NCSY is an international Jewish youth organization with 14 regions in North America as well as regions in Chile, Israel and the Ukraine. The West Coast Region covers the largest geographic area in the country. Our region includes chapters in The Bay Area, Irvine, La Jolla, Los Angeles (The City), Los Angeles (The Valley), Sacremento, San Diego and Las Vegas. Our membership continues to grow and we continue to lead the international NCSY community in creativity and innovation. Our programs have become model programs that have been used by other NCSY regions as well other Jewish organizations and schools. We are very proud of what West Coast NCSY has accomplished and hope to continue to be able to Inspire the Jewish Future.

NCSY has a singular, universal goal of Inspiring the Jewish Future. This is a goal which we hope teens, staff, parents and freinds can participate in.

NCSY is the premier organization dedicated to connect, inspire and empower Jewish teens and encourage passionate Judaism through Torah and Tradition.

NCSY Connects with Jewish teens through innovative, cutting-edge social and recreational programs to develop a positive Jewish identity. NCSY Inspires Jewish teens through informal Jewish education, retreats and summer programs. NCSY Empowers teens through leadership development and guidance to become passionately committed leaders of the Jewish community and instruments for positive change and renewal.

NCSY is committed to provide a safe space where teens can celebrate their Jewish heritage; embrace Torah and Tradition; develop a positive Jewish identity; acquire invaluable leadership skills; connect with dedicated Jewish role models; and learn to live passionately Jewish lives.

NCSY and the Orthodox Union strive to create an environment in which NCSYers, NCSY volunteers, and NCSY professionals can grow and learn in a comfortable environment free from unwelcome attention and any other form of physical, psychological, or emotional abuse. If you have been made to feel uncomfortable or treated inappropriately, please call the Ombudsman Telephone Hotline at 212-613-8361. To review NCSY's Conduct, Policy, and Behavioral Standards Manual, please click here.