Aberdeen, 6th May 2023 — In a grand reunion, 38 esteemed Past Presidents of JCI Aberdeen gathered at The Royal Northern & University Club Aberdeen for the 67th Presidents’ Court Dinner. This annual event held to honour the Local Organisation’s rich history and legacy saw its past leaders come together on this special occasion, marking […]
JCI Members tell us their experiences of being a JCI Member Name: Teslim Oderinu Where did you hear about JCI? Through a friend who invited me to a JCI Aberdeen event Why did you join JCI? I liked the events I attended. They were (and still are!) very good for learning new things, especially if […]
JCI Members tell us their experiences of being a JCI Member Name: Blessing Okai Why did you join JCI? I joined JCI to meet, collaborate and network with people from different backgrounds. I attended an event organised by JCI Aberdeen in 2021 and loved it, so I decided to join. What is your favourite thing […]
JCI Members tell us their experiences of being a JCI Member Name: Queenesther Ebinum Why did you join JCI? I joined JCI to improve my communication skills, build my network and for professional development. What’s your favourite thing about JCI? I get to engage with people from diverse backgrounds. What is the best JCI event […]
JCI Edinburgh today announced the launch of its flagship Student Ambassador Programme. In partnership with the University of Edinburgh’s Business School, the Programme aims to give students unique access to personal, professional and leadership development opportunities. The four inaugural Student Ambassadors were inducted today by the 2022 President, Emma Reid, and the JCI Edinburgh board […]
-Emma Reid, JCI Edinburgh Local President In June, I had the pleasure of travelling to Bruges, a beautiful historic town in Belgium, for the JCI European Conference. As this was my first time at a European Conference and a conference of this size, I have to admit I was a little apprehensive. There were going […]
On March 30th, we hosted our Womens’ History Month event at Craigmillar Library with three incredible leading Scottish women. The gathering was a perfect setting to share experiences, discuss frustrations and learn from each other as women in entrepreneurship. Our incredible panellists, Ana Betancourt (Black Goblin), Zakia Moulaoui (Invisible Cities) and Sara Thompson (Leith Collective), […]
We are so excited to announce that JCI Edinburgh and Invisible Cities are partnering in 2022, as they become our official community partner this year. Invisible Cities is a social enterprise that trains people who have experienced homelessness to become walking tour guides of their own city. The organisation’s high quality training empowers their guides […]
I didn’t know much about the small country of Malta before the warm Mediterranean air swept past me as I exited my EasyJet plane from Edinburgh. I had set out on a week-long sustainable leadership conference with JCI (Junior Chambers International) Scotland, Malta, Estonia, Ireland, and Romania. The sun was high in the sky and […]
In June, I was delighted to attend my first ever JCI European Conference, online! Whilst we could not be together physically, the conference offered a fantastic opportunity to connect with JCI friends from across the world, to be inspired and have fun. There were around 30 events hosted over the 3-day period, with a range of sessions on offer to suit […]