Vancouver Says HEY!

Hey everyone it’s Vancouver!

We hope the rest of lovely Canada is doing as amazing as Vancouver, and had great holidays, and New Year.

Vancouver is stoked for the New Year with all of our upcoming events! At the end of 2012 we had NBM, which was a huge success! We are currently planning our Revolution themed winter Mini camp, at the end of January. We are getting excited for all of the upcoming, mind blowing, Mosaic events that our Mosaic coordinators have come up with for us. In March we are holding our annual cookie bake where we are planning to bake 5000 cookies, and pledge for money for a non-profit, charity organization. At the beginning of February we are having a huge fundraiser called the bagel chase. (www.bagelchase.com) Which is aiming to make $25,000. As we have been for a while we are still in the midst of planning, organizing and fundraising for our International Step up camp this summer. Other than that we are just looking forward to yet another successful, mind opening, and exciting year!

C'est des nouvelles Bilingue!

JB Victoria Just had their winter 14+ camp, and they sent us an update in two languages! Here it is, after the jump. As well, don't forget that we've got the IJB thinks video to watch, and Julia Schultz's National Camp Challenge. Both can be found in the CISV Canada challenges Facebook group.

Look What Just Rolled in The Door!

Guess what just showed up in CISV'ers inboxes worldwide? It's IJB Thinks #2, and it's in video Form! Here's what James, our senior IJR has to say:

Hello!

Today we are very excited to share with you the latest issue of IJB Thinks!

BUT it's not for you to read this time, but watch! You can find it here at http://bit.ly/Yhn4fi
In this email you will also find a guide to show you what is in the video.

We hope you enjoy it!


James & Cande
International Junior Representatives 2012-2013

This is super Exciting!

-DaveCedes!

A Message From the JBDCCs!

Hola JB Canada It's your JBDCCs here, and we just wanted to give you a heads up on whats to come with our SUPER AWESOME story book!! We are asking all chapters to mail us at least 3 hand written stories by Feb/28/2013 (we will have mailing details below). If you for some reason can't meet this deadline we are accepting stories until March 8th (right before March BREAK!!!). Once all of your stories have been submitted we will be formatting them and putting them in a PDF File. We are hoping to have the book completed before SBTF so all of your lovely LJR's can take them home to share with you. We can't wait to see what your brilliant and creative minds can come up with!! If you have any questions feel free to email us at m.drinkwater9@gmail.com and tarra.j@gmail.com

Meet our Sr NJR, Dow!

In terms of CISV international experience I have participated in a Step Up to Norway, JC to Colombia, Jr. Leader to Spain, Seminar Camp to New Zealand. AJBM, IJBC, and AIM in France. Nationally, I have participated in two National Camps, 7 Spring Board Training Forums and NBMs, and one Spring Board Meeting. I have been the Junior Branch Development Committee Chair, Jr. NJR and now Sr. NJR! Locally I started off as Jr. LJR back in 2007 and moved up to Sr. the following year. Over the years I took care of Merchandise and JB Bonding as well.

Looking further into the position of Sr. NJR and what this year will bring. Being an NJR to me really means that I get the pleasure to work for the best bosses ever. This year I'm excited to see our JBDC take off and promote all their many projects and new adventures. I know this might sound really strange, but I am actually incredibly excited about next years NBM and sitting on the adult board. I love that aspect of being Sr. NJR and am really looking forward to showcasing juniors in the best way possible.

Fun Facts:

1. I have stood in 10 different countries this year (I include Canada... it's a country) These countries include: Canada, USA, New Zealand, Australia, Fiji, Samoa, Great Britain, Germany, Italy, and France.
2. I speak two languages fluently, one at a high school level, and another at an elementary level. These languages include in order of capability: English(debatable), French, Spanish, and Italian.
3. The only thing that will genuinely cure a bad mood or illness for me is my dog Jake. He saves my day, every day.
4. I have a thing for nice spreadsheets. Excel is my playground *NERD ALERT!*

Right On! activity #1:

Take a look at the first step in CISV International's Educational Content Theme for 2013, Human Rights! Here's the first activity in the series coming from Right On! Why not run it in your chapter?
http://issuu.com/cisvjuniorbranch/docs/righton01

--DaveCedes

What's Waterloo up to?

This is what Waterloo's up to!

Hey guys!

In late November JB Waterloo ran an awesome activity that focused on what we value in life - success and money vs. love and family -and whether some values could or should trump others. Everyone had tons of fun and was challenged to think about what they valued most.
We also just received some brand new merchandise! The "CISV World Tour" t-shirts were sustainably and ethically made: the workers were paid fair living wages, 77 trees were planted to offset carbon emissions, and 25.41 pounds of pesticides were saved. We're absolutely ecstatic to be offering them!

We just heard from Calgary!

Hey JBers!

From all of us in Calgary, we hope you had a great holiday season, that you got some unbelievable deals on boxing day, and that you are enjoying your winter break.

We are very excited to get going in the new year. For the upcoming year, our chapter is hoping to get more involved with our community! We are looking into opportunities to volunteer with like minded organizations. As well as projects that we can do as a mosaic!

-Calgary

Meet Julia Schultz, this years National Camp Coordinator!

I have been involved in CISV since I was eleven when I went to my Village in Florence in 2005. Since then I have been fortunate enough to participate in a wide range of CISV activities, from a IYM in Poland, to the very first Peacebus Westbound.  I have also been lucky to go to three national camps, which have fostered in me such a love for the program, that I wanted to help make that experience for others.  So, that’s why I’m here! I am CISV Canada’s 2013 National Camp Coordinator! I am thrilled to be hosting national camp this year, mostly because I can’t wait to meet all my future nat-camp friends and see all the amazing, creative and innovative activities they will plan.  I hope, as National Camp Coordinator I can make National Camp fun, safe, exciting and chock full of fantastic peace education.  Here are four fun facts about me:

1) I have 12 toes.

2) I am the appointed Canadian representative to Lichtenstein, Germany.

3) 1 and 2 were lies.

4) Last week I went to the Of Monsters and Men concert and MET THE BAND (This ones all truth!)

Here’s a pic of me with the TARDIS

London's first Canuck update!

The weekend of December 8, 2012, the London chapter started their annual camp selections activities! JB members played CLASSIC games such as "the mickey mouse game" and "life boat"! Fun was had by all and we look forward to seeing everyone again next weekend!

-Mitch Drinkwater: