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Join the International Leadership Network (ILN)

The ILN is the core of our Movement's leadership around the world. This network builds, shapes, and leverages the power of Jewish teens to strengthen our priorities, connect our communities, and develop new leaders. Opportunities are open for members from every community, regardless of position, grade, or past experience.

If you are new to the ILN, create a profile to apply for or join committees, clubs, and experiences. Write down the pin you create when setting up your profile to make joining any team quick and easy. You can update your profile or information anytime. If you have any issues, send us an email.

Leading in BBYO's Centennial Year

Be a part of shaping the next century of BBYO through the ILN. Any opportunity tagged with the 💯 emoji is a group that will be a part of shaping moments during the Centennial year. It's an incredibly special time to raise your hand to lead! Learn more about BBYO's Centennial.

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Committees

Opportunities for teens to work together to plan events, mobilize the Movement, or work toward a shared goal on a project.
These roles are appointed or selected

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Grand & 
International Board Declarations

Access the 100th Grand Board and 80th International Board Declaration Packet.

Closed

Reopens December 2024

Gamechanger Granting

Choose gamechanger grant recipients, coach chapters to meet (and surpass!) their goals, and raise the bar on chapter program excellence.

Closed

Reopens June 2024

#givingBBYOday 💯

The hype squad that will rally the Movement to raise $1,000,000 this year on #givingBBYODay - November 28, 2023.

Closed

Reopens June 2024

IC Steering 💯

Build and shape the experiences, services, and programs that come together to create BBYO International Convention. This includes IC Band, Zen Zone, Freshman Experience, and more!

Reopens June 2024

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Press Corps

Cohort of creatives that capture stories from around the Movement for The Shofar: The International Newsletter of AZA & BBG, produce content for BBYO's social platforms, and run The Shofar LIVE.

Closed

Reopens June 2024

Program Bank

This committee will collect, evaluate, format, and publish ongoing submissions from chapters around the world to build our BBYO Program Bank. This group of teens and staff will meet weekly to design strategies to promote the Program Bank, review and share new programs, and steward excellent programming throughout the Movement.

Closed

Reopens June 2024

Cohorts

Exclusive leadership experiences focused on building new skills and gaining content expertise.
These roles are appointed or selected

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Aleph Centennial Leadership Cohort 💯

Work with Alephs and BBYO professionals to advance BBYO's engagement, recruitment, hosting, and program strategies to reach, inspire, and involve more Alephs.

Closed

Reopens June 2024

BBG Leadership Academy

The BBG Leadership Academy is a year-long mentorship program that equips BBGs with leadership skills and learning experiences that will impact them into adulthood.

Closed

Reopens June 2024

Centennial Chapter Leadership Cohort 💯

We’re celebrating BBYO’s 100th in a big way—by focusing on our chapters and their leaders. This cohort is open to teens looking to be BBYO Certified leaders, who are not on regional board, ideally in 9th or 10th grade, and believe that chapters are the core of BBYO.

Closed

Reopens June 2024

Centennial Chapter Founders Cohort 💯

Are you starting a new chapter or rebuilding your chapter this year? Join our leadership cohort of Centennial Chapter Founders to develop expertise in how to build a chapter and create lasting chapter excellence in your community.

Closed

Reopens June 2024

Global Israel Fellowship

The Global Israel Fellowship a unique, fully funded opportunity that provides a constructive space for young teen leaders from around the world to learn about, grapple with, explore, and engage with Israel.

Closed

Reopens June 2024

Jewish Enrichment Target Chapters

Work one-on-one with one of BBYO's Jewish Enrichment Consultants to elevate Jewish programming in your chapter.

Closed

Reopens June 2024

Leven Global Leadership Academy

Elite cohort that learns marketable skills, hears from industry experts, and has unique leadership experiences.

Closed

Reopens June 2024

Leven Global Leadership Academy Mentors

Invitation for all Leven Global Leadership Academy alumni to apply to serve as a mentor for a member of the upcoming cohort of the Leven Global Leadership Academy.

Closed

Reopens June 2024

Maimonides Moot Court Competition Team

Maimonides Moot Court Competition (MMCC) is a program for high school students to grapple with modern ethical challenges through a prism of Jewish legal tradition.

Closed

Reopens June 2024

Rise Up

In partnership with the Anti-Defamation League

Fight the rise of antisemitism around the world by working on educational experiences, programming, speakers, and legislation.

Open

Rolling admission to Rise Up is open.

Reopens June 2024

Coordinators

Roles for teens to lead tracking, recruitment, and programming for Movement-wide experiences or initiatives.
These roles are appointed or selected

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European Leadership Training Institute (ELTI) Coordinator

Build and lead our 3rd Annual European Leadership Training Institute (ELTI) to inspire and train new leaders

Open

Applications due Sunday, March 10th.

On Demand Clubs Coordinator

Support teens who want to start new clubs on BBYO On Demand and manage the ongoing activities of the active clubs.

Closed

Reopens June 2024

CLTC Coordinator 💯

Serve in one of BBYO’s most esteemed leadership roles to help recruit and build experiences for CLTC.

Closed

Reopens June 2024

#GivingBBYODay Coordinator 💯

Steward BBYO's #givingBBYODay's for our Centennial year and lead the team that will raise us $1,000,000 alongside the Grand and International Gizborim.

Closed

Reopens June 2024

Global Shabbat Coordinator 💯

Build and shape the Global Shabbat experience alongside BBYO's Grand and International Shlichim.

Closed

Reopens June 2024

Israel National Days Coordinator

Work with the team that will bring Yom HaZikraon, Yom HaAtzmaut, and Yom HaShoah to BBYO in an incredible way.

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Reopens June 2024

J-Serve Coordinator 💯

Spearhead the team that will bring us to 100,000 hours of community service during our Centennial Year, and captivate the world with BBYO's dedication to Community Service.

Closed

Reopens June 2024

Clubs

Teens from around the Movement can start or join a club around a topic, hobby, shared identity, or passion that they're interested in. All club events can be found on BBYO On Demand.

Any member, anywhere can be a Club Host.
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These opportunities are open to everyone

Antisemitism Response Club ✡️

As Antisemitism increases, Jewish teens must step up to protect their communities. This club unites teens from around the order to discuss responses to antisemitism. Furthermore, it's a resource for leaders to facilitate events addressing antisemitism. A key focus of this club is the tangible antisemitism preparedness: helping regions facilitate active shooter training, antisemitism training, and more. Tangible training statistically save lives in attacks. As BBYO teens, we are in Jewish spaces, they must be prepared to respond.

Club Host: Josh Danziger, Lonestar

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Architecture and Engineering Design Club 🏛️

Interested in learning about architectural design, structural building engineering, and urban mega projects? This club is perfect for aspiring architects and engineers, or Alephs and BBGs who are simply interested in design.

Club Host: Jordan Lustig, Greater Jersey Hudson River

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Art & Wellness Club 🎨

Passionate about art or mental health? Join this club to connect with a community of Alephs and BBGs that share your hobbies and let your creativity flow. We can't wait to see you at our next program.

Club Host: Noa Sussan, South Jersey

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AZA History, Traditions, and Culture Club 📘

Alephs, this is your Club! Join us and learn about our history, traditions and culture, while sharing knowledge. In this Centennial year let's celebrate our birthday together; let's fill On Demand with the Spirit, rituals, and what define us in the movement.  This is a hub for people to grow closer with one another in the order.

Club Host: Zack Feinsand, Max Rosen, Samuel Pass, and Jordan Lustig, Greater Jersey Hudson River: Central

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Baking BBYO Club 🍪

Like to bake and don't know where to start? This is your club! Each holiday we would bake goods related to the holiday or BBYO, we will have fun making simple to complicated recipes as  pretzels and frosting to hamentashen.

Club Host: Ana Savitt, Hudson Valley; Sage Hartman, Mid-America: North Star

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BBG Inclusion and Rituals Club 🕯️

Join our club to be part of the BBG spirit and spread the love to everyone. Support one and other to be inclusive members of their chapters, while learning/teaching BBG traditions and rituals.

Club Hosts: Madi Brand, Nassau Suffolk

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BBG Ruach Club 👭📕

The BBG Ruach club will work to help chapter leaders bring new and old traditions back into their home communities and unite members through siblinghood.  We will teach BBGs how to recruit more members to their chapters and to make our network stronger.

Club Hosts: Ellie Malka, Evergreen; Julia Waldman, Pacific Western

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BBYO Autism Acceptance Club 🧩

This club is a safe, inclusive, and accepting environment for members of BBYO with Autism to be themselves, talk about their experiences on the spectrum, and make community.

Club Hosts: Rivi Jay, South Jersey

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BBYO Camps Club 🏕️

Missing Camp? This Club is your solution. Join while we talk about camp experiences, rituals, BBYO summer opportunities, and more. Connect with Aleph’s and BBG’s around the movement, and share why camp is so special. We believe that BBYO is like a summer camp throughout the year and is a way for us to connect with our friends from far away and to bond with our Jewish communities. Come discover your passion for summer camps as we all have one, and get ready for an amazing Summer 2024.

Club Hosts: Vera Jacobs and Ike Diamond, Lonestar; Rachel Lewin, Miami; Emma Berger, Delta

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BBYO Chess Champs Club ♟️

Chess lover, or maybe not? Doesn't matter; This club will connect you with members around the movement who share the passion of chess. Having trainings, tournaments and matches, as well as teaching new skills for how to turn into a pro champ. Come make new friends, and have fun while making connections and improving your chess techniques and skills.

Club Hosts: Ian Szerencsy, Nassau Suffolk

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BBYO Future Leaders Club 👥

Ever thought to network with your besties in BBYO? Come and discover your professional interests and create a plan to get there. Share ideas with other members and help each other grow their leadership skills.

Club Hosts: Morgan Rodriguez, Gold Coast

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BBYO Green Team Club 💚

Let’s talk all things GREEN! the BBYO Green Team will focus on the impact and importance of progressing towards a net zero carbon emission lifestyle. Join other BBYO citizens and stewards of the planet as we decrease our carbon footprint.

Club Hosts: Ariella Ayenesazan, Greater Atlanta; Adam Bachrach, Northern Region East: DC

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BBYO Sings Club 🎼

BBYO Sings is the place where musical leadership is fostered in BBYO. The goal is to build a cohort of musical leaders within BBYO who can lead their peers in worship, songleading, and community building through music.

Club Hosts: Julia Sabra, Eric Hunker, BBYO Director of Music and Aleph Engagement

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Boarding School Club 🏫

Go to a boarding school? Want to meet other Jewish teens attending boarding schools from across the International Order? Join the boarding school club to make friends, share your boarding school experiences, attend virtual programming, and get more involved in BBYO.

Club Hosts: Shiraz Rothschild, Pacific Western

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Book Buffet Club 📚

Reading & Chill? If you’re up for it, sign up for the Book Buffet club to read, share your thoughts and opinions on your book of choice and, of course, meet some new friends around the order.

Club Host: Mihaela Grigorova, Bulgaria

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Dealing in Futures Book Club 📖 💯

Interested in learning more about BBYO history books this Centennial year? Joining the Dealing in Futures Book Club will allow you to meet, discover and discuss different chapters of the archived BBYO books, while connecting with other Aleph's and BBG's around the movement.

Club Host: Emily Kolodney, AZA and BBG Movement Intern

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Diversity Culture Club 🗺️

The Diversity Culture Club gives you a space to share and explore the different cultures inside Judaism. Find new passions and make new friends. Open to Jewish people of all cultures, races, and ethnicities to join.

Club Host: Ike Diamond, Samuel Antonoff, Lonestar

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Explore Israel Club 🇮🇱

Hub of idea generation, open conversation, and resource collection to bring Israel awareness and dialogue to the AZA & BBG experience around the world.

Club Host: Ofir Shinhertz, BBYO's Central Shaliach

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Fashionably You Club 👗

Think you have the best outfit? Fashionably You is a hub for sharing fashion creations, outfits, and the influence fashion has on your life. Imagine being able to discuss how fashion has an influence around the world.

Club Host: Cayla Laiserin, Mountain

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Fitness Club 💪

Love working out, staying fit, and getting your sweat on? Join the Fitness Club to feel empowered and workout with some friends across the Order.

Club Host: Ava Tringali, Connecticut Valley

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Judaism in the Sports World Club 🏈

This club is all about what Jewish people’s disposition in the world of sports: Jewish athletes, Jewish sports team owners, Maccabi games, and more.

Club Host: Ben Goldstein, Justin Baltuch, Greater Jersey Hudson River

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LGBTQ+ Club 🌈

Join this club to create experiences and safe-spaces, coach your peers, and build resources and programming for LGBTQ+ members and allies.

Club Host: Cay Katz, Nassau Suffolk

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Mental Health Club 🧠

Mental health is an important priority. In this club, join other teens in a safe space to raise awareness for mental health well-being and breaking the stigma.

Club Host: Sophie Hershkowitz, Greater Atlanta; Sophie Tiger, Greater Jersey Hudson River: Central

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Military Teens Club 🎖️

The Military Teens Club welcomes all Jewish teens with a parent on active duty in the U.S. military or diplomatic corps. Join the club to connect with other Jewish teens who may have similar life experiences and attend virtual programming. Our goal is to build a fun, supportive BBYO community!

Club Host: Ruthie Perlman, BBYO's Manager of New Chapters and Community Expansion

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MOC Alliance Club 🖤✡

This is a space for BBYO members-of-color. Join the MOC Alliance to meet other MOCs, find friends, resources games, and check up on how everyone’s doing.

Club Host: Morgan Rodriguez, Gold Coast

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Music Club 🎵

Do you have a hot take? Are you a gifted musician? Join Music Club to immerse your BBYO experience with fellow music enthusiasts through discussions, talent showcases, news updates, and more! Alephs and BBGs come together to debate, discuss, talk about, showcase, and highlight music of all kinds.

Club Host: Aaron Behar, Evergreen

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Netflix Watch-Party Club 📺

A new Netflix Watch-Party that premieres new shows with Jewish aspects. Members can join, sit back and relax, and join our bi-monthly meetings.

Club Host: Harper Nickel, South Jersey; Ella Schwartz, Jolie Hirschhorn: Nassau Suffolk

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Polyglot Club ㊗️🈯

Do you speak more than one language (or want to)? Come meet BBYO teens from all around the world and practice your abilities. All Aleph's and BBG's who are bilingual or multilingual and want a place to practice languages with other BBYO Members are welcome.

Club Host: Ella Rose Boolkin, South Africa; Ari Schwartz, South Jersey

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Stars of the Tribe Club 🏅

Passionate about Jewish heroes in our lives? Stars of the Tribe Club celebrates Jewish champions in sports, music, and beyond to challenge stereotypes and build Jewish pride in a time of rising antisemitism through multimedia content.

Club Host: Nate Berman, Liberty

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Study Buddies Club 📓

Want a place to get some work done while hanging out with Alephs and BBGs from around the Order?
The Study Buddies club is for whoever needs to catch up on school work and needs people to do it with. With breakout rooms for different subjects, and other hardworking teens to hang out with, you'll want to join us.

Club Host: Marissa Krieger, Ronit Hizgiaev, South Jersey; Ava Tringali, Connecticut Valley

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Taylor Swift Club 🎤

If you’re a Swiftie, join this club! Meetings will include listening parties, trivia, theory sharing, analyzing lyrics, and more—a great way to make new friendships based on our shared interest.

Club Host: Talia Septimus, Gillian Lawrence, Lonestar

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The Drake Club 🎶

Club dedicated to the one and only Jewish rapper, Drake. Listening to parties for past and new albums, discussing how each song impacts the music world, and having fun activities related to the singer. Join the Drake Fans around the order and foster your connections.

Club Host: Zach Thorner, Rocky Mountain; Evan Drazin, North Texas Oklahoma

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The Secret Garden Club 🤫🌵

Come with us on an adventure into the world of plants! In The Secret Garden, we grow flowers, share our progress, paint, and make good friends while having fun. Enjoy a good time and do the things we love as is admiring and give love to nature.

Club Host: Mihaela Grigorova, Diana Noteva, Bulgaria

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Theater Kids of BBYO Club 🎭

A club for those interested in theater to connect with each other and talk about our various experiences and shows!

Club Host: Brenna Halper, Northern Region East: DC

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Travel Experiences Club ✈️

World traveler or want to be one? Together we'll share, teach, learn, and explore AZA and BBGs fom across the moment experiences traveling around the world.

Club Host: Matthew Agay, Great Midwest

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Experiences

Groups of teens unite in-person or virtually for travel, education, and Ambassadors exchanges.
Participation for these experiences is based on organizational role or selection by application

Ambassadors Trips

Ambassadors trips are week-long visits to BBYO communities around the world. The purpose of Ambassadors trips are to connect BBYO members globally, expose members to Jewish life in other parts of the world, attend special community gatherings, and foster a sense of global Jewish responsibility for members.

Opportunities to travel the world with BBYO during the school year will be announced soon. Check back here for more information.

August Executives Conference  💯

August Execs is BBYO’s annual gathering of the highest-elected teen leadership (Teen Delegates) from every community across our Movement. During the conference, Alephs and BBGs come together to train on skills and strategies to finalize plans for the upcoming year. The conference will be filled with unique workshops, awesome programs, special events, and it will feature an International Business meeting.

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Maccabi Gap Year in Israel

This is a once in a lifetime opportunity for teens ages 18-19 (post high school) interested in having a unique Israel experience, coordinated and planned by Maccabi World Union. If you are looking for a meaningful year of exploring Israel, experiencing the Israeli culture and views, while learning and growing. Throughout the programs, there will be many opportunities to discover and see Israel from many perspectives while making connections to Jewish teens in Israel and from around the world.

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Sibling Communities

Sibling Communities are partnerships where chapters from different communities are paired together. After filling out the form, your chapter will be matched with a sibling chapter to run events together, create pen pals and communication systems, share traditions and rituals, and so much more. All year long, sibling chapters will receive resources and special programming to have the opportunity to build an elevated global BBYO experience. Paired chapter-to-chapter, the Sibling Communities network will be empowered to make programming, Centennial celebrations, and these unique relationships their own.

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Networks

Groups of teens with similar responsibilities in their communities.
These roles are elected locally, regionally, and internationally

Godolim and N'siot Network

Presidents are responsible for training and supporting local boards to ensure every chapter is healthy. All Regional and Country Presidents make up the Executive Body, AZA and BBG's core decision making group.

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S'ganim Network

The S'ganim Network focuses on BBYO's core product: experiences. They build great programs and teach others the ins-and-outs of planning events.

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Morim Network

The Morim Network focuses on supporting the recruitment, education, and retention of members in chapters. They ensure all new members are welcomed and hosted after joining BBYO.

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Mazkirim Network

The Mazkirim Network focuses on communication, documenting meetings and experiences, social media, newsletters promotion, and connecting communities around the world.

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Sh'lichim Network

The Sh'lichim Network focuses on elevating, celebrating, and leading Judaic content, Israel programming, social action, and community service work.

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Gizborim Network

The Gizborim Network focuses on fundraising, stewarding the International Service Fund (ISF), managing money, grants, philanthropic efforts, and responsible fiscal behavior.

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