NOMINATIONS are open for the 2014 edition of the Ten Outstanding Young Persons (TOYP) programme being run by the Bulawayo Chapter of Junior Chamber International (JCI) Zimbabwe.
TOYP is an annual international programme through which JCI formally recognises young people who excel in their chosen fields and create positive change. This programme ultimately encourages nominees to continue excelling, while inspiring other young persons to greater levels of performance.
Background JCI, a worldwide community of young active citizens, was formed in 1910 in St Louis, US, and today exists in 125 countries with over 200 000 members. Its membership consists of young leaders and entrepreneurs between the ages of 18 and 40 years, whose main purpose is to contribute to global advancement while developing leadership skills, social responsibility, entrepreneurial skills and the fellowship necessary to create a positive change.
About (JCI TOYP) JCI Bulawayo, being one of 5 000 local chapters around the world, will in 2014 be running the TOYP programme on behalf of JCI Zimbabwe.
The original programme was developed by Durwood Howes, president of the United States Junior Chamber of Commerce during 1930-1931 through a yearbook entitled America’s Young Men which highlighted the work of twelve exemplary leaders each year. The United States Junior Chamber officially adopted the programme in 1938.
In 1983, JCI officially adopted the JCI TOYP of the World Programme and since then JCI has honoured hundreds of individuals from more than 50 countries. Each JCI TOYP honourée has shown commitment to the motto “Be Better”, reminding all of us that, with creative enterprise and hard work — no problem is too difficult to solve.
Past recipients of national awards include such well — known international personalities as John F Kennedy, Henry Kissinger, Elvis Presley, Jackie Chan, Wayne Gretzky, Nelson Rockefeller. Past Zimbabwean honourees include Soneni Gwizi, Strive Masiwa, Betty Makoni and Sabelo Sibanda
TOYP 2014 general rules
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- Nominees must be between the ages of 18 and 40. A certified copy of the ID/Birth Certificate should be submitted along with the nomination form to prove the age of the nominee,
- The nominee must be a native-born or naturalised citizen of the country from which the nomination originates (Zimbabwe) or must have applied for citizenship by January 1 of 2014,
- Nominées need not be members of the organisation, as long as they meet the previous two requirements and register through a JCI Local Organisation,
- The nominée may not be a current member of the board at the International, national or local levels,
- The nominée must sign the declaration of nomination form and submit it attesting to all facts contained in the form and granting permission for publication of these facts. By signing this form, the nominee also indicates willingness, barring extreme circumstances, to attend the JCI TOYP ceremony at the JCI World Congress, if selected for the award,
- All information must be contained on the official form. Supporting material will not be used in the judging process. If a candidate is selected as one of the ten international honourers, however, these items will be requested by JCI World Headquarters.
A good quality, 4×6 (10x15cm) black-and-white, head-and-shoulders photograph must be uploaded with the official nomination form. National organisations can submit unlimited nomination forms.
A person can be nominated in only the JCI Creative Young Entrepreneur Award (JCI CYEA) OR the (JCI TOYP) programme in the same year on an international level.
- A person who passes away between the national and the international competition cannot be nominated for the international JCI TOYP award.
- Nominées must be willing to promote the ideals of JCI for the year
TOYP 2014 award categories Each nominée must be entered in only one of the following (10) categories:
- Business, economic and entrepreneurial accomplishment,
- Political, legal and/or governmental affairs.
Academic leadership and/or accomplishment. Cultural achievement moral and/or environmental leadership contribution to children, world peace and/or human rights The JCI TOYP 2014 ceremony
All national JCI TOYP honorées will be invited to a colourful JCI TOYP ceremony during the 2014 JCI World Congress, in November in Leipzig, Germany, where they will be presented with their trophies. Costs will be met by JCI.
Nomination forms are available from all JCI local organisations around the country. The closing date for nominations is April 15 2014.
Written by Mlondolozi Ndlovu 2014 JCI Bulawayo local president and Sydney Likwa Hlongwane 2014 TOYP project director
