2012 JCI Board of Directors Prepares for a Year of Action
Every January the JCI Board of Directors meets at the JCI World Headquarters in St. Louis, USA to establish strategies to meet the organization’s goals for the upcoming year. Learn more about how the team plans to help all JCI members turn their passion into action to get results. Download the 2012 JCI Plan of Action and work with us as one global team.

Go Global in 2012

Start this year with a strong commitment to creating lasting positive change by finding the root causes to the challenges in your communities. Embark on a new journey by planning now for the 2012 JCI Events, read more about the JCI Active Citizen Framework and how Organizations are starting to use JCI’s road map to change the world. Learn about all this and more in Issue 1 of the Be Better Newsletter.

Deliver the Difference: JCI Impact Video Contest
Happy New Year! Time to celebrate what your JCI Local Organization is doing to tackle the problems in your community. At your upcoming projects this year, make sure to charge your video camera and film your Local Organization taking action! Submit your videos by June 30, 2012 and you could be the recipient of a special award at the 2012 JCI World Congress in Taipei, Taiwan and be featured in a JCI video.

Save the Date with the JCI website calendar
Starting to plan your year? Which JCI Events will you and your fellow members and friends attend? You can find all of the important JCI dates and deadlines on the JCI website calendar. Make sure your National and Local Organizations are ready for 2012.

New Version of National and Local Organizations Websites Available Now
The new websites are now being tested and there are many exciting features. While the URL is the same as before (www.jci.cc/local/name of organization ), these new websites have a similar look and feel to the JCI members site and enable administrators to use all of the content from the international members site for your Local and National sites. The new versions also allow you to link your social media accounts (Facebook, Twitter and Youtube) to your Local or National website. There are also JCI Training features on the site, and the database automatically sends updates to the JCI members site. New customizability features mean you can pick different backgrounds and headers to personalize your Organization’s site. To administer the new site, just go to the local site, click on MY JCI, then CONTROL PANEL.

If you have trouble editing your website or need a site created for your Organization, email info@jci.cc.

JCI Operation Hope: Philippines
In response to the devastating floods in the Philippines, JCI members have activated Operation Hope to assist in the recovery. Donate now to support the reconstruction efforts in the Philippines.

JCI Training Takes Exciting Steps in 2012
JCI Training Commissioner Esther ter Beek is asking for your feedback as the JCI Training Commission works to create a new, more relevant JCI Training Manual. Read her message.

Get Ready for JCI Area Conference Awards Entries
Are you wondering when you can start filling in your entries for the all new JCI Awards categories for 2012 JCI Area Conferences? JCI Awards will be open for editing on the following dates:

JCI Nothing But Nets Countdown to Congress Begins Now
A race to save lives for the ultimate prize: this year’s Countdown to Congress will last from January to November 18, and will culminate with an exciting celebration in Taipei, Taiwan at the 2012 JCI World Congress. Find out more about this year’s special prize for the top three JCI National Organizations who send the most nets to save lives.

JCI Races to Combat Malaria
The 2012 Budapest-Bamako Great African Run from January 14 to 29 offered a unique opportunity for fundraising and adventure. JCI members participated in the 5,059 mile race starting in Budapest, Hungary and ending Guinea Bissau. With Bestnet of Denmark as a returning sponsor, JCI members delivered 2,500 mosquito nets during the race.

Read perspectives on sustainability in the UN Global Compact Blog

January 2012 United Nations Global Compact Bulletin