About the International Leadership Network (ILN)

The Grand Board of the Aleph Zadik Aleph and the International Board of the B’nai B’rith Girls lead, manage, and support the
Movement’s teen leadership and membership via the International Leadership Network (ILN). The ILN is the core of the Movement's leadership
around the world—it builds, shapes, and leverages the power of AZA & BBG and Jewish teens worldwide.

Learn about the different areas of the ILN and explore current opportunities that exist below. New opportunities to serve on the ILN will pop up on the Lead Hub throughout the year. The largest wave of opportunities open in June. See who is currently serving on the ILN leadership team for this school year.

If there’s something you’re interested in doing that you don’t see on here, let us know. We love hearing new ideas and finding ways for you to use BBYO as a platform for good. We believe that every member can add unique value to enhance our Order and the global Jewish community. We need your help to make that happen.

97th Grand Board of the Aleph Zadik Aleph & 77th International Board of the B'nai B'rith Girls

The Grand Board of the Aleph Zadik Aleph and the International Board of the B’nai B’rith Girls lead the Movement’s 60 countries forward while supporting more than 740 chapters to be the strongest homes they can be for Jewish teens worldwide.

Advisors Committee

The Advisor Leadership Team is a partnership of teens, professional staff, and advisors who collaborate to vision and execute specific projects that elevate the overall advisor experience (such as launching an Advisor Appreciation campaign, helping plan the annual virtual Advisor Connect Conference, and more).

All Abilities Inclusion Committee

The All Abilities Inclusion Committee is working to create programs and resources for communities with a focus on people of all abilities, lead planning for Jewish Disability Awareness and Inclusion Month (February), promote BBYO participation in Jewish Disability Advocacy Day, and lead monthly discussions, events, trainings, and interviews on BBYO On Demand.

BBYO Sings

The BBYO Sings Committee is the place where musical leadership is fostered in BBYO. BBYO Sings is a cohort of musical leaders within BBYO who can lead their peers in worship, songleading, and community building through music.

Climate Crisis Committee

The Climate Crisis Committee is committed to building a more sustainable future through advocacy, education, and international organizing. The Task Force is working to make BBYO programs more environmentally friendly and advocates for the protection of the Earth's environment and lead monthly discussions, events, trainings, and interviews on BBYO On Demand.

Gamechanger Innovation Granting Committee

Gamechanger Innovation Grants are a crucial tool to help us create exciting and innovative chapter programs and grow our chapters. The Gamechanger Granting Committee is working to delegate funds, coach chapters to meet (and surpass!) their goals, and meet weekly to raise the bar for chapter program excellence across the Movement. This committee is managed by our International Gizborim. Learn more about the Gizborim Network and Gamechanger Grants.

Genocide Education Comittee

This committee is working to advocate for, support, and endorse Holocaust and genocide education legislation on state and local levels, as well create resources for all Alephs and BBGs to use in their home communities and beyond to advocate and educate about genocide awareness and the Holocaust.

Leven Global Leadership Academy

The Leven Global Leadership Academy (LGLA) prepares an elite cohort of Jewish teens from around the world with marketable leadership skills and experiences that are transferable throughout their lives. Learn more about the Global Leadership Academy here.

LGBTQ+ Committee

The LGBTQ+ Committee is working tocreate tools for communities to facilitate conversations and programs with a focus on LGBTQ+, lead the planning of BBYO Global Pride (June), and lead monthly discussions, events, trainings, and interviews on BBYO On Demand.

Membership Committee

The Membership Committee is working to identify and help execute on building stronger pipelines and growing membership locally and throughout the order with a focus on North America and lead monthly events, rallies, trainings, or info sessions on BBYO On Demand. This committee is managed by our International Morim. Learn more about the Morim Network here.

Press Corps

The Press Corps captures stories from around the Movement to provide ongoing updates for The Shofar: The International Newsletter of AZA & BBG, helps build BBYO’s brand, and celebrates initiatives, campaigns, and events from around the Order. You may see members from this team running around at events taking photos, posting on social media, filming videos, and documenting our experiences in any way possible.

Rise UP Committee

The Rise UP Committee is working to establish Rise UP as a Movement priority by building programming resources, launching the Rise UP website, and continuing to combat anti-Semitism. The Task Force will work with professionals in the Jewish community to lift the voices of Jewish teens and speak out against anti-Semitism.

Sounds like fun, right? Learn how you can join the ILN →