BBYO's 2014 Summer Experiences Volume 1 | Page 2

T e e n W e lcom e M e s s ag e BBYO’s Summer Experiences Are a Home Away From Home Haganah BBG #5064 and Rubin Kaplan AZA #841 are where we first developed our passion for BBG and AZA, finding a home in BBYO. But, quickly and with the encouragement of older brothers and sisters, we extended our community and found a home away from home at BBYO’s Summer Experiences. At CLTC, over 12 days, a group of complete strangers turned into our best friends and we first discovered how brothers and sisters can offer solidarity, community and friendship that remain with us to this day. As the years continued and we explored new programs—ILTC, Kallah, ILSI and IMPACT—we developed our leadership skills, explored our Jewish identity and deepened our service to the communities around us. Our many summer "homes away from home" taught us new things about ourselves and the world we share and offered new memories and lasting friendships with Jewish teens from all over North America and across the world. Each Summer Experience has been unique, but the lasting feeling of being a part of something bigger than ourselves and fully accepted is true of all BBYO experiences. We invite you to discover the diverse opportunities to experience BBYO during the summer firsthand. There’s nowhere else where you will be surrounded by peers more dynamic or educators more inspirational. The community you will build for yourself will be powerful, meaningful and one that you will share for the rest of your life. We know that "home is where the heart is" and, while our chapters will always be our first love, we’ve strengthened our love for BBG, AZA, the BBYO Movement and the Jewish community at second homes across the world. BBYO is offering more scholarship funds than ever before. This commitment to affordability ensures more Jewish teens will be able to enjoy a transformational Summer Experience. For more information, see page 13. Michael a Brown 69 International N’siah of BBG th CLTC 6 (2010) / ILTC + Kallah (2011) ILSI (2012) / IMPACT: DC (2013) Mik a Stein 89 Grand Aleph Godol of AZA th CLTC 3 (2010) / ILTC + Kallah (2011) ILSI (2012) / IMPACT: Boston (2013) To learn more about scholarship, please visit bbyo.org/summer_ scholarship and to apply, contact your local BBYO office.