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Message Greetings fellow JCI Members! 2017 seems like a promising year not just for the organization, but to all women as well: Philippines was lauded as the number one country in Southeast Asia and seventh in the world to have closed nearly 79% of its gender gap thus showing the country’s rigorous and significant efforts for equality and women’s well being are slowly realized. Also quite recently, 2017 World President Dawn Hertzel graced JCI Philippines with her presence by launching “Peace is Possible” both in Manila and Zamboanga, showing that a woman can reach the farthest corners of the world to serve and promote something she truly believes in –doing this just in time for Women’s Month. Now, I am equally thrilled and honored to spearhead this Special National Project of Pinay Power that was once started by an all-female chapter such as mine. Since the program’s inception, it was the goal of Pinay Power to address two vital United Nations Sustainable Development Goals which are to Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all (UNSDG #4), and to Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls (UNSDG #5). These evidently encompassed efforts as we see more and more projects focusing on education and excellence in academics every year. It is also noteworthy that more all-women chapters have been taking over the stage, garnering awards in their respective Areas and even on National Conventions. Surely, women are a spectacle worthy of being comrades and healthy competitors. This year, it is my goal as the program’s Chairperson to continue what JCI Makati Princess Urduja have started and create impactful opportunities for women and men across the organization. We hope that all chapters participate in this worthwhile casue as Pinay Power evolves with three additional United Nations Sustainable Development Goals to target this JCI Year –namely Maternal and Child Health (#3), Economic Growth for women on all socio-economic status (#8) and a community eradicating Racial Inequalities (#10). With our camaraderie and unified goal to uplift the society, I am positive that this year will continue to flourish with every little step we commit on doing. Thank you and Godspeed to us all! Sincerely, Jamie Marie P. Gellor 2017 National Chairperson for Pinay Power 2015 Charter President JCI Bukidnon Maragway

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OVERVIEW AND HISTORY Founded in 2013 by JCI Makati Princess Urduja, Pinay Power seeks to unite all female chapters and female members of mixed chapter in organizing projects that addresses topics pertaining to women. A national Project of JCI Philippines, Pinay Power stared with two of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals namely: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all (#4) and Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls #5). Now, by positively evolving the Pinay Power Program we focus on three more UNSDGoals: By Educating people on Maternal and Child Health (#3), Promoting Economic Growth for women on all socio-economic status (#8) and Building a community fee of Racial Inequalities (#10) making the project more applicable to the modern Filipina. It is the longtime goal of this project to gather involvement from male members in participating in pro-women efforts. It is an awareness campaign that introduces and educates the different situations of women across the society and hopefully as a result would create a dialogue between the leaders and the community. This is a project that aims to increase membership growth and empowerment of females within the organization –built with a strategic set of activities that would inspire women to be a Progressive and Powerful Filipina.

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IMPLEMENTATION GUIDELINES Objectives:

• To execute a holistic program with a line up of activities and trainings that empowers both JCI members and the women and girls in the community in the different aspects of empowerment and encourage economic freedom

• To increase membership growth of female members in JCI • To unite female LOs in the organization through program collaboration • To involve Male Chapters of JCI Philippines in pro-women activities.

Area of Concern Suggested Activities Women Health Care • Free Medical Consultation and Medical

Outreach • Pre-and Postnatal Care Training • Women’s Hygiene Symposium • Fitness Programs • Celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness Month

on October Family and Child Care • Create Pop-up Daycares

• Parents Activity Weekend for JCI Members Education • JCI Female Speakers Participating in High

School Career Guidance Talks • Introduction of Government Program

“Alternative Learning Systems” and Tesda Courses

Gender Equality • Free Legal Consultation • BeYOUtiful Juana – barangay symposium on

RA 9262 (VAWC) and women protection laws Women Empowerment • “The Progressive Pinay” a mini-conference

featuring successful Filipinas from different fields touring all 5 areas for the months May-September.

Racial Inequalities • Collaboration or twinning projects of chapters from different areas/regions

• Cultural interplay – hosting different chapters during activities.

Advocacy • Awareness Campaign and Press release of advocacy through tri-media

• Collaboration with NGOs focused on women empowerment

• #Pinay4Progress #JCIPinayPower

Finance and Partnerships

We encourage sponsorships from female-centric companies. However, donations and volunteer to host the 5 area conference for “The Progressive Pinay by JCI” is highly encouraged. Manpower As this program encourages women to work together, it is highly recommended that the LO’s board of directors spearhead the advocacy and career guidance efforts for the youth, as the baby jaycees organize the trainings and outreach as this will be a good training ground for them.

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Logistics The Local Organization must communicate with the Area Chairpersons and Area Vice Presidents upon implementation of the program, communicate with local law firms or health professionals for the symposiums and medical missions, and most especially ask support from Local Government Units and businesses.

Reporting

The Local Organization are required to submit their project completion report by within Fifteen (15) days after the National Project was implemented to the JCIP National Secretariat, copy furnished the National Chairperson: comm.jg@gmail.com and the ff Area Chairs

1. Area 1 – Sheena Garcia, JCI Candon Gold Leaf 2. Area 2 – Chessa Pituk, JCI Marikina Marikit 3. Area 3 – TBA 4. Area 4 - TBA 5. Area 5 – Melissa Suarez, JCI Bukidnon Maragway

Documentation #Pinay4Progress #JCIPinayPower are two hashtags that are to be used officially in social media. The Local Organization are requested to take photos and or and share it to in the Local Organization’s website or Facebook pages to inspire other chapters to activate the program and to create awareness on impact of National Project. Short Videos of testimonials are highly encouraged along with media coverage for national impacy.