THE B'nai B'rith Youth Organization S SHOFAR ALEPH ZADIK ALEPH (AZA) B'NAI B'RITH GIRLS (BBG) B'NAI B'RITH YOUNG ADULTS (BBYA) deal 46th YEAR WASHINGTON, D. C. USA APRIL, 1970 ma ck- nts NO ILTC To Assist cess Convention Plans acts ion Action by AZA and BBG international executive boards in can ndi- Washington may help to remove any unnecessary barriers in- that exist between two of BBYO's top ranking summer activi- eco- ties: our international leadership training programs and our his international conventions, both held at Camp B'nai B'rith. des Meeting separately, AZA and BBG leaders authorized the rdi- first steps of a system they believe will encourage closer but contact between convention delegates and the ILTC people. ILTC participants, along with their other work, will hence- forth have a hand in planning the conventions-which usually ar- take place after the training program ends. Part of the ILTC ec- for staff personnel would remain at camp for special convention as, assignments. are In addition, convention vice-presidents, presently charged with coordinating the convention programs, would take part n- in ILTC sessions, particularly those dealing with convention ful planning. ate These are a few of the steps under consideration. Others he- remain to be discussed-and once the plan goes into effect, rd practical experience may bring forth many additional pro- posals. BBYO members joined the thousands in many cities who marched in protest against French sale of 110 jet planes to Libya during the visit to U.S. of French President Georges Pompidou. Washington demonstrators appropriately assembled here in Lafayette BBYO summer program director, Dr. Daniel Thursz, hopes ong Square, named for French hero of U.S. revolution. the change will produce a closer-knit relationship between tile convention delegates and ILTC participants-and an enrich- any ment of the programs of each. wn 'REAL LIFE' WORKSHOP ote eet- The plan should encourage an exchange of ideas between six- both groups and provide a real-life "workshop" for ILTC par- ens ticipants so they may put to use some lessons learned in nity summer classroom study and discussion. Another by-product and might be the elimination of any possible feeling among lead- and ership-trainees that they constitute an intellectual "elite" unconcerned with BBYO's broad membership-and practical ion organizational problems. hey The three-week ILTC and the seven-week Kallah are essen- the tially "crash" programs in subjects ranging from Jewish reli- pro- gion and history to the basics of organization. Limited camp nt's facilities require selection of a comparatively small number foul of participants-those deemed ready and able to assume posi- call tions of leadership within the organization. in While the conventions require extended business sessions, re- election of officers and organizational reports, they, too, devote many periods to education, culture and contemporary events. ere Because of this, the proposed interaction between the educa- dis- tion-centered ILTC and the "business"-oriented conventions is expected to enliven the total summer program. Another possible benefit is a greater individual "take home" dividend from the overall camp experience. A long-standing problem in BBYO's ranks is: "How can we Clarence Williams, 3rd, alias "Linc" of the TV "Mod Squad," thrilled 1,000 members of Chicago region BBG by putting in a special motivate an ILTC participant to bring his camp-acquired guest appearance at the regional "Invite Spirit Day." With "Linc" are, from left, Marily Pechter, South Council n'siah; Sue Crystal, knowledge and enthusiasm to bear on his own chapter and North-West Council n'siah; Liz Weiner, North-West Council "invite" g'ganit; Arlene Berger, North Suburban Council n'siah, and community?" The new links between convention and leader- Rosa Szydlowicz, Chicago Region n'siah. ship-training, it is felt, will stimulate a heightened sense of responsibility by leadership-trainees for their home chapters. This emphasis is implied in the topic of the conventions: "BBYO Directions for the 70's". Planners will aim to coordi- nate the educational aspects of the conventions with actual legislative proposals, so discussion may help bring about actual social change. In this connection, delegates will devote con- siderable attention to the 1970 White House Conference on Children and Youth and the parallel Canadian Conference on Children and Youth. BBYO Leaders Set For Trip To Israel GAG Jack Mintz, N'siah Amy Horowitz and YA President Pam Gewirtz traveled to Israel for a meeting of the B'nai B'rith Board of Governors, beginning March 17. This is the first time our youth leaders-who are full voting members of B'nai B'rith highest governing body-will have taken part in deliberations in Israel. They will meet youth leaders of Noar Lenoar ("Youth to the Youth"), BBYO's affiliated organization in Israel, and possibly of visit the Israeli projects which BBYO helps to support, in- Mr. cluding the Ramat Zvi and Moledot B'nai B'rith farm settle- has tions ments, the Martyrs' Forest and the B'nai B'rith Women Chil- Tran Khoa Hoc, representative of South Vietnam Embassy staff in Washington, addresses 50 BBYO members in Philadelphia after ship- student protest barred him from speaking at Temple University. Not all his audience agreed with his views-but he was given dren's Hospital. tion reception. (Story page 2). Story in our next issue.