JCI Barbados - June 2013

Dear JCI Members, Prospective Members, Senators and Senior Members: Please note the following activities for June and updates.

Prospective Member Training Effective Speaking is a skill envied by many and as a JCI Member this is one of the highly anticipated modules from which you can benefit. On Thursday, June 13, 2013 Past President Erica Marshall will take you through the fundamentals of presenting effectively and provide the foundation for your JCI career!

It is also a great opportunity for persons to sharpen their communication skills. Contact our VP Lenora Williams at lenora.williams@jcibarbados.com for further details.

Official Visit by JCI Deputy Secretary General (June 20 – 23, 2013)

Save the dates!!!  Effective Speaking Training – Thursday, June 13, 2013 (Goddards Training Room @ 6:00 PM)  JCI Deputy Secretary General arrives in Bim – Wednesday, June 19, 2013  JCI Impact Training and Induction Ceremony – Thursday, June 20, 2013 (Goddards Training Room @ 6:00 PM)  JCI Induction Ceremony and After Work Lime (Each One, Bring One) – Friday, June 21, 2013 (TBA @ 5:30 PM)  JCI Achieve Training – Saturday, June 22, 2013 (Hope Ranch @ 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM)  Personal Development Training – Saturday, June 22, 2013 (Hope Ranch @ 2:00 – 4:00 PM)  JCI Social – Saturday, June 22, 2013 (Oistins @ 7:00 PM  JCI DSG Arrey departs – Sunday, June 23, 2013  Green Roots Project Launch – Saturday, June 29, 2013 (Jubilee Gardens, Bridgetown)

On June 20th JCI Barbados will welcome JCI Deputy Secretary General Arrey Obenson to our beautiful island. A motivating and engaging speaker who is frequently invited to speak to audiences of varying sizes across world, Arrey will be facilitating a couple workshops with the local organization to empower our members to create positive change in the Barbadian community!

JCI Impact and JCI Achieve will be the two training modules on offer on Thursday, June 20th and Saturday, June 23rd respectively. Please note that you must register on the JCI international website in order to complete registration (You may view the process here). Past National Vice President Erica Marshall is the key liaison for the visit. Kindly contact us via info@jcibarbados.com for further details.

Of special note, on Friday, June 21th we will also be inducting prospective members into our local organization. The will have the unique honour of being inducted by DSG Arrey!!! Come out and support…

Green Roots Launch What better time to reintroduce our Green Roots project but in Environmental Month … the month of June!!!

The Green Roots Project is an initiative seeking to educate the citizens of Barbados about their history and build awareness of the need to make Barbados a better place to live and do business. In addition to our quest to bring a greater awareness to the environmental conservation, physical conservation and protection of our heritage, our overall goal is to empower persons of all walks of life to ensure the sustainability of the physical and intangible aspects that make Barbados special. Look out for more as we commence plans for the launch of this key project right in the heart of Bridgetown at Jubilee Gardens on Saturday, June 29, 2013! For more information on this strategic project, please send your queries to green_roots@jcibarbados.com

Special Day Special Day, celebrating its 15th anniversary this year, is up and running; launching officially last week Saturday, June 8, 2013 at the Barbados Council for the Disabled (“BCD”). The committee extends a big ‘THANK YOU’ to all who ventured out early on the weekend to lend their support… greatly appreciated.

Project Chairperson, Ashlee Cox, has embraced the vision enthusiastically since taking over the reins in May! Listen out for more as we reach out to partners, sponsors and volunteers to join us in making this project a continued success. If you wish to provide assistance or would like to know more about this project, you can contact the project team at special_day@jcibarbados.com

Mad Hatter Raffle On May 30th, 2013 the winners of the prizes for the inaugural Mad Hatter Raffle hosted by JCI Barbados were revealed! The draw was conducted at the office of the Barbados Council for the Disabled (BCD) by JCI Barbados President, Kevin Hinds and BCD Operations Manager, Rosanna Tudor and other members from the BCD. It was with great joy that JCI Barbados was able to meet the unspoken needs of the community and make a donation of 50% of the proceeds raised to a worthy organization, the Barbados Council for the Disabled. However, this would not have been possible without the tremendous support received from the business community.

Kudos to VP Abena for leading this project and ensuring it was a success! … See winners here

UNDP Meeting The UNDP reached out to JCI Barbados following an article on volunteerism in the Business Authority in April. A meeting was held at the UN House on Tuesday, May 21 to discuss how UNDP and JCI could collaborate and build a partnership which will be beneficial to the Barbadian community and the wider Caribbean. In attendance were UNDP representative, Wonjae Lee, and JCI Barbados President, Kevin Hinds. Discussions were definitely fruitful and JCI Barbados is looking forward to great things resulting from this relationship even though it is in its early stages.

JCI & JCI WI Matters JCI West Indies convention will be held in the Spice Isle this year!

Registration details are still under wraps, but the location has been revealed… Grenada Grand Beach Resort Hotel. JCI Barbados is looking forward to being very well represented at our national convention this year. Please send an email to info@jcibarbados.com if you are interested in being a part of our delegation. Stay tuned for more…

Should you have any queries, please contact us at info@jcibarbados.com. We welcome your feedback and look forward to hearing from you!