Fletcher Block

Fletcher Block, from sunny San Diego, CA, is the 2020-2021 North American president of NFTY: The Reform Jewish Youth Movement and previously served as the regional president of NFTY SOCAL. Fletcher has also served as NFTY SoCAL membership vice president, worked on various NFTY committees and task forces, and is a URJ Kutz Camp alum. Fletcher loves relaxing in his hammock, spending time with friends, playing percussion in his temple’s teen band, and getting hyped for the next NFTY event.

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COVID-19

A Spring 2021 Update from NFTY: "The Best Part of Every Day"

Fletcher Block

March 22, 2021

On March 7, the NFTY General Board met to participate in our annual mid-term Asefah to elect our next NFTY North American Board and celebrate all of our successes in a year full of unprecedented challenges.

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Journal of Youth Engagement

Connecting During COVID: NFTY Convention 2021

Fletcher Block

Lynne Butner

February 16, 2021

The weekend was extraordinary. Teens shared that it was the best virtual experience they had this year - that it felt as close as it could get to an in-person experience. Many said that they felt a new connection to NFTY.

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teens

"Like Dawn Skimming the Horizon": Riding the Changes in NFTY (Part 2)

Fletcher Block

Michelle Shapiro Abraham, MAJE, RJE

January 6, 2021

Change in the middle of a global crisis is simultaneously invigorating and exhausting. NFTY has more than an 80-year history of change, and as of late, the reality of COVID-19 has sped up our change process.

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Youth Engagement

Announcing NFTYx: A Space for Teens to Create

Fletcher Block

Michelle Shapiro Abraham, MAJE, RJE

August 18, 2020

For NFTY teen leaders and staff, this summer has been all about brainstorming, strategizing, and planning for the future of NFTY. We are thrilled to announce the launch of NFTYx, a space where teens can turn their ideas into experiences for others.

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NFTY Convention

How We’re Making NFTY More Accessible

Fletcher Block

March 14, 2019

The Resolution to Increase Accessibility for Participants highlights the small yet important ways NFTY can improve its accessibility for three different groups of people.