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BBYO Leadership Lab: Membership,
Jewish Federation of Atlanta
AZA and BBG membership is the soul of
BBYO. Recruiting new Alephs and BBGs is the
responsibility of every member of our Order.
Sponsored by Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity (ZBT)
and in partnership with Phired Up Productions,
this high energy session will focus on the best
practices for successful and effective relationship
driven recruitment to grow our chapters and
impact the lives of thousands of Jewish teens.
Facilitators: Nate Fox, Director of Chapter
Affairs and Recruitment, Zeta Beta Tau
Fraternity; Matt Mattson, Founder and CEO,
Phired Up Productions; Tina VanSteenbergen,
Organizational Growth Expert, Phired Up
Productions
BBYO Leadership Lab: Political Engagement
Center for Civic Innovation
Spend the day at the Center for Civic Innovation,
Atlanta’s premiere resource hub for civic
innovators and social entrepreneurs. After
hearing from top leaders in the field of political
engagement, you’ll take part in an interactive
simulation used on various political campaigns
and apply this to issues our communities
face. Leave this unique track with a better
understanding of the democratic process, how
to use technology and grassroots organizing to
reach our elected leaders, and ready to influence
key decision makers!
Facilitators: Howard Franklin III, Executive
Director, GeorgiaForward; Ayesha Khanna,
President, Points of Light Civic Incubator; Clay
Johnson, Founder and Executive Director,
Department of Better Technology and Former
White House Innovation Fellow; Bee Nguyen,
Founder and Executive Director, Athena’s
Warehouse; Michelle Maziar, Former Educator
and Community Organizer, The Intersection of
Immigration and Education; Val Porter, Director,
Foundation Center Atlanta; Thomas Wheatley,
News Editor, Creative Loafing
BBYO Leadership Lab: Program Planning:
Communications and Marketing
CNN / Georgia World Congress Center
Social media plays a key