYO International Convention (IC) 2015, Jewish teens around the world are invited to share their innovative ideas for how to engage more Jewish teens in Jewish life by submitting a video application.

Nov 13 2014

J-SERVE, the International Day of Jewish Youth Service

J-SERVE, the International Day of Jewish Youth Service, held in Pittsburgh each spring and attended by more than 200 teens annually, will be planned together this year by BBYO, the Agency for Jewish Learning, the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh’s Volunteer Center and Repair the World.

Nov 12 2014

Jewish teens repair the world through Stand UP initiative

One of BBYO’s initiatives, Stand UP, empowers teens to identify a cause that inspires them and allows them to create their own campaign to affect positive change in their local and global community.

Nov 09 2014

JPRO Network to Honor Alan Gill, Young Professionals

The JPRO Network will honor JDC’s Alan Gill and a dedicated group of young professionals at its annual Awards Ceremony and Program, as part of the General Assembly of The Jewish Federation of North America.