Years ago, growing up in Boston, my provided me with a scholarship to pay I was a student at Killian High and alumni mother pushed me to join AZA. I for my graduate degree in Social Work. of Echod BBG, where I held several became a very active member, elected After completing my graduate education, positions, including N'siah. chapter Mazkir and chapter Aleph Godol. I served as the BBYO Regional Director I currently live in Oregon. I work for My chapter was especially known for its for two different regions. I was the 1000 Friends of Oregon as the Urban outstanding community service and Director of Kallah and ILTC and the Design staff person. I do statewide athletic programming. George Gershwin International Director of CLTC's. I am policy advocacy; lead large-scale design AZA won the Henry Monsky award presently the International Director of workshops and I work on legislative during both my junior and senior years. Field Services for BBYO, Inc. issues. All of it relates to community Our chapter had approximately 55 building in one way or another, so that is members, of those-13 were named Steve. My two daughters became members of the thread I think that came from my I was also very active regionally serving BBG. One of them was extremely active younger years in BBYO. as a Regional Chairperson. At the time serving as chapter N'siah and Mit Mom I also have been teaching Torah and had 95 chapters and over 2000 twice. She was a Council Mit Mom and Creative Midrash to women for about 10 members. AZA and BBG had separate attended CLTC and ILTC. And so it goes years here in Oregon. conventions. from generation to generation. Enjoy BBYO and your convention. My years in AZA had tremendous impact I am sorry I couldn't be with you at your Karrie (Zisman) Perl Fox on my life. I learned the importance of convention this year; as I am on BBYO community leadership skills, feeling part business in Seattle. BBYO is a fantastic of a group. It also had a tremendous organization. Do not keep it a secret. impact on the development of my own Let as many other Jewish teens as Jewish identity. possible be exposed to what BBYO has to offer. You are the best salespeople. During my college years, I served as an Every new member you bring in is a advisor for my chapter and was then victory for our Jewish community and hired by the region to be a field for Jewish continuity. Build an worker-troubleshooter. I really organization of which you can be forever BB enjoyed the work I was doing. I was proud. B'nai B'rith spending time working with and helping Jewish teens to develop and grow, Steve Klein Youth Organization teaching them to be better leaders, etc. International Director for Field Service, Upon graduation from college, BBYO BBYO, Inc. hired me full time for one year. They 1