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In AZA and BBG, you have the power to plan any kind of event in your community. To get you started—or for inspiration—check out AZA and BBG's Movement and Chapter Initiatives or one of the Chapter Showcase programs featured at International Convention. These experiences are a great way to introduce AZA and BBG to new members, engage current members, and showcase the best of what BBYO has to offer.

Movement Initiatives Chapter Initiatives Chapter Showcase Programs

Need a little help funding your event? Apply for a Gamechanger Grant to help make it happen.

Chapter Initiatives

Chapter Initiatives are high quality, plug and play programs that are fun, educational, and help make a difference in the world. Created by our members and inspired by our interests, these programs take on hot topics and some of our world's most pressing issues. Check out these initiatives and find the program that best fits your chapter.

Think you have the next big Chapter Initiative idea? Email the AZA & BBG Team with your pitch.

Featured Initiatives

Zikaron BaSalon

Zikaron BaSalon (Hebrew for "Living Room Memories") is an innovative, meaningful, and personal way to commemorate Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day) at home with family and friends. Zikaron BaSalon gathers people together to bear witness to the testimonies of survivors, and to think, sing, talk, and most importantly, listen together.

Refugee Crisis

The number of people displaced by violence and persecution has hit a record high. Now, millions of men, women and children face an uncertain road ahead. Learn from our partners at Repair the World about how you can support refugees around the world and create an environment of support and sustainability in your community and beyond.

Jerusalem Now

The city of Jerusalem is very complex, and so too can be our relationship with the State of Israel. We have the opportunity to look further and explore the eternal capital of the Jewish people, Jerusalem: its borders, holiness, democracy, and its standing on a global stage. We invite you to take an experiential tour of Jerusalem and learn more about the issues facing Israel.

All Initiatives

Act for Racial Justice

Martin Luther King Jr. reminds us that “injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” We have the responsibility to help elevate the voices of others. With Repair the World, you'll explore power and privilege and examine Jewish perspectives on civil rights. Help facilitate meaningful social justice dialogue and be a leader for action.

Bags of Books

When Alexa Grabelle (Chevrah BBG #2342, BBYO South Jersey Region) learned that students in her community did not have access to books at home, she started Bags of Books to collect books for students of all ages. Join with your chapter to help close the achievement gap by organizing a book drive, hosting a distribution event, reading with students, or creating literacy packs!

Bottles of Smiles

Started by teens in BBYO Lonestar Region, Bottles of Smiles supports children recovering from and living with serious illnesses. Create bottles filled with toys, activities, and a personalized message from you. Deliver the bottles to a local children’s hospital and spend some time with the kids! Order the materials through our website, and start creating your Bottles of Smiles.

Challah for Hunger

With our partners at Challah for Hunger and up to $100 to get you started, we'll bake and sell challah to raise funds and awareness for social justice causes, and learn about issues related to hunger. Fifty percent of profits raised will be donated to support Challah for Hunger, and the rest will go to a non-profit of your choice fighting hunger in your community.

Charity Basketball

Change up your regular AZAA (Aleph Zadik Aleph Athletics) or BBGG (B'nai B'rith Girls Games) event and make it mean something. Organize a first-class basketball tournament to support your Stand UP cause. Invite speakers and local partner organizations to experience the excitement with you and make this program a true community moment!

Dining In the Dark

This unique Stand UP program will take you on a sensory awareness experience as you eat a meal with your friends in complete darkness. By participating in this activity with your chapter, not only will you enjoy some delicious food but you'll also gain a better understanding of the lives of those experiencing vision loss so you can be a supporter and advocate for this community.

Enough

In partnership with It’s On Us, NO MORE, and Jewish Women International, Stand UP to say “enough” to domestic violence and sexual assault. Enough is a declaration that sexual violence is not only a crime, but a societal problem in which all of us have a role to play. Take the pledge, use your creativity to make your own PSA, or take your voices all the way to political leaders.

Girls Achieve Grapeness

Take ‘Spa Day’ to a new level by bringing your chapter together for a unique Stand UP program in support of domestic violence awareness. With our exclusive OPI color, “Girls Achieve Grapeness,” let the world know you Stand UP to end violence against women.

Global Minds

The Global Minds Initiative, created by Peyton Klein (Shoshana BBG #1613, BBYO Keystone Mountain Region), works to combat issues of cultural intolerance and discrimination through an after-school tutoring program. Work together with your chapter to design a mural to showcase a diverse and accepting community as a public work of art.

Israel In 2048

What will the State of Israel look like in 2048? Imagine it’s 100 years after the establishment of Israel, and you’re creating a poster to celebrate. Dive into topics of inclusion, religion, pluralism, politics, culture, and acceptance as you look at winning entries from Israel’s poster competition and have the opportunity to create your own.

Lean In Together

Founded by COO of Facebook and BBG Alumna, Sheryl Sandberg, Lean In is focused on encouraging girls to pursue their ambitions, and changing the conversation from what we can’t do to what we can do. Create a Lean In Circle with your chapter to gain insights and skills to help you become the leader you’ve always wanted to be.

Level the Playing Field (LPF)

LPF is an organization that provides sporting equipment to youth organizations in need. Your chapter can help ensure that underprivileged youth experience the fun and excitement of being part of a sports league, just like Alephs and BBGs experience through AZAA and BBGG.

Oneday

Oneday is a positive public response to a rise in bias-driven speech and action that has been documented in America, and around the world. Through BBYO, teens practice ways to support one another and stand together despite differences. Oneday’s message of seeking and showing understanding as part of our everyday lives is a message we can all learn from.

Student to Student

Students everywhere deserve the tools necessary to succeed in school and beyond. Support students in your local community by donating supplies–books, pencils, notebooks, rulers—to their classroom. Spend time with your chapter learning about the achievement gap and what you can do to ensure that every student has an equal opportunity to succeed.

Taste of BBYO

While Alephs and BBGs connect through a lot of things; food and the Jewish future are two of our favorites. Taste of BBYO combines the two by bringing you a fun and delicious chapter program about the global Jewish community, as well as ideas about how to best support and engage with our growing Jewish communities around the world.

Chapter Showcase Programming

Each year at International Convention, chapters submit programs to be featured in the Chapter Showcase. Check out the best programs from the past few years to replicate in your community.

IC 2020

Dallas, Texas

IC 2019

Denver, Colorado

IC 2018

Orlando, Florida

IC 2017

Dallas, Texas

IC 2016

Baltimore, Maryland

IC 2015

Atlanta, Georgia

Gamechanger Grants

As our Movement grows so does our ability to innovate programming, execute big ideas, and turn our dreams into a reality. We know that many big ideas come with a price tag which is why we are offering multiple innovation grants that your chapter or community can apply for. We want there to be no barrier to your ability to make a difference, make an impact, and make our community stronger. Explore the current available grants in the tabs below to inspire what you could do for your next event.

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Ready to 'WOW' all your friends?

Need a little help funding your event? Apply for a Gamechanger Grant to help make it happen.

Movement Initiatives

Fall Kickoff

Fall Fest

Global Shabbat

Spring Kickoff

J-Serve

Founders' Day