2017 JCI Prairie Regional Convention

Follow our 2017 JCI Prairie Regional Convention page for information on the upcoming conference being hosted by JCI Winnipeg May 5-7, 2017.

Rumor's Comedy Night with Jermaine Fowler

Join us for a night of laughs and fun at a JCI Winnipeg fundraiser at Rumors Comedy Club! 

Tickets are only $12 and part of every ticket purchased goes towards helping JCI Winnipeg to continue their leadership and community support projects.

To purchase a ticket, visit our online store: https://squareup.com/store/jci-winnipeg?t=merchant-tw.

Doors open at 6pm (there is a full licensed menu available), come out by 7:30 to secure a good seat, and the show starts at 8pm. 

Comedian:  

Raised in Hyattsville, Maryland, Jermaine Fowler began performing stand-up in 2006 while still in high school. On his 20th birthday he moved to NYC on a Megabus with three pieces of luggage and a dream. Before building a buzz with stand-up, Jermaine was featured in promos for McDonalds, Sobe, and Sports Illustrated. In 2012, Jermaine was one of the “New Faces” at the Just For Laughs Montreal Comedy Festival and was invited back the following year to tape Funny as Hell for HBO. He’s toured nationally with College Humor, Comedy Central on Campus, and has one half of the internet sketch group BodegaCat Sanchez, alongside Kevin Barnett. He’s been featured on two seasons of MTV2′s Guy Code, @Midnight, and Comedy Underground with Dave Attell. He’s the co-creator, writer, and star of the hilarious sketch TV series, Friends of The People on TruTV and most recently can be seen on his Showtime special GIVE ‘EM HILL KID.

We look forward to seeing you there!

JCI Winnipeg Winter Soiree

Join us in celebrating our organization at our Annual Winter Soiree!  At this event, we will be swearing in the 2017 Board of Directors as well as recognizing the 2016 achievements of our members. 

The dinner will take place at Le Garage Cafe in St. Boniface, with the swearing in of the new board taking place at 5:00 pm and dinner to follow. Members and non-members alike are welcome to attend. Dress code is business casual.

Ticket Prices: 
Members - $50
Non-members - $75

Tickets can be purchased with cash by contacting us through our JCI Winnipeg Facebook page, or text our 2017 President Mikaela Hildebrand at (204) 979-8058.

New Year Message from 2017 President Dawn Hetzel

Next Génération Business Mixer - Synopsis

Annie Henry, Stéphanie Fontaine, Minister Kevin Chief and Evan Morgan at the #NextGenMixer

By: Simon Méthot
Board member at CCSFB - Youth Initiative
Director of Communications at JCI Winnipeg 
Youth Projects Officer at CDEM

On Thursday September 24th, 2015, over 70 business people were present to hear Minister Kevin Chief’s keynote address at the inaugural #NextGenMixer. Mr Chief effectively highlighted the important work being made by key organisations in Manitoba in order to create more opportunity for young Manitobans.

The short BOLD Winnipeg video adeptly articulates the core message of #NextGenMixer: Uniting people who see potential and establishing collaborations to produce opportunities for Manitoba’s youth.

World Trade Centre Winnipeg (WTC Winnipeg), Chambre de commerce francophone de Saint-Boniface (CCFSB), Junior Chamber International Winnipeg (JCI Winnipeg) and Junior Achievement of Manitoba (JA Manitoba) formed a partnership and hosted the #NextGenMixer on Stella’s at CCFM's beautiful patio . Together, they promote a strategy that will benefit Manitoba’s economy for decades to come. Their vision of well integrated youth will benefit our province by helping shape the leaders of tomorrow.

The actions from these 4 groups ensure that our young people have opportunities to:

• better understand the role of entrepreneurship in economics
• acquire financial management knowledge and skills
• learn the importance of making connections and maintaining a professional network
• connect with current, local leaders and grow their network
• access training for their professional development 
• explore these opportunities in French or English

JA Manitoba is the foundation that supports the strategy. Their foremost offer to young people is Company Program; a four-month business simulation that teaches grade 10-12 students how to organize and operate a real business. Volunteers from the local business community work with students to launch and run a small enterprise. This gives students the real-world skills and experience that they need to achieve their dreams of becoming entrepreneurs.

JA Manitoba offers many in-class programs that help students understand the importance financial management, the basics of entrepreneurship and the importance of post-secondary education, among others. These in-class deliveries require a 4 hour commitment and present a convenient option for business people to have impact in shaping the future generations as leaders, entrepreneurs and work-ready resources.

"When we make investments to young people, it actually works. The science, the research, the evaluation is unprecedented. The economic impacts are absolutely incredible"  - Minister Kevin Chief, BOLD Winnipeg video

Learn more by visiting JA Manitoba’s website and join forces with like-minded individuals who take action for our young people.

Greg Leipsic
President & CEO
JA Manitoba
(204) 956-6082
gleipsic@jamanitoba.org

CCFSB is the commercial voice for businesses in St. Boniface that offer services in French. The Chamber fosters the development of a business-oriented environment geared towards the success of its commercial members.

The CCFSB provides you with the opportunity to meet and network with business people from the francophone/bilingual community of Saint-Boniface.  You can attend one of their luncheons or register to become a member at www.ccfsb.mb.ca.

La CCFSB vous donne l'occasion de rencontrer et de réseauter avec des personnes d'affaires francophones/bilingues du quartier de Saint-Boniface.  Vous pouvez vous joindre à eux pour un de leur dîners-rencontre ou devenir membre en vous inscrivant au www.ccfsb.mb.ca

In September 2013. With the help of Caisse Financial Group, CCFSB launched a youth initiative that has seen 166 young people participate their signature monthly networking luncheons. Participants are recruited from three groups: high school students with french capacities (many are Ja Manitoba Company Program participants), student-members of the Club entrepreneuship Université Saint-Boniface and young entrepreneurs at large.

Marguerite Simard
Personne-ressource
Chambre de commerce
francophone de Saint-Boniface
(204) 235-1406
info@ccfsb.mb.ca


JCI Winnipeg celebrates it's 92nd year as an active group among the 5000+ chapters around the world. With over 200 000 members in over 100 countries, Junior Chamber International is a leading network of active citizens with a mission to provide development opportunities that empower young people to create positive change.

With the help of the Economic Development Council for Manitoba Bilingual Municipalities (CDEM), JCI Winnipeg began its transition to a bilingual organisation at the World Trade Centre Winnipeg in June 2014 and becoming a member of the Chambre de commerce francophone de Saint-Boniface was an important part of this initiative.

JCI Winnipeg participated actively in JA Manitoba’s mandate. JCI members formed a team of advisers that led a Company Program team through the 2014-2015 program and they will be repeating the experience in 2015-2016. JCI Winnipeg also supplies volunteers for in-class program deliveries throughout the year.

"We have to give lots of people choice.. we have to engage them. The most important thing is to get people who believe in the potential of our community all together, that's where we are going to learn the most" - Minister Kevin Chief, BOLD Winnipeg video

JCI Winnipeg is a great option for those looking to get involved in the community and can help individuals and companies explore ways of having positive impact for Winnipeg’s youth.

Natasha Fisher

President 

JCI Winnipeg 

(204) 391-0632

jciwinnipeg@gmail.com

World Trade Centre Winnipeg offers you the Business InfoCentre, with free services to help you start or expand your business. Check out their free seminars that you can attend online or on-site: Calendar of events. These seminars and workshops are an essential tool for young people to begin their process in planning a business. With bilingual services, the WTC Winnipeg makes important contributions to Manitoba's entrepreneurial succession.

Get in touch with the Business Information Officers and Researchers to take the next step in your entrepreneurship journey.

Le Business InfoCentre (BIC) au sein du World Trade Centre Winnipeg offre des services gratuits pour vous aider à démarrer ou agrandir votre entreprise. Jetez un coup d’œil à leurs séminaires gratuits que vous pouvez suivre sur place ou en ligne : Calendrier d'événements. 

Contactez un des agents d’information et des chercheurs pour passer à la prochaine étape de votre périple entrepreneurial. 

Business InfoCentre
World Trade Centre Winnipeg
204 984-2272
cbn@wtcwinnipeg.com 

JCI Winnipeg Partners With Aboriginal Youth Opportunities

JCI Winnipeg Partners With Aboriginal Youth Opportunities at Meet Me at the Bell Tower on August 21st

Meet me at the Bell Tower gathering at the corner of Selkirk and Powers, in Winnipeg.

JCI Winnipeg is continuing its networking and outreach with Winnipeg’s youth leadership in 2015 by hosting a Month End Mixer with Aboriginal Youth Opportunities (AYO!) on August 21st. Jon the Facebook event here : JCI at the Bell Tower.

Young entrepreneurs are stepping up to lead Winnipeg’s emergence as one of Canada’s most exciting cities to live and do business. Across the city, bold new ideas are being developed by a new generation of entrepreneurs, with the help of a strong network of mentors and guides to help them succeed. As one of the most impactful organizations currently operating in the North End, AYO! works to empower young people and help develop their dreams into a reality.

One exciting event that has been taking place since 2011 is Meet Me at the Bell Tower, hosted by the passionate Michael Champagne. Every Friday at 6pm, community members get together on Selkirk Avenue to strengthen their networks and talk about their vision for their neighbourhood and city.

Michael Champagne, second from right, speaks at Spur Winnipeg on May 10, 2015.

JCI will be partnering with AYO! on August 21st to host a Meet Me at the Bell Tower conversation about getting youth involved in leadership and entrepreneurship. Anyone who is interested in being part of the discussion will be welcome, and JCI Winnipeg is looking forward to meeting with active AYO! members to help them develop their leadership goals.

Meet Me at the Bell Tower takes place Fridays at 6pm at Selkirk and Powers, and is open to anyone interested in attending. For more details, check the hashtag #BellTowerFamily. And don’t forget to follow @JCIWinnipeg for more details on our joint event on August 21st!

Aboriginal Youth Opportunities began in March 2010, has developed relationships with organizations, media partners and businesses to empower youth in Winnipeg's North End. AYO's goal is quite simple, unite people who wish to see a better North End, empower youth to dream and to help them make them a reality. 

JCI help students develop entrepreneurial skills with Company Program

This past school year, JCI Winnipeg sent 4 members to serve as advisers for Junior Achievement of Manitoba's Company Program. For 20 weeks, members Erica Christie, Danelle Hueging, Simon Méthot and Matthew Kulba worked with Achievers in their entrepreneurial projects.

The 2014-2015 edition of Company Program was launched on November 4th, 2014 at "Meeting of the Minds" and ended with the "Celebration of Achievement" on May 6th, 2015.

JCI Winnipeg were assigned a team of high school students from St. John's Ravenscourt, who created PowerUp and sold batteries to charge mobile devices on-the-go.

This team of Achievers delivered fantastic results:

• 150% return to shareholder
• 20% of profits donated to the Winnipeg Lake Foundation (almost $400)
• Safety Plan of the Year 
• Website of the Year
• Best Trade Fair Booth and Sales Experience
• Highest Unit Sales (234 units sold)
• Highest Dollar Sales ($2892.32 in total revenue)
• 3rd place, Best Idea Pitch at Stu Clarke High School New Venture Competition
• 2nd place, Investor's Group Sales Challenge - Peirce Dickson
• 1st place, Investor's Group Sales Challenge - Alice Yu 
• President of the Year - Alice Yu 

Download PowerUp's Sahreholder's Report : PowerUp Shareholder Report

Company Program takes learning beyond the classroom
by Peirce Dickson, JA Achiever

Junior Achievement's Company Program takes learning beyond the classroom and pushes the education system to go further. Although I might get a sense of what the business industry entails from a calculus or economics class, these situations keep me trapped behind a desk. Over the past year, the Company Program allowed myself and eleven other students to conceptualize, create, market, and sell a product. Throughout the process, four advisors, including three from JCI, guided our team through the business process and helped us achieve success. We chose to import portable electronic battery packs from overseas and create the brand "Power Up." We created a modern logo to brand our products and provided a booklet containing environmental tips with each battery pack to show our commitment to the environment. As the Vice President of Sales and Development, I helped form a connection with the Lake Winnipeg Foundation to further our environmental goals. Our team donated twenty percent of our profits to the charity and built part of our marketing strategy around this platform. My role also entailed designing the trade fair booth and setting up additional trade fairs to sell our product. In the end, twelve high school students who met once a week managed to pull in a revenue of over $2,800 and donate nearly $400 to the Lake Winnipeg Foundation.

The real life situations that this program put me in helped me develop a keen interest in business. I enjoyed the creativity of guiding the marketing aspects of our product and gained valuable knowledge of how finance works within a company. Junior Achievement has also allowed me to meet many people within Manitoba's business community and learn from them through conversations or presentations. These experiences have inspired me to pursue a commerce degree at the Asper School of Business. The Company Program has changed my outlook on the business world and has shown me the limitless opportunities of a career in commerce. I also have an interest in law and hope to combine these passions later on in life.

Junior Achievement's Company Program is a testament to the powerful effects when community members from organizations such as JCI come together to help educate and inspire youth. My experience shows that some of the best learning happens outside of a classroom.

Earlier, Alice Yu, PowerUp's President, published her thoughts on Company Program.
Read it here: Skills development through entrepreneurial training, high school edition.

Learn more about JCI Winnipeg here: JCI Winnipeg : Frequently Asked Questions