Ideas and objectives
Youth are burning with ideals, and have strong expectations for the future. Because they fervently desire a bright, prosperous society filled with hope and the realization of an ideal society where justice is carried out, youth are conscious of their big responsibility as the torchbearers of the next generation. They believe they must become the force behind creating a new world.
In order to realize this dream of youth, an organized body called the Junior Chamber gathers at a big open forum a young generation of people with the same ideals and sense of mission. While deepening friendships, individuals effectively construct on their own the limitless possibilities for the future by strongly influencing and stimulating one another. The Junior Chamber rallies daring action that emanates from the passion of youth to create a bright society.
Aware of our social, national, and international responsibilities, Jaycees (Junior Chamber members) attract people who share their aspirations. With combined force, and the wisdom, courage, and passion of youth, they set out to construct a bright, prosperous society. This general principle of the Junior Chamber clearly realizes the resolution, action concepts and objectives of the Junior Chamber.
Special qualities
The major quality that separates the Junior Chamber from other organizations lies in the member age restriction system. Jaycees can belong to any race, nationality, sex, profession, or religion, but each member must be between the ages of 20 (25 in Tokyo) and 40, and be "quality youth". Therefore, no matter how long one serves, and no matter how competent and active a member is, he or she must retire once they reach the age of 40. It is because of this wonderful age restriction system that the Junior Chamber will never lose its youthfulness. Indeed, it will always be able to carry on its activities as an organization that is full of hope and continually progress towards the future.
The Junior Chamber is not a sarong club of hereditary financiers, and it is not a body that is simply involved in social service. Aiming to create a better future, the Junior Chamber is a movement of young leaders with ideals and concrete integrated policies that consistently challenges the way forward. It does not tire of making sacrifices today for a better regional society, nation, and world tomorrow.
Organization
Members belong to the Junior Chamber in the region they live. Being a member is dependent on voluntary free will as citizens. Because of this, each unit is ultimately always active on a daily basis at the Junior Chamber of each region.
The Junior Chamber movement began in Tokyo in February 1949, and has expanded to the extent of it being the finest example of civil movement in Japan after the war. It is now the biggest youth movement organization with more than 50 thousand members in all corners of Japan who are continuing activities in each region.
Junior Chambers from different regions throughout the nation form into 50 cooperative conference blocks. These are further grouped into 10 regional conferences, and the Japan Junior Chamber is the organ that provides the overall coordination of these. The Japan Junior Chamber is affiliated with the Junior Chamber International (JCI). It conducts activities as a wing of the international JC movement, but it continues its movement with the same sense of international aspiration based on the same concepts as a great number of members around the world.
Project objective: Development of society and people
Throughout the development of our movement over many years and indeed since its inception, the three articles of faith of the Junior Chamber - individual practice, service to society, and friendship with the world - have been put into practice. The movement of the Junior Chamber has therefore solidified into "leadership development and societal development". We members have as our departure point as individual members of a motivated citizens' society a way of thinking that is based on the shared lifestyles with citizens. We seek empathy with citizens and endeavor to build a comfortable, bright, prosperous community. At the same time, we think there is no other Junior Chamber movement that develops each individual through a forum of Junior Chamber daily activities.
Leadership development" at the Junior Chamber refers to the study and practice of democratic group leadership and group management skills. Firstly, because individual members are wonderful and vocational citizens, they strictly apply their practice and work together in cooperation with citizens within motivated citizens' society as a whole, and in accordance with the goals of citizens. This entire process is what the Junior Chamber calls leadership development.
As the most effective method of promoting leadership development, the Junior Chamber has a campaign centered on a social development plan project. This involves determining the problems of communities and solving these problems with citizens to create a bright, prosperous future for the community where members as citizens live.
The Junior Chamber movement is a movement brought about by members who join voluntarily and on their own accord, so it must be centered on our community and civil campaigns, and such a will must be recognized in citizens.
The goal of the Junior Chamber is the creation of a bright and prosperous society, and it builds up a great number of people suitable for leading a new society.
The Junior Chamber and its campaigns have by no means been accomplished, and will be further developed, it is thought, as society progresses.
The Junior Chamber will no doubt continue with the times with new vigor, and be carried on by new youth.
The Junior Chamber is forever seeking youth with wisdom, courage, and passion. The door is always open for such people.
Tokyo Junior Chamber, Inc is promoting activities
with the various views such as regional (ward, Tokyo Metropolitan area, Kanto
region), national and global ones as the capital and metropolitan Junior Chamber.
We have a national network through Japan Junior Chamber and worldwide network
through Junior Chamber International. And also Tokyo Junior
Chamber, Inc is registered as an official NGO by United Nations DPI.
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