JCI 28th Area Visayas Convention
Junior Chamber International.
Members of the Junior Chamber International (JCI) Philippines (Bacolod Jaycees) pose at the Fountain of Justice as they take a breather after their motorcade, Sept. 5, 2008. The motorcade was part of a 3-day celebration of the JCI 28th Area Visayas Convention with the theme, "Active Citizenship...be Better". The convention took place last Sept. 5 to 7.
JCI (Junior Chamber International) is worldwide network of nearly a quarter of a million members – young leaders in their 20s and 30s – in over one hundred countries and territories. Through various local, national and international projects and events, JCI members meet, learn and grow. JCI also has millions of alumni, many of whom provide support to active members.
National Organizations federated to JCI are active in more than 5,000 communities located in more than 100 nations and territories.
Junior Chamber International.
Its mission is to contribute to the advancement of the global community by providing the opportunity for young people to develop the leadership skills, social responsibility, entrepreneurship and fellowship necessary to create positive change.
Its vision is to deliver effective leadership development opportunities to young people in their 20s and 30s so they may lead themselves, their communities, their countries and the world towards increased prosperity and lasting peace.
The values it espouses are: Faith in God, the brotherhood of man, individual freedom and dignity, government of laws, human personality and service to humanity.
JCI uses the slogan "Be BetterTM" to communicate what the organization helps members achieve: to be better – better leaders, better managers, better professionals, better citizens, better business owners, better politicians, better parents, better spouses, better brothers, better sisters, better in whatever role in life we play.
Almost a century ago, Henry "Hy" Giessenbier, Jr., and a group of young people decided to take responsibility for their personal and professional development as well as for the progress and welfare of their community by helping tackle difficult problems around them. Together with other 32 young men, Giessenbier established the Young Men's Progressive Civic Association (YMPCA), JCI's First Local Organization, at the Mission Inn in St. Louis, Missouri, on October 13, 1915.
Since 1915, countless dedicated young leaders like Giessenbier have ensured the organization's progress while contributing to the development of JCI members and the advancement of their communities. Their efforts and achievements must not be forgotten.