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What is JCI?
JCI (Junior Chamber
International) is a worldwide federation of young
leaders and entrepreneurs. We are 200,000 active
JCI members and millions
of JCI alumni participating
in projects, meetings, learning programs and events.
JCI thrives in more than
6,000 communities located in more than 100 countries
throughout the world.
JCI members are 18 to
40-year-old professionals and entrepreneurs who
have joined a local JCI
chapter. We meet, learn and grow. We create positive
change. We train to become better leaders. We organize
projects in the areas of Business, Individual, Community,
and International Development.
Building local, national and international networks,
we draw on the experience of JCI
alumni who have succeeded in various facets of life
and who provide assistance when required. Representing
countless occupations and skills, we are creative,
bold leaders who are developing new skills, laying
new foundations, and establishing new friendships
and networks.
We believe in the advancement of the global community
and the creation of positive change by improving
ourselves and the world around us. We meet at local,
national, and international events to exchange ideas
and share best practices. We also learn from dynamic
speakers and trainers at interesting and interactive
seminars and presentations. We are growing personally
and professionally because we are learning by doing,
actively organizing projects and activities that
benefit our communities and ourselves.
Our Mission
Our mission is to contribute to the advancement
of the global community by providing young people
the opportunity to develop the leadership skills,
social responsibility, entrepreneurship, and fellowship
necessary to create positive change.
We carry out our mission by conducting a vast
array of projects to increase and sharpen our skills.
Our activities, ranging from small local programs
to multimillion-dollar international projects, provide
opportunities for members to develop and use their
skills to help themselves and those around them.
Our mission is to improve ourselves by developing
our communities and our world.
JCI Structure:
 JCI around the World
Founded in 1944 in Mexico City,
JCI has spread from the
original eight countries to more than 100 countries
in more than 6.000 local chapters. We have 36 member
countries in Europe, 24 in the Americas, 21 in Africa,
and 20 in Asia and the Pacific.
JCI is a truly international
organization. We represent most of the world's nationalities,
ethnicities and religions, yet we all share a bond
of friendship and core beliefs that help us surmount
multiple challenges. The 26 members of the current
JCI board of directors
come from 25 different nations. At
JCI's General Assembly,
all member countries have a voice and leadership
role.
From Osaka, Japan, to Frankfurt, Germany; from San Juan, Puerto Rico, to Dakar, Senegal; from New Delhi, India, to Warsaw, Poland, young professionals are joining
JCI to network and develop their professional, leadership and business skills.
For more information,
Click here to visit JCI History website
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