Passport in the News
Explore what the BBYO Passport experience is about through recent coverage in the press.
BBYO March of the Living almuna reflects on her experience / ABC News / Dec '11
Watch Sarah Sloan, an almuna from BBYO's 2011 March of the Living delegation share her experiences on an ABC news broadcast.
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"White Station Senior Galen Levy Recalls trip to Israel as a "memorable experience" / Hebrew Watchman / Nov '11
This past summer I was fortunate enough to travel all the way to another country for three whole weeks. However, it wasn't just any country; it was Israel...
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"Portland teen builds BBYO relationships in Bulgaria" / Jewish Review / Nov '11
When Alex Meyer went to Bulgaria with BBYO last summer, he was looking for a new experience, “one that none of my peers had ever done,” he said.
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"Reisman enjoys Israel through BBYO program" / Hebrew Watchman / Oct '11
"I had an amazing experience in Israel on the BBYO trip called International Leadership Seminar in Israel (ILSI). The trip gave me an opportunity to broaden my knowledge of Israel as well as fortify my beliefs about Judaism and the Jewish people."
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"My March of the Living Experience" / Jewish Baltimore Blog / Sep '11
"I first heard about the March of the Living at my BBYO Chapter Leadership Training Conference (CLTC) back in 2009. While I really wanted to go, I didn’t think about it until last year when I was at lunch with the JCC BBYO Director, Mitch Liebeskind"
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"BBYO Visits Givat Haviva" / Givat Haviva / Aug '10
"BBYO madrich Aaron Robbin with some of the young Spanish soccer supporters lining up in the Givat Haviva classroom."
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"Summer Break? I’m Working on It" / New York Times / May '09
"At a time when the overall travel industry is in a slump...educational and volunteer travel programs say they are surprised at the sustained interest...B’nai B’rith Youth Organization is filling seats on its Israel tours."
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"Jewish Summer Camps Feel the Heat" / Jerusalem Post / May '09
"In the case of BBYO Passport, which takes teens to Europe and Israel, the organization began promoting its competitive fees...as a way of attracting participants...'We had a good story to tell, so we decided to tell it,' said Avi Green, BBYO Passport's marketing director."
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"Teen trips to Israel and beyond" / Cleveland Jewish News / Dec '08
"BBYO expands its travel division to incorporate even more destinations for Jewish teens to travel in a safe, group environment. The new program is called Passport to the World (Passport) and grew out of BBYO’s success with its Passport to Israel program."
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"BBYO Expands Travel Programs" / Jewish News of Greater Phoenix / Aug '08
"Traveling through BBYO no longer necessarily implies a trip to Israel...Students are provided the opportunity to see Jewish communities in the [other] areas that they visit and are given the option of flying to Israel for three weeks after touring other countries."
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"Local Teen Experiences Israel with BBYO" / Minn. American Jewish World / Sep '08
“'Since I was little, I have always heard about how amazing Israel is,'
Mogelson wrote in an essay. 'This summer I finally had the chance to
experience it myself…The best part of the whole trip was the sense that I
actually belonged in Israel, that I wasn’t just a tourist, but that I was a
part of the State.'"
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"Israel Connection Starts Early" / Jewish News of Greater Phoenix / Oct '07
"After my trip this past summer, I feel an even stronger bond and connection to the Holy Land. I learned so much from the trip and there has not been one day since I have returned that Israel has not been in my thoughts."
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"Teen Feels Strongly About Homeland" / Houston Jewish Herald-Voice / Nov '07
"My brother participated in this program [Israel Journey] two summers ago and had the most amazing time. When I asked him about it, he said his trip to Israel with BBYO was an awesome experience, where he felt a sense of belonging. This upcoming summer I am going on Passport to Israel, and I cannot even begin to explain my excitement."
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