Leah Nilson (Thailand)

Leah is a junior at the International School Bangkok in Thailand. She is an enthusiastic athlete, playing three seasons of varsity sports at her school (soccer, basketball, and track and field) and is on the Varsity Model United Nations team. Additionally, she is the founder and co-president of the club Thanyaporn Girls Home. The club actively works to support the orphanage and aims to make a real, tangible difference in the lives of the girls who live there. Moreover, Leah founded the first-ever chapter of the B’nai Brith Youth Organization (BBYO) in Thailand. BBYO is the world’s largest Jewish teen-led youth movement, and Leah has worked passionately to grow the community of Jewish teens in Bangkok. She is driven to contribute meaningfully to change in the world around her and seeks to make a visible difference through IYLC.