We shape our community’s next generation of leaders by positively impacting the lives of Jewish teens in Metro Detroit, providing them with meaningful Judaic, social justice and leadership development programming.
- Percent of teens who feel their participation in BBYO has helped them develop skills they will use throughout their life
- 89%
- Percent of students who report being able to articulate how Judaism adds value to their lives
- 89%
- Percent of teens who feel that because of their involvement in BBYO, they feel a strong connection to Israel
- 70%
- Percent of teens who feel supported by staff and/or volunteer advisors
- 72%
- Percent of students who report that through their affiliation with BBYO, they feel close to the Jewish people – connected to a Global community of Jewish friends and the local community
- 76%
- Percent of teens who feel that attending BBYO programs makes them feel they belong somewhere
- 90%
- Percent of teens who report that BBYO participation makes them feel good about themselves (improve self-esteem)
- 90%
| Total number of teens served in 2020-2021 | 4,412,506 |
| Total number of teens served in 6th – 8th grade | 2,442,724 |
| Total number of high school students served in FY21 | 139,900 |
| Total number of summer program participants | 139,900 |
| Total hours of student programming provided | 139,900 |
| Total hours of student community service hours offered | 139,900 |
| Total number of teens participating in teen mental health programming | 139,900 |
Many teens shared about how impactful being part of BBYO is on the teens mental health, especially through the COVID-19 pandemic. “Everything was canceled, especially at the beginning of the pandemic, and it was really nice to see that BBYO kept going. It really helped us not feel isolated, especially in a time where it was so scary, we couldn’t really see our friends or do anything normal. Like sports are gone, most of your school clubs, even school was gone. And it was nice that BBYO was still there, your friends were still there, even though it was online, to still interact with.”
“Everybody is there [at BBYO] to connect with people. Being able to connect with people from outside of your school is what makes BBYO special. And so, with the programming aspect of it, I think that the programs do bring people together. The programs bring that light into your life when during a dark time. So yeah, it kind of just makes mental health a bit better than what it used to be.”