Global Citizens Unite in San Juan
From talking climate change to furthering JCI Nothing But Nets with a UN Foundation grant, learn how JCI Members made progress for positive change in Puerto Rico during the 2009 JCI Conference of the Americas.

2009 JCI Leadership Summit at the United Nations in Geneva
Join us in Geneva at the United Nations Headquarters from July 28-30 to find local actions to combat climate change and issue a “Commitment to Action on Climate Change.” Summit registration is open until June 26 and costs $275 per delegate. Seats are limited, so register today.  Download the 2009 JCI Leadership Summit video and show it at your local meetings.

New Resource: How to Write a Marketing Plan
Capturing the attention of potential members and partners begins with a carefully constructed plan. Learn how to make a great marketing plan for your Local Organization. This new resource, the JCI Marketing Manual, is now available for download on the JCI website. Section 1, the Marketing Plan, guides you step by step through the marketing actions necessary to accomplish your goals. Get your guide.

2009 Be Better Newsletter: Issue 2
More than 90% of JCI members surveyed believe that individual efforts can help fight climate change. And that’s no surprise. Every day all across the JCI network, members are working to improve 5,000 communities, creating a ripple of positive change across the world. To read more, download the 2009 Be Better Newsletter: Issue 2.

Building Capacity through JCI Training
On any given day, 2 JCI Official Courses are happening somewhere around the world. Learn how JCI Training helps members improve themselves and their communities.

UN Foundation Awards Grant for JCI Nothing But Nets
At the 2009 JCI Conference of the Americas in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Gillian Sorensen, Senior Adviser to the United Nations Foundation, presented JCI with a $50,000 grant from the UN Foundation to support JCI’s efforts and enable members to get involved in JCI Nothing But Nets. Sorensen thanked JCI members for their involvement in combating malaria through the JCI Nothing But Nets campaign. Send a net today to join the global campaign against malaria.

The JCI Difference in My Life
In communities across the globe, JCI members and alumni have experienced the power of groups of committed young people coming together to create positive change. And we want to hear about it. How has being a JCI member changed your life? Send your story to news@jci.cc for the chance to be featured in an upcoming JCI News story.

We Want Your First Congress Photos
Remember the excitement of your first JCI World Congress? We're gathering memories, so send us up to four large, high-resolution digital or scanned photos from your first JCI World Congress to share your good times. Include your name, National Organization and the year the photo was taken.