Stories from across the network
Project wins, member milestones, and what our organisations have been up to.
JCI Edinburgh Turns 80!
On this day in 1946, a small group of people met in Edinburgh with a shared belief that young people have the power to shape the future. That first meeting became JCI Edinburgh, and 80 years later, it’s incredible to think how far that idea has travelled. Being part of JCI Edinburgh isn’t just about
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JCI Scotland Step Up Challenge
🚨 READY. SET. STEP UP! 🚨 The wait is over, the JCI Scotland Step Up Challenge has officially begun! 👟🔥 For the next 6 months, we’re moving with purpose, building better habits, and supporting one another every step of the way. Whether it’s a quick lunchtime walk, a commute on foot, or smashing out 20k
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JCI Aberdeen Past Presidents reunite for 67th Presidents’ Court Dinner, celebrate LO’s 75th birthday and vibrant legacy
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
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JCI Stories – Teslim Oderinu
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
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JCI Stories – Blessing Okai
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
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JCI Stories – Queenesther Ebinum
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
Read more →JCI Edinburgh launches programme to support development of students
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
Read more →Lessons of a European Conference First Timer
-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
Read more →Leading Women
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),
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JCI Edinburgh chooses Invisible Cities as Community Partner!
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
Read more →JCI Scotland meets JCI Malta!
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
Read more →JCI Edinburgh: European Conference Blog
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
Read more →JCI Scotland’s Monthly Newsletter
Do you receive JCI Scotland’s monthly newsletter? >> DON’T MISS OUT << Use the links below to catch up on previous newsletters. In each newsletter, you’ll find a link in the top left corner to SUBSCRIBE. Make sure to do this and don’t miss out in future! January 2021 February 2021 March 2021 April 2021
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Happy Hogmanay!
Happy Hogmanay – End of year message from 2020 National President, Steven Crawford Great news everyone! We have got to the end of 2020 at long last. This is a year that will never be forgotten for all the wrong reasons. We have all been through so much together, but we did it. At this
Read more →JCI EDINBURGH TO HOST WEBINAR – How to OWN the Virtual Stage
The results are in… Zoom is here to stay…that means if you want to keep up, you need to EMBRACE the virtual stage! That is why JCI Edinburgh has teamed up with public speaking expert Kyle Murtagh to host an interactive webinar on the 10 November at 7pm. The webinar is part of a JCI Scotland
Read more →JCI Scotland Needs You!
2020 has been some year! It has changed our perspective on what normal is. The rules are constantly changing on what we can and can’t do, and this is making the job of organising events for our members very difficult. With this in mind, we want to start planning events for 2021 that will withstand
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Future thinking – a note from 2020 Deputy President
JCI Scotland has held strong throughout 2020. As National and Local Boards, we have torn up the rule book, shown our resilience and done everything differently. Yes, JCI Scotland is MAD (Making A Difference). We set out to Challenge the Status Quo, a phrase that certainly applies now more than ever as communities, societies and
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#MotivationMonday
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July 2020 – in the word of our local organisations
Earlier this month, we published a note from Steven Crawford, JCI Scotland President 2020. In his note, Steven looks back at the year so far, and urges us all to continue to challenge our status quo. However, the success of JCI Scotland is very much a team effort and so, it is only fair to
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Speak With Confidence
Do you fear standing up and speaking in a room of your peers? Hate the thought of having to articulate your point of view in a meeting? Is there a fear of dread about answering questions? JCI Scotland and the local organisations have set up a fortnightly program that will help with all of these
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July 2020 – The Year So Far
Challenge Your Status Quo – Now More Than Ever A note from Steven Crawford, JCI Scotland President 2020 2020. The year that unprecedented became the most used word. When Corona meant more than a beer that had a lime wedge squeezed into the neck of the bottle. And when we all realised that when a
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#Flashback Friday
Tuesday 26th June 2020 – #FlashbackFriday to the original manuscript of the UN Charter preamble, complete with handwritten notes. 75 years since 50 nations came together in San Francisco and created a new organisation for peace, prosperity and human rights. Today also celebrates the birth of Henry Giessenbier, the founder of JCI and our legacy
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JCI European Conference 2019 – Lyon
Greetings from Lyon! Over the next few days many JCI delegates are travelling to Lyon for this years JCI European Conference 2019! An event that has a jam packed schedule of inspirational keynote speakers from all over the world, JCI training sessions, plenty of networking and so much fun and this years theme is all
Read more →JCI European Public Speaking Championships
Recently I attended the JCI European Conference 2019 in Lyon together with other delegates from JCI Scotland. This was my second European Conference and very different than the first one. Mostly because this time I decided to take on the challenge to compete in the European Public Speaking Championships. The first challenge came with the
Read more →Japan Academy 2019 Karuizawa
By Steven Crawford What an amazing experience I had at the Japan Academy in Karuizawa this month! Everyone who has attended has told me who special it is, but until you go, you will never fully appreciate the magic of it. The JCI Academy is always held in Japan, and this year was the 32nd
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JCI Stories – Leeanne Bradley
Members Past & Present tell us their experiences of being a JCI Member Leeanne Bradley How long have you been a member of JCI Edinburgh and what positions have you held? Joined in December 2011 so 8 and a bit years. Started straight on the Local Board as Networking & Enterprise Director (2012), Senior Vice
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JCI Stories – Alastair Davis
JCI Members Past and President tell us their experiences of being a JCI Member Alastair Davis How long were you a member of JCI Edinburgh and what positions have you held? I was a member of JCI for 15 years. I joined in 2005 when I moved to Edinburgh and have just turned 40 so
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JCI Stories – Erin Savage
Members past and present tell us of their experiences as a JCI Member Erin Savage How long were you a member of JCI Edinburgh and what positions have you held? I joined JCI in 2005 and was a member for 12 years. I was secretary, membership director, PR & Communications Director, Senior Vice President and
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