INVESTING IN PEOPLE
Jewish education is at the heart
of several of this year’s efforts to
strengthen BBYO by investing in
BBYO’s content. BBYO now has
three new Directors of Jewish
Enrichment (DJE), each a highly
trained Jewish educator who helps
expand teens’ Jewish knowledge
while bringing Jewish learning to
their BBYO programming.
The new DJEs are the primary delivery
force of BBYO’s newly developed
Educational Framework, designed
to help teens feel more confident in
their Jewish identity, more connected
to Israel and the global Jewish
community and more committed to
improving the world. The Educational
Framework was introduced in 2013
through events such as regional
conventions and IC, reaching 2,800
teens, and through advisor training
webinars and conferences.
81.4% of
BBYO staff
feel positively
about their
employment
with BBYO
81.4%
67.5%
Being actively involved in
the Jewish community is
something that has always
been incredibly important
to me. BBYO has enabled
me to do that personally
and professionally.”
— Leora Hoenig, Program Director,
FY ‘11
FY ‘13
‘I never thought
I could look at things
that way,’ I know BBYO
is making a difference.”
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BUILDING
S K I L LS
BBYO Ohio Northern Region
“When I hear,
— Aleeza Lubin, Director of Jewish Enrichment,
Midwest Hub
L I F E LO N G G OA LS :
Leora Hoenig was only a teen
when she realized during a BBYO
March of the Living trip that
working with an organization like
BBYO would always be a part of
her life. Now in her third year as a
full-time BBYO professional, Leora
finds developing teens’ leadership
skills especially satisfying. She
also has continued to develop her
own skills through participation in
BBYO’s Professional Development
Institute. “BBYO regularly
identifies the strengths of their
employees and gives them
opportunities based on these
strengths.” BBYO’s investment
“has provided me with the skills
to be an effective contributing
member of the larger Jewish
community as well as BBYO. My
experience with BBYO has shaped
who I am, and enabled me to help
others along the same journey.”