Membership , Watermark Community Church Recruiting new Alephs and BBGs is a core responsibility of every member across our Order and one of the greatest gifts we can share with our peers . But sometimes making that ask feels challenging . Understanding the art of " hosting " to make someone feel welcome in a new space can make all the difference . Training your peers on this technique ( now used by leading organizations across many industries ) will help ease their concerns around recruitment . With the help of select brand marketing experts , this high-energy session will explore best practices for relationship-driven recruitment , focusing on hospitality tips and tricks to help you impact the lives of thousands of Jewish teens around the world . This Leadership Lab is part of BBYO ' s Global Leadership Academy pilot program . Facilitator ( s ): Tiffany Harris , Moishe House ; Rizwan Nagri , Hyatt Regency ; Representatives from Watermark Community Church
Music , Cumberland A / B / C Calling all music lovers ! Join us for this interactive musical experience , where you ' ll hear from multiple experts about all the different facets of the music industry including producing , songwriting and performing . Participants will engage with professionals who represent musicians and producers , understand how music can improve the way society views those experiencing homelessness , get real DJ training and become freestyle rap masters using the Rhymeo app . Facilitator ( s ): Philip Daniels , Partner , Ginsburg Daniels LLP ; DJ Jay * Clipp , Founder , Keep Spinning DJ Academy ; Josh Jacobs , Co-founder , Rhymeo ; Jonathan Palant , Founder-Conductor , Dallas Street Choir ; Justin Ponczek , Co-founder , Rhymeo
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Performing Arts , Reunion G Love the performing arts ? Get exclusive access to Dallas ’ s AT & T Performing Arts Center in this session where you ' ll hear from actors , directors , producers , and behind-the-scenes leaders about how performing arts can inspire and build a community . You ’ ll tour the Winspear Opera House and learn from professionals including Okieriete " Oak " Onaodowan from Hamilton : An American Musical about all the moving pieces required to bring a successful theater production to life . Experience firsthand how visioning , directing , and producing a performance can be a lot like leading a BBYO chapter , and how you can apply lessons from onstage and backstage to your chapter as you build your own masterpiece . This Lab will head offsite to the AT & T Performing Arts Center . Facilitator ( s ): Guy Ben-Aharon , Producing Artistic Director and Founder , Israeli Stage ; Weston Keifer , Technical Manager , AT & T Performing Arts Center ; Kendell Pinkney , Jewish Educator and Associate Producer at the Kaleidoscope Project ; Okieriete " Oak " Onaodowan , Actor , Hamilton ; Madeline Sayet , Freelance Theater Director
Programming with Design Thinking , Reunion A Roll up your sleeves and get ready to problem solve ! We may be in Dallas , but we ’ re bringing the best of Silicon Valley to the Jewish world in this dynamic session dedicated to teaching teens the methods and mindsets of innovation . With UpStart , you will flex your creativity muscles using leading edge innovation tools as you develop solutions to real world challenges in your lives and BBYO chapters . You ’ ll also have a chance to hear from David Cygielman , Founder and CEO of Moishe House , about how he employed design thinking to grow their program from weekly Shabbat dinners in California to over 95 houses in 20 countries who host regular programming . Facilitator ( s ): David Cygielman , CEO , Moishe House ; Samantha Goldman , Design Strategist , UpStart ; Lisette Zaid , Design Strategist , UpStart
Social Entrepreneurship , Sanger A / B Think eating bugs is just for TV game shows ? It may actually help the environment ! Think the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge was a one-time fluke ? Co-founder Andrew Frates will share his story to explain how to expand the reach of your engagement far beyond your local community . Participants in this session will dig deep to identify community needs and explore innovative ways to marry them with their own passions and skills . Learn how to utilize the support of organizations like BBYO to help build your network as a platform for outreach . Get to work identifying your goals for the future and carving out a path that will take you there . This Leadership Lab is part of BBYO ' s Global Leadership Academy pilot program . Facilitator ( s ): Adam Braun , Founder , Pencils of Promise and Founder / CEO , MissionU ; Laura D ' Asaro , Cofounder , Six Foods and COO / Co-founder , Chirps Chips ; Andrew Frates , member of the founding family behind the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge ; David Kobrosky , Teen Leader and Founder , Skate 4 Africa ; Ben Shuldiner , Distinguished Lecturer of Education Leadership , Hunter College at CUNY
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