Top Outstanding Young Person (TOYP)

JCI TOYP serves to formally recognize young people who excel in their chosen fields and create positive change. By recognizing these young people, JCI raises the status of socially responsible leaders in this world. The honorees motivate their peers to seek excellence and serve others. 

Since 1983, JCI has honored over 200 individuals from 47 nations. Past recipients of national awards include such well-known personalities as John F. Kennedy, Henry Kissinger, Elvis Presley, Jackie Chan, Wayne Gretzky and many more, all named before the age of 40 and before they had achieved national prominence. Honorees selected in past years have represented the heights of progress in numerous human endeavors. Many have gone on to even greater achievements.  All have continued to serve humanity in a great variety of ways.

In 2014, one of the JCI West Indies nominees submitted by JCI Barbados, Ms. Toni Thorne, and in 2017, Mr. Gregory Skeete, were shortlisted for the top 20 of the JCI TOYP World Awards. 

2021 JCI WI TOYP Nominations

Young men and women may be nominated in one of ten categories. The honorees will be selected by an international panel of distinguished judges. Up to ten honorees will be selected from all nominations received, regardless of category entered.

Business, economic, and/or entrepreneurial accomplishment​
  1. Academic Leadership and/or Accomplishment
  2. Business, Economic and/or Entrepreneurial Accomplishments
  3. Contribution to Children, World Peace and/or Human Rights
  4. Cultural Achievement
  5. Humanitarian and/or Voluntary Leadership
  6. Medical Innovation
  7. Moral and/or Environmental Leadership
  8. Personal Improvement and/or Accomplishment
  9. Political, Legal and/or Governmental Affairs
  10. Scientific and/or Technological Development
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JCI TOYP Awards Ceremony
JCI will honor the 2021 JCI Ten Outstanding Young Persons of the World at a special ceremony the week of November 4-8, during the 2019 JCI World Congress in Tallinn, Estonia. The JCI TOYP Ceremony will highlight each winner’s career in narrative form and provide a stage from which the honorees can challenge and inspire young people from around the world. For each honoree, there will be a video presentation profiling his/her accomplishments, followed by the trophy presentation, and an acceptance speech. All Honorees of the JCI TOYP Award are invited to travel to the JCI World Congress for the ceremony.

JCI will provide the Honorees:
1. Complimentary JCI World Congress registrations
2. Accommodations at the Headquarters Hotel
3. Round-trip ticket to the JCI World Congress
Judging Process
  • Ten (10) honorees are selected regardless of Category
  • Judges are selected from Business and Community leaders
  • University professors
  • JCI Board of Director members

Nomination Process
  • The nomination form may be filled out online at jci.cc/en/toyp_candidates
  • A copy of the nominee’s ID/Birth Certificate and a photo must be uploaded and submitted.
  • National President will submit all entries on behalf of JCI West Indies.

For More Information
Email JCI West Indies via info@jciwi.org or contact one of the local organisations below via email.
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