Passport in the News
Explore what the BBYO Passport experience is about through recent coverage in the press.
"Summer Break? I’m Working on It" / New York Times / May '09
"At a time when the overall travel industry is in a slump...educational and volunteer travel programs say they are surprised at the sustained interest...B’nai B’rith Youth Organization is filling seats on its Israel tours."
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"Jewish Summer Camps Feel the Heat" / Jerusalem Post / May '09
"In the case of BBYO Passport, which takes teens to Europe and Israel, the organization began promoting its competitive fees...as a way of attracting participants...'We had a good story to tell, so we decided to tell it,' said Avi Green, BBYO Passport's marketing director."
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"Teen trips to Israel and beyond" / Cleveland Jewish News / Dec '08
"BBYO expands its travel division to incorporate even more destinations for Jewish teens to travel in a safe, group environment. The new program is called Passport to the World (Passport) and grew out of BBYO’s success with its Passport to Israel program."
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"BBYO Expands Travel Programs" / Jewish News of Greater Phoenix / Aug '08
"Traveling through BBYO no longer necessarily implies a trip to Israel...Students are provided the opportunity to see Jewish communities in the [other] areas that they visit and are given the option of flying to Israel for three weeks after touring other countries."
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"Local Teen Experiences Israel with BBYO" / Minn. American Jewish World / Sep '08
“'Since I was little, I have always heard about how amazing Israel is,'
Mogelson wrote in an essay. 'This summer I finally had the chance to
experience it myself…The best part of the whole trip was the sense that I
actually belonged in Israel, that I wasn’t just a tourist, but that I was a
part of the State.'"
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"Israel Connection Starts Early" / Jewish News of Greater Phoenix / Oct '07
"After my trip this past summer, I feel an even stronger bond and connection to the Holy Land. I learned so much from the trip and there has not been one day since I have returned that Israel has not been in my thoughts."
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"Teen Feels Strongly About Homeland" / Houston Jewish Herald-Voice / Nov '07
"My brother participated in this program [Israel Journey] two summers ago and had the most amazing time. When I asked him about it, he said his trip to Israel with BBYO was an awesome experience, where he felt a sense of belonging. This upcoming summer I am going on Passport to Israel, and I cannot even begin to explain my excitement."
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