PRESS RELEASES

Jul 17, 2018

BBYO’S EXCEPTIONAL GROWTH IN CANADA OVER PAST TWELVE MONTHS HERALDS RENAISSANCE OF JEWISH TEEN LIFE ACROSS THE COUNTRY

On the heels of an exceptional year of “firsts”, BBYO is proudly celebrating its growth in membership and successful teen programming in Canada during the 2017–2018 school year.

May 16, 2018

BBYO Expands Presence in Vancouver, Launching New Partnerships and Programs in Thriving Jewish Community

BBYO is announcing plans to significantly expand its year-round AZA and BBG programs in the greater Vancouver area.

Feb 26, 2018

BBYO Names Michael A. Leven, Chairman and CEO of the Georgia Aquarium as Alumnus of the Year

BBYO is proud to announce Michael A. Leven as the recipient of the distinguished Alumnus of the Year Award. A native of the Dorchester/Mattapan area of Boston and alumnus of BBYO New England Region, Leven received the award while addressing more than 3,000 Jewish teens at BBYO International Convention (IC) in Orlando, Florida on February 15, 2018.

Feb 14, 2018

BBYO to Expand Jewish Learning Across Broad Platform of Events and Experiences with $3.9M Maimonides Grant

BBYO is pleased to announce the awarding of a grant of $3.9 Million by the Maimonides Fund. This award will strengthen BBYO’s ability to deliver meaningful Jewish experiences by investing in people who can deliver inspiring content across the broad range of experiences that BBYO offers to tens of thousands of Jewish teens annually.

Feb 12, 2018

Declaring "Together We Will," Thousands of Teens to Gather to Build a Global Movement

BBYO hosts International Convention (IC) 2018 February 15–19, one of the largest and most iconic teen cultural events in the world

Dec 11, 2017

Across 20 Countries and Hundreds of Communities Around the World, Thousands of Jewish Teens Celebrate BBYO’s Biggest “Global Shabbat” Experience Yet

From across the United States, to Canada, throughout Europe and South America, and everywhere in between, hundreds of local BBYO chapters and communities across 20 countries took part in BBYO’s Global Shabbat 2017.