Jci quatre bornes newsletter 2 2015

e‐Newsle er Issue 2 | August 2015

CONTENT

Editorial

Message from 2015 Na onal President

Message from 2015 JCI Quatre‐Bornes Local Board

Visit of 2015 JCI Vice President Dinamalala

Unite & Achieve ‐ JCI Quatre Bornes ‘Recruitment & Orienta on’ mee ng

Joint Team Building, Together We Are One

2015 JCI Mauri us TOYP Awards’ Night

Pre 2015 JCI Public Speaking Championship ‐ Training

2015 JCI Public Speaking Championship

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EDITOR IN CHIEF

Dear Readers,

Welcome to the second edi on of the JCI Quatre‐Bornes newsle er. This edi on provides an update on JCI Q‐Bornes ac vi es over the last months.

Editorial Team 2015 Ac ng Local President /

2015 Local Vice President Dana Sunassee 2015 Local Vice President Simi Gopaul Member Vrinda Bhujun Member Ismael Essackjee

Special thanks to all those who contributed to the making of this newsle er

I would like to seize the opportunity to thank the editorial team for their never ending support and wish you all a good reading…

Thaleena Jogeedoo 2015 JCI Newsle er Chief‐Editor


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“Alone we can do so li le; together we can do so much”

Helen Keller

Message from 2015 Na onal President

Dear Members, Senators and Aspiring members,

Gree ngs from JCI Mauri us!

“HNM!”

Every month, I receive these three le ers from my Nigerian friends. Of course, not being so fluent in the

new trend of abbrevia ons, the first me I received the message, I had to Google it to know its meaning.

They told me it is fashionable these days to greet friends “Happy New Month” on every first day of the

month. I smiled and thought that we, JCI members, are always up to a way to connect to each other.

As we step in August, I will not only greet you HNM but I seize the start of this wonderful month to wish

you courage, passion and determina on for this ending half of 2015.

From January to July, the members, senators and aspiring members of your local organisa on have

shown togetherness and have inspired other by shining and uni ng. It was a pleasure for me to a end

your recruitment session where you have seized the opportunity to showcase JCI, JCI Mauri us and JCI

Quatre Bornes in a wonderful way. I was also happy to meet new recruits full of enthusiasm to join in.

Now comes the me to focus on the future. The next months are revealing themselves to be full of

challenges, not only as a finish line for this year but also as founda on‐laying months for 2016. During

the coming months, JCI Quatre Bornes will need all its resources with the upcoming Public Speaking

Championship, the ACF project launching and above all, the elec on the 2016 Local Board, and the

working and vo ng of the plan of ac on for next year.

We count on each member, senator and aspiring member to be present, to show their commitment and

to unite to impact. This is the me of the year where your organisa on needs you the most and we trust

that your commitment and dedica on as ac ve ci zens will stay strong and that the momentum

provided by your recent achievements will propel you forward.

Allow me to conclude by paying tribute to Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, a genius,

a person who lived a life of selfless, an inspira on and an iconic leader,

who was so perfectly, said that:

“If you want to shine like a sun...first burn like a sun.”

Keep the spirit of uni ng to impact,

Yours in JCI passion,

Nousrina Peerbux

2015 JCI Mauri us Na onal President


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Message from 2015 JCI Quatre‐Bornes Local Board

There’s a lot of talk these days about the importance of purpose…

We are here all united with the same culture of purpose, by our shared commitment and

common passion to JCI…

Over the years we have seen our local organisa on change and grow. It has caused us on

numerous occasions to pause and reflect on where we needed to go and what we need to

become in order to be value‐added to you, our members.

We not only get be er by ge ng bigger… We get bigger by ge ng be er… This is why we

encourage all of you ‐ members, senators and aspiring members ‐ to show your responsibility

in promo ng our organisa on’s goals and mission. We need you most to be more involved

and commi ed in building together a healthier (JCI) organisa on.

Think PURPOSE to drive your local organiza on forward!

Be engaged, be involved J T.E.A.M. = Together Everyone Achieves More

2015 JCI Quatre Bornes Local Board


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months

A glimpse of the past


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As a new member in JCI, it was quite a daun ng prospect to be handed the project for the visit of the

VP as well as visit coordinator. However, now that I can look backwards to it, it was a very enriching

experience in many aspects.

The idea was to plan the stay and visit of the VP to the island from Friday 17 April 2015 to Tuesday 21

April 2015. The work started well in advance and the planning was communicated regularly to the VP.

With the help of members of the Na onal Board and members of JCI Quatre Bornes, we have been

able to schedule a set of interes ng ac vi es to fit the metable of the VP. Each and every ac vity had

to be planned me culously; from the pickup at the airport to the selec on of transport facili es to the

different ac vi es, including discussions over lunch. Fortunately, the Local Presidents and their

respec ve members have been of enormous help. I must admit that their coopera on has contributed

a long way to the success of this visit.

On Saturday 18 April, the VP has had the opportunity of par cipa ng in the launching of “Club des

Entrepreneurs” at Middlesex University, Vacoas followed by a Talk on Ac ve Ci zenship to students

of the University of Mauri us. During the evening, the VP was invited to a formal mee ng, cum

dinner, with JCI Senators.

On the following day, the VP held mee ngs with some local boards in

the morning. The climax of the VP visit was the dinner organised in her

honour at Great Delight Restaurant. The dinner was preceded with a

Forum whereby the VP could interact with all members present. As

project director, it was really pleasing to see a full house at this dinner

with all Local Organisa ons being well represented in terms of their

members present.

A er the night celebra ons, the VP resumed her official visit on Monday with mee ng with the

Na onal Board and lunch with Senator Arnaud Godere and Senate Chairperson Senateur Marday. In

the a ernoon, the VP had a recorded interview at the Mauri us Broadcas ng Corpora on following

which she had a couple of working sessions with Local Board members. Early on the next day, she

flew to South Africa for the remaining part of her official visit in the region.

Things moved fast, really fast. During her short stay, we have been able to

sense her energe c and pleasing a tude. She has been con nuous in her

effort to share her views and experience of JCI. She has been true inspiring

icon for many among us.

On an ending note, I wish to show my apprecia on to the Na onal Board,

Local Presidents and JCI members for their help and ac ve par cipa on in

the VP Visit programme. Special thanks to my team members who have

believed in me and given me unrelen ng support all through.

Ismael

Visit of 2015 JCI Vice President Dinamalala


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Unite & Achieve ‐

JCI Quatre Bornes ‘Recruitment & Orienta on’ mee ng

JCI Quatre Bornes organised its ‘Recruitment & Orienta on’ mee ng on 10th June 2015

at Atmosphere, Ebene. The purpose of this mee ng was to firstly revive the synergy

among senators, aspiring members and members and secondly to give an overview of JCI

to the aspiring members present.

Various presenta ons were made by the remarkable speakers including:

An overview of JCI being delivered by 2015 Immediate Past President Kiran Bhujun

Presenta on of JCI Quatre‐ Bornes by 2015 Ac ng Local President Dana Sunassee

which was mostly based on an introduc on to our local chapter, projects

accomplished in the past and those in the pipeline

‘The Journey of an ac ve ci zen’ explained by 2015 Na onal President Nousrina

Peerbux

Highlight of ‘JCI Programs being run both at na onal and interna onal levels’

delivered by Senator Ryad Subra y

‘JCI Interna onalism and the bonding made at interna onal level’ with all jaycees

clearly demonstrated by Senator Aruna Pulton.

The interac on with the guests present Mrs. Bilkiss Dhomun, Produc on Manager at

the World Bank and Mrs. Kay Dahall, Execu ve Producer at the South African

Broadcas ng Corpora on (SABC) was also most inspiring and mo va ng to all present.

As part of recogni on me, member Ismael Essackjee was a ributed the ‘Best

Member’ trophy for his dedica on and contribu on during the past months.

JCI Quatre‐Bornes wish to thank again all its MEMBERS, SENATORS, and ASPIRING

MEMBERS (to be) who a ended.


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JCI Quatre Bornes ‘Recruitment & Orienta on’ Gallery

Our five local organisa ons namely JCI Beau Bassin/Rose Hill, JCI City Plus, JCI Cure‐

pipe, JCI Port Louis and JCI Quatre Bornes gathered for the fun, fast‐paced, and collab‐

ora ve team building experience at Talents Centre, Pierrefonds on Saturday 20th June

2015.

Great day in crea ng a closely‐knit, happy and produc ve teamwork. The team‐

building session helped in illustra ng how strategy really comes together when differ‐

ent perspec ves are shared. I had fun while learning so much!

Vrinda Bhujun (JCI Quatre‐Bornes)

Joint Team Building, Together We Are One


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Gallery—Joint Team Building, Together We Are One


As part of an annual tradi on, the 2015 JCI Mauri us TOYP Awards’ Night was held on

the 4th of July at Le Meridien Hotel in Pointe aux Piments, celebra ng inspira on and

excellence under the theme of ‘Perle Nou Pei’. The excitement on the night was elec‐

tric with entrants and their guests, judges, sponsors and others connected with this

flagship project, all eagerly awai ng for the results of the compe on. Among other

honoured guests invited was the President of the Republic of Mauri us Dr. Ameenah

Gurib‐Fakim, G.C.S.K, C.S.K. who also served as the Jury Chair for the compe on. High‐

lights of the evening included the announcement of Yaaseen Edoo being the winner,

together with Kendy Mangra as the first runner‐up and Anishah Aujayeb as the second

runner‐up.

A glimpse into the event…


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2015 JCI TOYP Winner Yaaseen Edoo with the President of Republic Dr. Ameenah Gurib‐Fakim and Na onal President Nousrina

First Runner‐up Kendy Mangra

Second Runner‐Up Anishah Aujayeb


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You could have the best speech writer in the world write a speech for you, but it’s your delivery that will either inspire your audience or bore them to sleep.

Speaking in public can be a very in mida ng experience. JCI Quatre‐Bornes provided a free

training session ‘Speak Up for Success’ training on the 31st July 2015 to all JCI members and

aspiring members, being an ac vity within the implementa on of the ‘2015 JCI Mauri us Pub‐

lic Speaking Championship’.

Through 3‐hour course, the 2008 JCI Execu ve Vice President Senator Aruna Pulton ad‐

dressed common issues such as poor prepara on, poor rehearsal and fear of either fail‐

ing to impress or having an in mida ng audience. She also provided ps, techniques and

exercises to all the a endees so as to refine their presenta on skills.

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JCI Quatre‐Bornes would like to thank all those who have a ended the training. It was

wonderful to witness such a very engaging and produc ve session.

Special thanks go to Senator Aruna Pulton who conducted this training. Big thumb up

also to the organizing team for their dedica on and support to the project.

‘Speak Up for Success’ Training


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Gallery—‘Speak Up for Success’ Training


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‘2015 JCI Mauri us Public Speaking Championship’

Photo Credits: Yashvin Nowrung

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‘JCI Mauri us Public Speaking Championship’ is a flagship public speaking event being run every

year in our organiza on.

Hosted by JCI Quatre‐Bornes this year, the compe on took place on Saturday 08th August 2015

in the Municipal Council Room of the Municipality of Port‐Louis.

This year’s championship saw a total of 10 par cipants from the various JCI Local Chapters. The

young speakers delivered a five‐minute to a seven‐minute prepared speech each under the

statement 'Earth’s great treasure lies in human personality'. All contestants were to capture the

a en on of the adjudicators and audience throughout the a ernoon.

The compe on indeed encouraged ini a ve and sustainability. The Adjudicators, Dr. Jimmy

Harmon ‐ Director of Nelson Mandela Centre for African Culture Trust Fund, Miss Darshini

Narrain ‐ Club President of Aurora Toastmasters Club of Dubreuil and the 2008 JCI Execu ve Vice

President Senator Aruna Pulton who also served as the Chief Judge were faced with a difficult

task in deciding the placings.

Congratula ons to Woomadevi Coothen of JCI City Plus who achieved first place, Ashish Padaruth of JCI City‐Plus as the 1st Runner up and Yajna Govind of JCI Quatre‐Bornes as the 2nd Runner up.

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JCI Quatre‐Bornes takes the opportunity to thank all the par cipants, hosts and contributors, without whom this great event would not be possible – JCI Mauri us Local Board Members/Members, Senators and Aspiring Members of JCI BeauBassin/RoseHill, JCI City‐Plus, JCI Curepipe, JCI Port Louis and JCI Quatre‐Bornes.

A huge thank you go to the jury panel this year consis ng of Senator Aruna Pulton, Doctor Jimmy

Harmon and Miss Darshini Narrain.

Last but least, a big thump‐up to the organizing team including Lakshana Sumboo, Tasweena Girdhari, Vrinda Bhujun, Stephanie Royapen‐Nookia, Faizal King Sheik, and Dana Sunassee, all under the leadership of the Project Director Simi Gopaul.

Pictures to follow in our next e‐newsle er.


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