Spring Convention & Summit

When looking to drive positive change, one of the most difficult parts is knowing where to start. As a volunteer leader, your time is limited and you want to make the most of it.

This session will give you a jumpstart by providing insight and a framework for identifying community needs in collaboration with your local government. 

Being earlier in their careers, many young changemakers don't have direct authority in their career, which can make you feel like you're without a voice or influence.

Learn how building a values-based personal brand, growing your influence, and leveraging your experience as a Jaycee can help you emerge as a thought leader in your community and/or workplace.

Navigating different generations, backgrounds, and demographics of members, partners, or other organizations can be a challenge that leaves us wondering where to even start. 

One of the first steps we can take is becoming a Mindful Leader. We'll learn about this process and tangible steps we can take in this session.
 

What problem does your organization solve for young change makers? Figuring out how to identify issues and then come up with a plan to solve them can be difficult. In this interactive session, we'll learn about the challenges that Gen Z is facing and then develop potential solutions.

You'll team up with a group of young changemakers from across the United States to tackle one of the issues we learn about. 

Sustaining your project, chapter, or other initiative can be tricky, especially when engaging a new generation of leaders. How can leaders pass the torch so they can avoid burnout and ensure the sustainability of their initiatives?

This session will lead you through discussion and tips for bringing in the next set of leaders.

Did you know that the Jaycees are part of an international community? JCI has chapters across the world with changemakers from more than 100 countries. We'll be joined by our International Vice President to learn how we can connect with other countries and what international collaboration can do for our development as leaders.