From February 16th through the 20th, Atlanta will host more than 1,100 of the global Jewish community’s brightest thinkers, strategists, philanthropists, and educators from 13 countries, for the largest-ever BBYO.
The world’s leading pluralistic Jewish teen movement. BBYO has partnered with the Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta for this convention, which serves to unite the rising leaders of AZA and BBG, BBYO’s global cadre of teen members, to set the course for the coming year, determine strategies for strengthening BBYO as a youth-led movement and connect teens to the worldwide Jewish community. In addition to nearly 900 teen leaders in attendance, 55 from Atlanta, the convention will bring together BBYO professionals, Board of Directors and volunteer advisors that represent some of the most passionate, educated and committed leaders in the global Jewish community today
“Our Tomorrow Starts Today”
With the BBYO convention theme entitled, “Our Tomorrow Starts Today,” participants will set their focus on making an immediate difference directly in Atlanta and the world as representatives of a movement of more than 31,000 teens. The weekend will be headlined by a Day of Service and Advocacy, in which teen participants will disperse throughout Atlanta to 18 service learning sites. One track will include the teen-audience premiere and Q & A with the director of The Bully Project, a new feature-length documentary that follows "a year in the life" of America's bullying crisis. BBYO is the only North American-wide teen partner of The Bully Project and will be the first all-teen audience to view the film.
Another track focused on pro-Israel advocacy will be held at Emory University Hillel in partnership with AIPAC’s leadership development staff with guest speakers including the Vanguard Group, an all-African American young professionals and graduate student pro-Israel advocacy network from Atlanta, members of AIPAC’s Board of Directors and congressional staff. Additional service sites include media and advocacy trainings at CNN and Fox News; an urban expansion study, discussion and clean-up hike with the Atlanta Beltline Project; development of Public Service Announcements at Vox, the Atlanta based teens-only publication; the creation of a new panel for the AIDS Memorial Quilt through the Names Project, and more.
“We are thrilled to host this year’s BBYO convention,” said Garrett Van de Grift, MJCCA President. “These teen members are so proud to participate in these valuable, inspirational programs, affirming their commitment to Tikun Olam, (the Jewish tradition of repairing the world).”
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