JCI Dominica

JCI Dominica, formerly known as Dominica Jaycees was established on 12th December 1959. It was attended by over 100 members and presided over by JCI Senator Dr. J Bernard Yankey (deceased).

Senator Stanely Fadelle is credited as being the Father of JCI Dominica. He was elected the first President and became a JCI Senator in 1967.

JCI Dominica is known for its many contributions to the Commonwealth of Dominica. In the era of education, there were scholarships and adult education programs in the 1980’s. Political debates in the 1990’s was also a key feature and most recently school feeding, charity gifts, beautification programs and of course the JCI Dominica Kiddies Carnival.

The First JCI West Indies National Convention which JCI Dominica hosted was the 39th National Convention on August 11th-15th, 1999. This year, JCI Dominica will host the 61st National Convention in October 2021.
General Information:
President: Mickael Desbonnes 
Email: dominicajci@gmail.com
Website: jcidominicacares.org

Projects

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Kiddies Carnival - This is an annual event held on the eve of the Real Mas, it is an opportunity for the children and young people to have their fun for the annual carnival, participating in various activities planned by JCI Dominica.
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Kiddies Carnival will include a parade of children dressed in Carnival or come as you like costumes along the streets of Roseau to end at the Windsor Park Sports Stadium where a wide variety of fun activities will await the children.
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Read-With-Me - This is a program to encourage the love for books and reading. This project started where JCI Dominica members would go to different schools on the island to read to the students and entertain them in creative assignments. This program moved virtually where stories are now being published on the chapter’s Facebook page. 

It is JCI Dominica’s aim to develop creative reading books for selective age range in the near future. 
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Beautification Project - JCI Dominica has adopted the Layou Village as one of its beautification project areas. We assist in the planting of flowers, painting of tires and cleaning from the entrance of the village leading to the beach area which will serve as a recreational zone for the villagers.
Trivia:
  • Did you know that JCI Dominica bestowed his first International award - JCI Senator, to His Excellency Eliud T Williams Past President of the Commonwealth of Dominica in January 2021? 
  • Did you know that JCI Dominica has 49 Past Presidents of which 33 were males and 9 females?
  • Did you know that JCI Dominica was responsible for the Coney-Island and JCI Miss Teen West Indies?

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