As a Movement, we strive to enrich young people’s lives through opportunities for joy and meaningful exposure to Judaism. Today’s teens face an overwhelming world magnified by a near-constant push to plug in and a scarcity of opportunities for true connection. We believe that a strong connection to Jewish community can help today’s teens feel like they belong and are safe while building the resilience and agency they desperately need.

The community we hope to build does not necessarily demand a dedicated, full-time professional; a formal youth group; or a lot of money. It does, however, require collaboration. We are grateful for your partnership in bringing this vision of Jewish teen community to life.

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO HOST AN EVENT POWERED BY NFTY?

Any event can be powered by NFTY as long as:

• The event is open to teens who are not members of the host congregation.
• The event is designed primarily for participants in middle and/or high school.
• You agree to share participation data with NFTY to help foster future engagement, connect participating teens with additional opportunities they may be interested in, and further build teen connection to Jewish community.
• You agree to uphold the NFTY B’rit Kehilah (code of conduct) at your event.

When NFTY powers an event, we can help event hosts with:

• Registration via CVENT
• Background checks for home hosts and event staff
• Asynchronous event staff training module
• Programing consultation
• Advertising through NFTY email and social media channels
• Recruitment
• Teen leadership support