JUNIOR Chamber International (JCI) will be hosting a week of activities beginning today to promote the development of young people, tackle local issues and to embed values of civic engagement in local youths.

“The motive of the Jaycees week of activities is to observe our existence and our relevance as a humanitarian organisation and highlight the work we do as young active citizens,” JCI President, Kevin Cornette said.

Additionally, the week of activities is also a platform that allows the group to give back to the community.

The week of activities begins on Sunday, May 13 with a church service at the Glory Light Tabernacle Church, Plaisance, East Coast Demerara (ECD), followed by an interactive session at the Ruimveldt Children’s Home later that day.

On Monday, there will be member training on ‘Effective Communication’ at the group’s meeting place, which is inside the Committee Room of Parliament Buildings.

In keeping with the mandate to give back to the community, on Tuesday, May 15, the group will be making a donation of bins to the Alexander Village Nursery School as part of its protection of the environment initiative, and on the following day, members will be donating blood at the blood bank of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC).

The week of activities will culminate with impact training for members at Parliament Building on Thursday and a social at the Giftland ‘Strip’.

According to Cornette, the organisation’s members will be participating in all these activities but invitations for participation in the workshops are extended to several other organisations. Additionally, he pointed out that persons can join the group of young, active citizens by attending JCI’s monthly meetings held on the third Thursday of each month at 17:30 hours at the Parliament Buildings.

JCI was first introduced in Guyana in 1964 and engages in work aimed at impacting society.