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JEI – MUSICAL – COMMUNITY BUILDING AND THE GOLDEN MEAN, TUBMAN 5:30 PM The Musical Service Track participants will get to know each other through a fun, musical icebreaker. The track will then split up into three groups for a character building program focusing on “The Golden Mean.” Excellent songleading often requires striking an admirable balance, and we’ll explore this concept in our own lives and songleading experiences. Facilitators: Happie Hoffman, BBYO Songleader; Eric Hunker, BBYO Songleader JEI – SPIRITUAL – SETTING THE STAGE AND THE MOOD, PACA 5:30 PM What is spirituality to you? And why is it important to you? We will explore these fundamental questions together, and start to listen to each other and ourselves as we dive into Jewish spirituality together. We'll experience a guided meditation and some yoga movement and breath work, and we will begin to build a supportive community. Facilitator: Shalom Mayberg, Founder, Chamesh Project and Shalom360.com CNS – UNDERSTANDING OUR COMMUNITIES, KEY BALLROOM 7 5:45 PM CJPAC and BBYO are joining forces to help you understand the Canadian Jewish landscape and how our Movement can best make a difference on a national level, have an amplified voice in our local communities and position BBYO in Canada as a top program partner. Facilitator: Jaime Reich, Director of Outreach and Programming, Canadian Jewish Political Affairs Committee (CJPAC) EXECS – MOVEMENT MIXER, KEY BALLROOM 9 6 PM It’s game time. Let’s dive into everything from initiatives to MRIHA – find your co, find a table and refresh your memory. Learn new skills, brainstorm different approaches and fuel one another's passion and commitment to grow our Movement. Facilitators: Evan Gewirtz, Madrich, Beyond Gap Year; Sydney Kaplan, Deputy Early Engagement Director, AIPAC; Rina Rebibo, North American Director, Beyond Gap Year MGS – INTRODUCTION AND DEBRIEFING HOSTING, RUTH 6 PM Welcome to MGS 2016! At MGS, we will have the opportunity to meet and learn with Alephs and B'nai B'rith Girls from across BBYO’s International Order who are committed to growing our Movement. Together, we will take what we learn at MGS home to strengthen recruitment and retention efforts in our chapters, councils and regions. CNS – COMMUNITY MAPPING, KEY BALLROOM 7 6:15 PM Learn how to identify potential partners that can elevate our program offerings, how to find new markets of prospective members that could join our Order and how to ask the right questions to take advantage of local opportunities that can strengthen BBYO. ARUCHAT EREV / DINNER, KEY BALLROOM 1 7 PM CNS + EXECS + GPS + MGS – IT STARTS WITH US, KEY BALLROOM 9 8 PM There’s a lot to celebrate – we’ve had a wonderful start to the year. From Tbilisi, Georgia to Seattle, Washington, our Movement has been growing quickly and has achieved tremendous successes! Let’s identify where we’re strong and unite together to keep our momentum building. BBYO International Convention can do a lot to inspire action and passion across our peer leaders and members. We'll plan out how to best focus their energy, imagination and pride when we return home. 15