Being a Secular Jew : How to Live Oxymoronically , Cumberland H Struggling to figure out how this Jewish thing fits for you ? Sometimes when you can ' t find your place , you need to create a new one ! Zoe Jick is the founder of Beit Midrash TLV , Tel Aviv ' s only Jewish learning program for secular Jews around the world . Thousands of students have gone through its doors to discover why Torah learning is a fundamental part of a secular Jewish identity . Facilitator ( s ): Zoe Jick , Director , English Beit Midrash , BINA : The Secular Yeshiva in Tel Aviv
Beyond Expectations : Lessons from Gamechangers Around the World , Pegasus A Wake up , change the game , lather , rinse , repeat . This panel will share their stories and answer your questions about their experiences rewriting the rules in each of their spheres . When you are willing to push past what ' s expected , anything is possible . Facilitator ( s ): Imam Abdullah Antepli , Chief Representative of Muslim Affairs and Adjunct Faculty of Islamic Studies at Duke University ; Anthony Ervin , Olympic Gold Medalist - Swimming , Team USA ; Dr . Tali Shaltiel , Israeli Physician , IsrAID ; Milana Vayntrub , Actress and Refugee Activist ; MK Hilik Bar , Deputy Speaker , Knesset ; Moderator : Lori Berenberg , Alumna , BBYO Central Region West
Building Community : Finding a Place for Myself in 21st Century Judaism , Beit Midrash What will happen to your Jewish community beyond the days of BBYO ? In a world where there are so many options for how to spend your time , what ' s out there for young Jews to stay involved , and what responsibility do we own for our future ? Ask your questions to Rabbis , experts , and Jewish communal innovators to learn more ! Facilitator ( s ): Tali Cohen , Special Education Teacher & Consultant ; Rabbi Lyle Rothman , Campus Rabbi , University of Miami Hillel ; Deborah Sacks Mintz , Director of Education , Shir Chadash ; Hannah Schlacter , Hillel Student Cabinet Member ; Miriam Tannenbaum , Yavneh Day School ; BBYO International Kallah ; Moderator : Jess Edelson , BBYO Liberty
CDC 2.0 : An Insiders Look at Emergency Communication during the Flu Pandemic , Reunion E In 2009 , a novel form of flu quickly spread around the world , causing extensive panic and a massive public response . As Director of Health Marketing at the CDC , Jay Bernhardt and his team responded and prepared for a possible flu pandemic . Come learn the story of those days within the CDC , the surprises that no one saw coming , and the lessons that apply to anyone dealing with emergencies large and small . Facilitator ( s ): Jay Bernhardt , Dean , Moody College of Communications , The University of Texas at Austin
Fight For Your Rights , Reunion B While so many of us feel that equal rights for all should be a given , reality does not yet reflect that ideal . Marty Rouse shares his experience on the ground in Texas , North Carolina , and across the country mobilizing communities and organizing the ongoing legal and political fight against discriminatory legislation targeting the LGBTQ community . As Rabbi Tarfon says , " We are not required to complete the task , neither are we free to desist from it ". Facilitator ( s ): Brian Bosem , BBYO Gold Coast ; Marty Rouse , National Field Director , Human Rights Campaign
Freshmen Connection , BBYO Honors Lounge Take this opportunity to connect with your fellow 125 freshmen in attendance at IC ! Build a community among your class who will be with you throughout your BBYO career , while learning from older members what the journey ahead may look like for you . Facilitator ( s ): The IC 2017 Freshmen Crew
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From BBYO to BuzzFeed : How To Get On The Path To Becoming A Reporter , Cumberland F Want the scoop on how to chase your dream career as a reporter , writer , or media professional ? Here ' s how BBYO ( and spending way too much time on the internet ) helped one BBG alumna land a job at BuzzFeed News , and how you can get your start today . Facilitator ( s ): Julia Reinstein , Reporter , BuzzFeed News
Geeking Out , Politically Speaking , Cumberland B Statistical analysis and data drive our world , but media often drives the data as well . Post-election writing asked and analyzed ad-nauseum how the polls could have been off the mark . Harry Enten , senior political writer and analyst for the leading team of experts at FiveThirtyEight , tells us what it ’ s like to live amid so much information , what lessons he and his team have learned from this past year , and how he sees his work continuing to influence the world . Facilitator ( s ): Harry Enten , Senior Political Writer & Analyst , FiveThirtyEight . com
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