As the world is encountering this hard time, we have an opportunity to demonstrate our leadership skills and be part of the support movement that we are witnessing on all levels. We are all in this together; our unity is the only way to overcome this pandemic. This is in line with JCI Mauritius’s 2020 motto “United We Serve. United We Make The Change”! We have been trained to be active citizens, our skills and values are highly needed in these troubled times! It is the time to show our members and the world what JCI can do on every level!
JCI on the International Level - JCI MontrealMohammad Hijazi
JCI Lebanon President Mohammad Hijazi was invited to speak about Junior Chamber International (JCI) on the international level at the launching event of JCI Montreal that took place in Cowork Montreal on Wednesday, June 27, 2018!
Conducting effective online meetings and trainingMohammad Hijazi
Today, JCI Organizations all around the world are embracing remote working environments. Distributed teams are having to consider how to build good relationships with remote members and how to collaborate effectively, including via online meetings.
With some preparation and a game plan, your team can have online meetings that are just as productive and collaborative as getting everyone in the same room.
This presentation was given by JCI Lebanon Vice President for Recruitment & Outreach Mohammad Hijazi during the March 2017 recruitment event entitled "Youth Driving Empowerment" at the American University of Beirut.
JCI on the International Level - JCI MontrealMohammad Hijazi
JCI Lebanon President Mohammad Hijazi was invited to speak about Junior Chamber International (JCI) on the international level at the launching event of JCI Montreal that took place in Cowork Montreal on Wednesday, June 27, 2018!
Conducting effective online meetings and trainingMohammad Hijazi
Today, JCI Organizations all around the world are embracing remote working environments. Distributed teams are having to consider how to build good relationships with remote members and how to collaborate effectively, including via online meetings.
With some preparation and a game plan, your team can have online meetings that are just as productive and collaborative as getting everyone in the same room.
This presentation was given by JCI Lebanon Vice President for Recruitment & Outreach Mohammad Hijazi during the March 2017 recruitment event entitled "Youth Driving Empowerment" at the American University of Beirut.
People always ask what JCI is and what we do as an organization.
The is a personal set of slides that aims to dissect JCI from the personal experience of a member of 14 years.
So many volunteer managers depend on groups of volunteers to meet the needs of their programs. Different types of groups can come with their own challenges.
We’ll discuss ideas for working with corporate groups, youth groups, and other groups. Effective practices for engagement, ideas for diversifying the work and commitment level of volunteer groups, the importance of creating opportunities with measurable impacts, and communicating those impacts will be discussed.
The 3 r's of a volunteer management systemLaValBrewer
The Three R's of a Volunteer Management System ~ Recruitment, Retention and Recognition
Volunteers help to keep community organizations sustainable and viable. But volunteer management can be challenging. It requires effective planning in terms of Recruitment, Retention and Recognition.
Purpose Driven Corporate Social Responsibility is Not a Myth (+ Proof!)!VolunteerMatch
How do you balance purpose and corporate responsibility? And how do directives from leadership fit into your employee volunteer program goals? Last (but certainly not least), how do you create a program that’s inclusive of employee wants? If this feels like a lot to juggle, you’re not alone.
Fundraising Triumphs & Keeping Members Engaged for the Long Haul, FCI at NFCA...NFCACoops
Suzi Carter recently joined Food Co-op Initiative after working to help launch recently opened Friendly City Food Co-op, among other community development projects. This presentation covers strategies for fundraising success, and how co-ops can best serve and motivate their members in each stage of co-op development.
Expert Webinar Series - Converting Volunteers From Joiners to Stayers with To...Wild Apricot
Expert Webinar - Converting Volunteers From Joiners to Stayers with Tobi Johnson
Tobi Johnson will help you understand what drives volunteer satisfaction and show you how to design an onboarding process that speeds up engagement. Plus, we'll share a list of volunteer orientation "must haves".
Webinar participants will learn:
-What motivates today’s skilled volunteers
-Why onboarding is all about emotions and expectations
-Why all volunteers shouldn’t be treated the same
-How to improve key touch points for volunteers throughout the screening, matching, orientation, and training processes
-How to promote volunteer leadership through peer-to-peer knowledge sharing
The presentation was a workshop at Evolve 2014: the annual event for the voluntary sector in London on Monday 16 June 2014.
The presentation was chaired by Kristen Stephenson from NCVO, Rachael Bayley, Association of Volunteer Managers and Debbie Usiskin and looks at the management of volunteers
Find out more about the Evolve Conference from NCVO: http://www.ncvo.org.uk/training-and-events/evolve-conference
Find out more about NCVO's work on volunteering: http://www.ncvo.org.uk/practical-support/volunteering
Youth Philanthropy: Empowering Youth to Become Contributing Members of SocietyJason Brewer
Philanthropy has become a secondary focus in today's "me driven" society. The presentation explores the importance of creating a culture of philanthropy for today's younger generation.
Nonprofit Insights: Building a Future-Friendly Nonprofit BoardVolunteerMatch
Your board plays a critical role in overseeing your organization's mission, finances and strategic direction. So it's equally critical that these board members are supportive of the changes in tools and practices necessary to help your organization stay relevant and viable in today's rapidly changing world.
For the March 2014 Nonprofit Insights webinar hosted by VolunteerMatch focused on how to cultivate, engage and retain great board members that are "future-friendly." Jenifer Holland, Director of Consulting at BoardSource, shared best practices and strategies for finding and engaging the best board members for your organization. We were also joined by Shayla Price, Executive Director for the National Search Dog Alliance, who shared her first-hand experience working with boards from the nonprofit side, as well as serving as a board member herself.
Wondering how to build a board that will support your organization as it moves forward into the future? This webinar will provide ideas and strategies so you'll never need to "fight" your board for change again.
In this pitch, I talk about my path as a social entrepreneur and what I see as the key factors for succeeding as a social entrepreneur, or as a social enterprise
People always ask what JCI is and what we do as an organization.
The is a personal set of slides that aims to dissect JCI from the personal experience of a member of 14 years.
So many volunteer managers depend on groups of volunteers to meet the needs of their programs. Different types of groups can come with their own challenges.
We’ll discuss ideas for working with corporate groups, youth groups, and other groups. Effective practices for engagement, ideas for diversifying the work and commitment level of volunteer groups, the importance of creating opportunities with measurable impacts, and communicating those impacts will be discussed.
The 3 r's of a volunteer management systemLaValBrewer
The Three R's of a Volunteer Management System ~ Recruitment, Retention and Recognition
Volunteers help to keep community organizations sustainable and viable. But volunteer management can be challenging. It requires effective planning in terms of Recruitment, Retention and Recognition.
Purpose Driven Corporate Social Responsibility is Not a Myth (+ Proof!)!VolunteerMatch
How do you balance purpose and corporate responsibility? And how do directives from leadership fit into your employee volunteer program goals? Last (but certainly not least), how do you create a program that’s inclusive of employee wants? If this feels like a lot to juggle, you’re not alone.
Fundraising Triumphs & Keeping Members Engaged for the Long Haul, FCI at NFCA...NFCACoops
Suzi Carter recently joined Food Co-op Initiative after working to help launch recently opened Friendly City Food Co-op, among other community development projects. This presentation covers strategies for fundraising success, and how co-ops can best serve and motivate their members in each stage of co-op development.
Expert Webinar Series - Converting Volunteers From Joiners to Stayers with To...Wild Apricot
Expert Webinar - Converting Volunteers From Joiners to Stayers with Tobi Johnson
Tobi Johnson will help you understand what drives volunteer satisfaction and show you how to design an onboarding process that speeds up engagement. Plus, we'll share a list of volunteer orientation "must haves".
Webinar participants will learn:
-What motivates today’s skilled volunteers
-Why onboarding is all about emotions and expectations
-Why all volunteers shouldn’t be treated the same
-How to improve key touch points for volunteers throughout the screening, matching, orientation, and training processes
-How to promote volunteer leadership through peer-to-peer knowledge sharing
The presentation was a workshop at Evolve 2014: the annual event for the voluntary sector in London on Monday 16 June 2014.
The presentation was chaired by Kristen Stephenson from NCVO, Rachael Bayley, Association of Volunteer Managers and Debbie Usiskin and looks at the management of volunteers
Find out more about the Evolve Conference from NCVO: http://www.ncvo.org.uk/training-and-events/evolve-conference
Find out more about NCVO's work on volunteering: http://www.ncvo.org.uk/practical-support/volunteering
Youth Philanthropy: Empowering Youth to Become Contributing Members of SocietyJason Brewer
Philanthropy has become a secondary focus in today's "me driven" society. The presentation explores the importance of creating a culture of philanthropy for today's younger generation.
Nonprofit Insights: Building a Future-Friendly Nonprofit BoardVolunteerMatch
Your board plays a critical role in overseeing your organization's mission, finances and strategic direction. So it's equally critical that these board members are supportive of the changes in tools and practices necessary to help your organization stay relevant and viable in today's rapidly changing world.
For the March 2014 Nonprofit Insights webinar hosted by VolunteerMatch focused on how to cultivate, engage and retain great board members that are "future-friendly." Jenifer Holland, Director of Consulting at BoardSource, shared best practices and strategies for finding and engaging the best board members for your organization. We were also joined by Shayla Price, Executive Director for the National Search Dog Alliance, who shared her first-hand experience working with boards from the nonprofit side, as well as serving as a board member herself.
Wondering how to build a board that will support your organization as it moves forward into the future? This webinar will provide ideas and strategies so you'll never need to "fight" your board for change again.
In this pitch, I talk about my path as a social entrepreneur and what I see as the key factors for succeeding as a social entrepreneur, or as a social enterprise
Increasingly, small and medium sized charities are growing their fundraising programs by running team-based events like runs, walks, and other "-thons".
In this webinar, speakers Paul Nazareth and Shannon Craig from CanadaHelps will share concrete examples of successful small charity peer-to-peer campaigns and provide key insights on how to choose your event type, "right-size" your event, as well as share eight guide posts for maximizing your results.
Social entrepreneurs & enterprises: Taking Responsible Steps Towards Sustaina...Collective Responsibility
In this presentation, give on November 28 to a group of NYU students in Shanghai, I speak about several topics to help frame sustainability and the role of social entrepreneurs in bringing solutions to the market
throughout the presentation, I worked to show my own history, highlight the importance of having a tangible relationship to the issue, and the importance of build a platform built on knowledge and real solutions.
Hosting an event can be a great opportunity for your Action Coalition to engage local communities, organizations, funders, and state leaders as well as to increase support to advance the work of the Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action.
We've created an event-planning toolkit to help plan and host a successful event!
A brief powerpoint that explains the how, what, where, when, and why -- and Global Reach Out's place in the world today.
This powerpoint presentation helps explains the reason behind GRO and its delegation process with two different programs (spring break and winter/summer). You will also learn about GRO's long term goals, strengths, and challenges.
5 Real World Non-Profit Challenges Solved through Social MediaFlorida Blue
Social media can solve non-profits' five most common challenges, including:
Ensuring your mission and brand is accurately depicted.
Creating advocates.
Fundraising.
Keeping volunteers engaged.
Doing more with less money and less time.
This presentation was shared during the Florida Blue Foundation's 2014 Sapphire Awards and Symposium at the World Golf Village Renaissance Resort by Annie Erstling and Kate Warnock.
Creating Virtual Opportunities & Engaging Remote Volunteers - Part 1VolunteerMatch
Beginning to incorporate virtual volunteer opportunities into your volunteer engagement program can be tricky. But, by thinking creatively, embracing technology, and creating screening, training and retention plans built specifically for remote volunteers, you can engage volunteers with the talents you need even if they're on the other side of the state, the country or the world! Join Jennifer Bennett and Deanna Cole as they discuss best practices for creating successful virtual opportunities, and building and managing relationships with remote volunteers. Part II will build on these concepts and discuss in more detail managing remote volunteers. Sample position descriptions and recruitment messages will be provided. While it is strongly encouraged and extremely beneficial to attend both Part I and Part II of this series, attending both is not required.
In this pitch, delivered at the 2010 American Chamber of Commerce CSR conference, I spoke about the need the internal/ external dynamics of developing partnerships with local NGOs, and the trend away from globally centralized programs to locally engaging programs.
A quick introduction on the main aspects of creating a social media strategy for your brand. A version of this presentation was conducted as part of the Startups Without Borders 2020 Summit. You can watch the session here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBvTK5yKWWo&t=693s
There are three keys to achieve successful online personal branding: presentability, credibility and connectivity. Discover great tips about each key from this presentation that I conducted during the JCI Euro-Asian Online Business Conference hosted by JCI Russia on September 17, 2020.
Getting the right sponsors to join forces with you can make a big impact on the success of your event or project. It’s a guaranteed revenue source, and if you partner with relevant companies, the relationship will also provide added value to attendees.
Tips to brand yourself to find a job online during the Coronavirus crisis, conducted during "Immersive Career Post Pandemic" panel hosted by JCI Curepipe, JCI Eastern, JCI Amman and JCI DMJ on May 30, 2020.
Best Social Impact Marketing Campaigns To Inspire YouMohammad Hijazi
I was asked to deliver a training workshop as part of the Third Edition of the Averroes Academy in Istanbul: Advancing business friendly reforms, entrepreneurship and empowering strong competitive private sector in MENA countries. My workshop was on creating marketing strategies for social impact campaigns. This presentation was the introduction of my workshop where I showcased some of the best campaigns from the MENA region and the world.
Tips and tricks to plan a perfect vacation yourself using online tools. This topic was presented by Mohammad Hijazi at the JCI Lebanon's 9th National Convention "Unbalance Your Life" with an audience of more than 80 people.
These are my slides from a free public workshop I conducted for JCI Beirut about the basics of Social Media Strategy that includes examples of brands that do not have a proper strategy, defining your goals, the sales cycle, asset mapping, defining your audience and creating personas, choosing channels, voice & tone, posting frequency & time, crisis management, and understanding Facebook's algorithm.
Lebanese entrepreneurship scene:is it all just one big scam?Mohammad Hijazi
Is entrepreneurship in Lebanon really what it is hyped up to be? Don't believe all the fluff, this is what start-ups, accelerators and crowd-funding really like in Lebanon!
A version of this presentation accompanied Mohammad Hijazi's speech at Lebanon's SME Congress in December 2014.
This seminar took place on November 20, 2014 at Co-working +961 as part of Global Entrepreneurship week in Lebanon and aimed to help entrepreneurs optimize their online presence well for business.
Social Media for NGOs مواقع التواصل الإجتماعي للجمعيات Mohammad Hijazi
A quick overview of the social media tools and tips that NGOs and organizations can use to create a strategy.
A version of this presentation was given on April 1, 2013 during the Hadeer NGO Conference in Beirut.
For more information or to request a consultation, kindly email me on mhijazi@onlinecollaborative.org
This presentation shows you how to find a job online using social media & recruitment website. The resources are mostly catered to Lebanon and the Middle East.
Exploring Social Media Trends in MENA beyond the revolutionsMohammad Hijazi
This presentation explores social media trends and case studies from the middle east and north africa region beyond the revolutions.
Presentation prepared by Mohammad Hijazi @mhijazi and Darine Sabbagh @sdarine
AUB Online Collaborative First General Assembly 2011-12Mohammad Hijazi
The presentation that was discussed during the first general assembly of Online Collaborative during the 2011-2012 term at the American University of Beirut.
Welcome to the Program Your Destiny course. In this course, we will be learning the technology of personal transformation, neuroassociative conditioning (NAC) as pioneered by Tony Robbins. NAC is used to deprogram negative neuroassociations that are causing approach avoidance and instead reprogram yourself with positive neuroassociations that lead to being approach automatic. In doing so, you change your destiny, moving towards unlocking the hypersocial self within, the true self free from fear and operating from a place of personal power and love.
https://bit.ly/BabeSideDoll4u Babeside is a company that specializes in creating handcrafted reborn dolls. These dolls are designed to be incredibly lifelike, with realistic skin tones and hair, and they have become increasingly popular among collectors and those who use them for therapeutic purposes. At Babeside, we believe that our reborn dolls can provide comfort and healing to anyone who needs it.
The Healing Power of Babeside's Handcrafted Creations
Our reborn dolls are more than just beautiful pieces of art - they can also help alleviate stress, anxiety, depression, and other mental health conditions. Studies have shown that holding or cuddling a soft object like a stuffed animal or a reborn doll can release oxytocin, which is often referred to as the "love hormone." This hormone helps us feel calm and relaxed, reducing feelings of stress and anxiety.
In addition to their physical benefits, reborn dolls can also offer emotional support. For many people, having something to care for and nurture can bring a sense of purpose and fulfillment. Reborn dolls can also serve as a reminder of happy memories or loved ones who have passed away.
Ethical_dilemmas_MDI_Gurgaon-Business Ethics Case 1.pptx
JCI in Times of Crisis: Guide for creating opportunities and positive impact during the COVID-19 Crisis
1. JCI in Times of Crisis
Guide for creating opportunities and positive impact
during the COVID-19 Crisis
2. Prepared by 2020 JCI Board Members:
Executive Vice President for America Kevin Hinds
Vice President for America Heather Vardell
Vice President for America Shenella Govia
Vice President for Europe Ana Nikolova
Vice President for Europe Jenni Ahlstedt
Vice President for Africa & Middle East Unotida Nyoni
Vice President for Africa & Middle East Mohammad Hijazi
3. JCI’s role in raising awareness
• Launch an online campaign to provide your
national or local communities with correct and
timely information related to the virus and
encourage them to take part in social
distancing.
• Launch a podcast for your National or Local
Organizations discussing important issues that
matter to your community.
4. JCI’s role in raising awareness
• How to process information during COVID-19 ;
ensure the sources are reputable and legitimate.
• JCI needs to play an important role in raising the
awareness that there is a future following this
pandemic. We need to use this as an avenue to
build more awareness of the Global Goals.
5. Online individual and business
development
• Create online events to create better teams
• networking events,
• happy hour events, awards, book clubs,
• discussions, debates,
• cooking sessions, meditation, work out sessions
• Host online workshops so that your members
can still learn while staying at home.
• JCI Official Courses, & those done by members
• Coordinate with Specialists in university and in
Practice - Udemy
6. Online individual and business
development
• Transform already existing projects and
activities to have online aspects in it.
• Develop Training on Crisis management
• Let us make use of the time to sharpen our
saws
• Find a way to contribute to others online-
Design training
7. Conducting membership
meetings online
• Everything can be adapted to be held online!
• Meetings for members, board, committee or a
project group, trainings, panel discussions,
brainstorming, TED talks, workout, coffee
breaks, pub quiz. Seek for variety + FUN!
• Free tools vs. paid applications and video
networking platforms
• Google Hangouts Meet (up to 1000 people),
Skype, Zoom, Teams, ClickMeeting…
• Tips and ideas for sessions
8. • Members need to be engaged. Use video
networking platforms.
• Remember the benefits of parliamentary
procedure.
• Now is the perfect timing for planning the future!
- Personal, professional and JCI
• Encourage members to keep healthy - physically
and mentally - while at home.
Conducting membership
meetings online
9. What JCI can do on the
ground?
• Create a fund to respond the global crisis.
• Recognise and support the efforts of first
responders and essential workers in this crisis.
• Look for specific needs, created by the current
situation and find solutions.
• Provide information for foreigners living in your
city/country, who does not speak the local/national
language.
• Create blood donation campaign.
10. What JCI can do on the
ground?
• Provide most vulnerable with basic supplies
(food, medicine, etc.).
• Help with legal advices those who would need
such.
• Help people with jobs matching in finding
alternative jobs relevant to them.
• Help the local business by providing alternative
solutions for them.
• Pre-book or voucher project for local businesses.
• Simply follow the SDGs.
11. Partner outreach and ACF
• Research who the active Coronavirus
response organizations are in your
community and offer to partner with them to
achieve their goals more productively.
• Encourage your members to participate in
online events of other National or Local
Organizations if there is no language barrier.
This is the best way to encourage
international interaction while at home.
12. Partner outreach and ACF
• Join another project, initiative. We want to be an
organization that unites all sectors of society… Let’s do
it by showing how it is done. Also, this is yet another
step to support the SGD 17 (Partnerships for the
Goals). I believe this is one of the SDGs that JCI is
capable of having a great impact on.
• Joining/collective efforts across Local and National
Organizations - eliminates the possibility of multiple
organizations seeking sponsorship or support from
various donors.
13. Partner outreach and ACF
• Use the ACF on a smaller scale to plan for the
future
• Start making a list of things that the community
will need to help transition out of this crisis
• Make a list of partners - but don’t just make it,
reach out to them and keep that
communication open for when this is over, they
know to call on your Local Organization to
assist.
• But be realistic, don’t over sell you LO.
14. Partner outreach and ACF
• How to prepare for Visits Online
• VP’s will have difficulty traveling for a period of time
• It does not mean however that vp’s will not connect
and communicate with National Organizations and
finding creative ways to do so during this crisis:
online interviews with donors/ sponsors, online
media exposure, training sessions, motivational
videos, etc
15. Partner outreach and ACF
• Partnerships are essential and will play a large part in
how we recover and emerge from this type of crisis.
• JCI should take the time to reconnect or engage other
NGOs and private sector companies.
• Review opportunities for collaboration, reach out to
these organisations and organise online brainstorming
meetings during which we promote the ACF as a key
tool for them to develop/consolidate partnerships
aligned with government support to help communities
recover quickly from this pandemic.
16. Using the crisis to recruit members
• Review your types of membership and brainstorm on
revising your recruitment process.
• Utilise social platforms to encourage participation in online
events and activities. Remember persons may have
more time available.
• Be innovative ...Motivate members to actively promote
online events (formal and informal).
• Run efficient events and programs which are relevant
and new members will be inspired to join.
17. JCI Strategy & Review
• Impact, Motivate, Invest, Collaborate, Connect
• Review and evaluate your Local Organization and
National Strategic Plan - Are they aligned to JCI’s
Strategic Plan?
• Project and Programme Evaluation: Are they
relevant? Are they sustainable? Do they align to your
goals? Ask the difficult questions
• Brainstorming is critical to maximize impact in the future.
Redefine your organisation. Engage your members
18. JCI Strategy & Review
• Implement or Revise Social Media Strategy:
• Evaluate your website and social media platforms - Are
they up to date?
• Be relevant and develop an engagement strategy to keep
member attracted
• Plan for the future. Develop ideas of the vision you
want for your organisation after the pandemic
• How will you be the organisation that unites all sectors
of society within your community?
19. Mental Health
• Keep in mind the mental health of your
fellow members. Apart from being leaders, we
are people too.
• Create online activities to alleviate depression
and mental issues that might arise due to long-
term confinement or isolation during this
period.
20. Tips
• Test your ideas on a smaller scale.
• Show the meaning of real leadership. and
lead by example.
• Have fun. Find ways to enjoy this time.
• Be constantly present online.
• Learn from others.
• Identify and understand other people
behaviours during the crisis.
21. Tips
• Plan for the future by learning (from) the
present.
• Look for the new opportunities to come
and be ready to take them.
• Be creative, be innovative in the solutions
you provide.
• Be brave, be bold in your actions.
• Keep in mind that every action matters.
22. As the world is encountering this hard time, we
have an opportunity to demonstrate our
leadership skills and be part of the support
movement that we are witnessing on all levels.
We are all in this together; our unity is the only
way to overcome this pandemic. We have been
trained to be active citizens, our skills and values
are highly needed in these troubled times! It is the
time to show our members and the world what
JCI can do on every level!