The ILN is the core of our Movement's leadership around the world. This network builds, shapes, and leverages the power of Jewish teens to strengthen our priorities, connect our communities, and develop new leaders. Opportunities are open for members from every community, regardless of position, grade, or past experience.
If you are new to the ILN, create a profile to apply for or join committees, clubs, and experiences. Write down the pin you create when setting up your profile to make joining any team quick and easy. You can update your profile or information anytime. If you have any issues, send us an email.
Opportunities for teens to work together to plan events, mobilize the Movement, or work toward a shared goal on a project.
★ These roles are appointed or selected
Program Bank
This committee will collect, evaluate, format, and publish ongoing submissions from chapters and regions around the world to contribute to BBYO’s Program Bank, where Alephs and BBGs around the world can find stellar options and ideas to bring to their regions and chapters.
Open
Closes August 20
Exclusive leadership experiences focused on building new skills and gaining content expertise.
★ These roles are appointed or selected
Global Israel Fellowship
The Global Israel Fellowship is a unique, fully funded opportunity that provides a constructive space for young teen leaders from around the world to learn about, grapple with, explore, and engage with Israel and adjacent topics.
Open
Closes August 20
Roles for teens to lead tracking, recruitment, and programming for Movement-wide experiences or initiatives.
★ These roles are appointed or selected
Teens from around the Movement can start or join a club around a topic, hobby, shared identity, or passion that they're interested in. All club events can be found on BBYO On Demand.
Any member, anywhere can be a Club Host. Start a Club here →
★ These opportunities are open to everyone
Join our club to be part of the BBG spirit and spread the love to everyone. Support one and other to be inclusive members of their chapters, while learning/teaching BBG traditions and rituals.
Club Hosts: Madi Brand, Nassau Suffolk
Serving as a space for BBG's from around the order that are interested in pursuing a career in the Law/Political field! Whether they intend to major in political science, international relations, legal studies, or anything similar, this club is a place where BBGs' can bounce ideas off each other, learn more about law and international politics, and how to get involved in their local communities— while also tying in BBG's rituals and BBYO governance.
Club Hosts: Nikki Young, Gold Coast
Do you enjoy baking, cooking, and meeting bakers around the order? Whether you’re a professional or just starting, BBYO Bakes Club is the place for you! In the club, we will have monthly meetings to bake together, bond, and try new recipes. There is a group chat for sharing recipes with members around the order to expand your palate. Recipes will be sent out in advance with time to prepare and buy ingredients. We hope you can join us! #keepingitkosher
Club Hosts: Noa Nierman, Gold Coast
Missing Camp? This Club is your solution. Join while we talk about camp experiences, rituals, BBYO summer opportunities, and more. Connect with Aleph’s and BBG’s around the movement, and share why camp is so special. We believe that BBYO is like a summer camp throughout the year and is a way for us to connect with our friends from far away and to bond with our Jewish communities. Come discover your passion for summer camps as we all have one, and get ready for an amazing Summer 2024.
Club Hosts: Vera Jacobs and Logan Mendelovitz, Lonestar; Emma Berger, Delta
This club is open to all those who are interested on debating. If you want to learn some debating skills or you want to show your expertise, and teach others; this club is for you. Various topics will be discussed, making it a fun and safe space for everyone to bring their opinion into the table. You will be interacting in polls, Zoom calls, and other dynamic content throughout the year.
Club Hosts: Noam Mama, Lonestar
Interested in exploring business and finance through creative, engaging initiatives? In this club, you’ll have the chance to make connections, develop your own business ideas, access entrepreneurship tools, and gain essential skills for financial success. We’ll learn and think together! The best businesses thrive when multiple perspectives come together as a team. BBYO Finance Club has two main areas of focus: One on business content and another on the stock market. Join us and discover how to turn ideas into action while building a solid foundation in finance!
Club Hosts: Ike Diamond, Lonestar
This club is about making friends while eating dinner or a snack. Some people don’t have the privilege of having people to talk to while eating meals and so this is a club for individuals to make friends while having company of the international order.
Club Hosts: Danielle Wolpert, Gold Coast; Raaya Sirochinsky, North Texas Oklahoma
A club for the BBYO Latin America teens to join, learn and meet people from other Latin countries and make the community stronger. Come make new connections and friends, that will last for the rest of your life. Get to know other people, play games, and learn more about different cultures!
Club Hosts: Amy Hornstein and Nicolás Widder, Argentina
Roblox Club is a space where Roblox fanatics can come hang and play while making new friends and have fun connecting with people around the world. Come join and build Jewish relations that share the same video games hobbies as you.
Club Hosts: Danielle Wolpert, Gold Coast; Sadie Klipper, Manhattan
BBYO Sings is the place where musical leadership is fostered in BBYO. The goal is to build a cohort of musical leaders within BBYO who can lead their peers in worship, songleading, and community building through music.
Club Hosts: Eric Hunker, BBYO Director of Music and Aleph Engagement
Go to a boarding school? Want to meet other Jewish teens attending boarding schools from across the International Order? Join the boarding school club to make friends, share your boarding school experiences, attend virtual programming, and get more involved in BBYO.
Club Hosts: Eva Katsev and Evie Salam, For Every Jewish Teen
Reading & Chill? If you’re up for it, sign up for the Book Buffet club to read, share your thoughts and opinions on your book of choice and, of course, meet some new friends around the order.
Club Host: Mihaela Grigorova, Bulgaria
Join the Climate Crisis Club to build resources, learn, and make a difference for our most important resource - the environment. Take initiative with BBYO to help support the end of global climate change. Start here - there's no Planet B.
Club Host: Rabbi Meir Tannenbaum, BBYO Director of Jewish Enrichment
This club is a focus group dedicated to Alephs and BBG's who encounter antisemitism constantly. During the meetings you will be able to share stories, and gain skills and tools to feel more equipped, educated and prepare to respond accordingly. In this hards times, this is a safe space for people to join and know that no one is alone on this. Together we can make a world with less antisemitism and a safer place for all the Jews around the world.
Club Host: Ike Diamond, Lonestar
Like to laugh? or make others laugh? We have a place where we can come together, appreciate and discuss; from stand-up to sitcoms. This is a great way to connect with Jewish teens around the world based on the one thing that brings everyone together: Laughter!
Club Host: Margot Kesselman and Mimi Simon, Great Midwest
The Diversity Culture Club gives you a space to share and explore the different cultures inside Judaism. Find new passions and make new friends. Open to Jewish people of all cultures, races, and ethnicities to join.
Club Host: Ike Diamond and Samuel Antonoff, Lonestar
Hub of idea generation, open conversation, and resource collection to bring Israel awareness and dialogue to the AZA & BBG experience around the world.
Club Host: Tal Maymon, Maccabi World Union Shlicha
Like GamePigeon games? Come play Game Pigeon with other BBYO teens from all the world! GamePigeon is a mobile app available through the Messages app, which allows players to start and respond to different party games in conversations. Don't miss this experience by joining the club.
Club Host: Samuel Hanna and Ilana Cymet, Northern Region East: Baltimore
Club for teens to join and get HYPE about IC 2026 launch. Come join your International Mazkirim and learn everything you need to know about IC 2026 in Philly this year.
Club Host: Lucy Isle, Liberty; Charlie Bern, North Florida - BBYO International Mazkirim
We all know the importance of the internet and how this holds over our lives. This club is open to everyone who wants to get more involved and learn more about how the internet and social media influence our lives in a positive way, and how to use this resources to come more influential on the society. Being an influencer on the Internet, help to create trends and help people, brands, stores, etc. to get more clientele.
Club Host: Danielle Wolpert, Gold Coast
JScreen is a space for members to explore Jewish culture, identity, and creativity through the power of film. This is the perfect movie plan, aspiring filmmakers, and storytellers! We will be watching all type of Jewish films and documentaries.
Club Host: Zachary Markus, Lake Ontario
The LGBTQ+ Club is a space open for everyone in or out of the pride community. This is a safe space open to inform others on LGBTQ+ struggles, identities, and just offer a place for members of the LGBTQ+ to talk and connect with other people around the movement; and for teens who want to relate and have a community within a community!
Club Host: Jenna Baron, South Jersey; Elliot Kritzer, Lake Ontario
The Mental Health Awareness Club is a space dedicated to promoting mental well being by encouraging open conversations and reducing the stigma around mental health. Through discussions, and activities, we aim to create a safe and inclusive space for individuals to share experiences, access resources, and spread awareness.
Club Host: Logan Spagna and Ellie Benezra, Michigan
Sports Fan or Player? This club is about all sports which includes but is not limited to the NFL, MLB, NHL, NBA, etc. Come talk about the stats of every game and learn more about what is going on with your favorite sports, players, teams, etc. You don't need to know lots about sports, everyone is welcome.
Club Host: Eli Serlin, Great Midwest
If you’re a Swiftie, join this club! Meetings will include listening parties, trivia, theory sharing, analyzing lyrics, and more—a great way to make new friendships based on our shared interest.
Club Host: Maddie Melrose and Cayla Winograd, Lonestar
Come with us on an adventure into the world of plants! In The Secret Garden, we grow flowers, share our progress, paint, and make good friends while having fun. Enjoy a good time and do the things we love as is admiring and give love to nature.
Club Host: Mihaela Grigorova and Diana Noteva, Bulgaria
Groups of teens unite in-person or virtually for travel, education, and Ambassadors exchanges.
★ Participation for these experiences is based on organizational role or selection by application
Never is Now is ADL's signature event, bringing together thousands of activists and advocates to Fight Hate for Good. The event will take place March 2-4 at The Javits Center in New York. Learn more →
The ADL has generously covered the full cost of the registration fee for high school delegates and BBYO is bringing together a delegation of leaders to attend.
Sibling Communities are partnerships where chapters from different communities are paired together. After filling out the form, your chapter will be matched with a sibling chapter to run events together, create pen pals and communication systems, share traditions and rituals, and so much more. All year long, sibling chapters will receive resources and special programming to have the opportunity to build an elevated global BBYO experience. Paired chapter-to-chapter, the Sibling Communities network will be empowered to make programming, Centennial celebrations, and these unique relationships their own.
August Execs is BBYO’s annual gathering of the highest-elected teen leadership (Teen Delegates) from every community across our Movement. During the conference, Alephs and BBGs come together to train on skills and strategies to finalize plans for the upcoming year. The conference will be filled with unique workshops, awesome programs, special events, and it will feature an International Business meeting.
Ambassadors trips are week-long visits to BBYO communities around the world. The purpose of Ambassadors trips are to connect BBYO members globally, expose members to Jewish life in other parts of the world, attend special community gatherings, and foster a sense of global Jewish responsibility for members.
Opportunities to travel the world with BBYO during the school year will be announced soon. Check back here for more information.
This is a once in a lifetime opportunity for teens ages 18-19 (post high school) interested in having a unique Israel experience, coordinated and planned by Maccabi World Union. If you are looking for a meaningful year of exploring Israel, experiencing the Israeli culture and views, while learning and growing. Throughout the programs, there will be many opportunities to discover and see Israel from many perspectives while making connections to Jewish teens in Israel and from around the world.
Groups of teens with similar responsibilities in their communities.
★ These roles are elected locally, regionally, and internationally
Presidents are responsible for training and supporting local boards to ensure every chapter is healthy. All Regional and Country Presidents make up the Executive Body, AZA and BBG's core decision making group.
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The S'ganim Network focuses on BBYO's core product: experiences. They build great programs and teach others the ins-and-outs of planning events.
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The Morim Network focuses on supporting the recruitment, education, and retention of members in chapters. They ensure all new members are welcomed and hosted after joining BBYO.
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The Mazkirim Network focuses on communication, documenting meetings and experiences, social media, newsletters promotion, and connecting communities around the world.
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The Sh'lichim Network focuses on elevating, celebrating, and leading Judaic content, Israel programming, social action, and community service work.
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The Gizborim Network focuses on fundraising, stewarding the International Service Fund (ISF), managing money, grants, philanthropic efforts, and responsible fiscal behavior.
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