From August 2nd-7th, the Canadian NJRs Amy and Mercedes took IJBC. We learned a lot, met a ton of new friends, and showed off how awesome JB Canada really is. Wanna know more? Read on!

NJRs at IJBC The theme was (you)th, iMove!, Diversity Each of our 21 sessions was led by some of the amazing 9 facilitators, and related to one of the three parts of the theme.

August 2nd-7th 2014 Bad-Gleichenberg, Austria

• 33 countries • 102 participants • 9 facilitators

• 4 IJR candidates • 21 sessions • 8 home staff • 3 Canadians

Fast Facts

Probably the mos t famous photo out o f I JBC

At IJBC this year we concentrated on how we as

Junior Branch can have an impact within CISV,

within our NA’s, and within the outside world. We

had amazing sessions run by super knowledgeable

facilitators, and we both feel like we got a lot out of it.

In our (you)th sessions, we focused on how we as

young people can impact the world. In the iMove!

sessions we looked at where we are going as an

organization. In the Diversity sessions we honed in

on the content area for the year, and even got to do

the new Branch Out! Step 3.

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Sessions

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IJBC was filled with 21 amazing content sessions, all

of which were inspiring for us as NJRs. Some of the

stand out ones were: Reviewing the JB Review,

Return on Investment, Chapter Connections, and

Statz are Phun. What do these crazy titles mean, and

what exactly were the sessions? Well we’ll tell you!

Reviewing the JB Review: You probably all

remember a few months back when we sent around

the JB Review and asked you all to fill it out. Well at

IJBC, two members of the JB Review Quinn (USA)

and Bjorn (DEN) went over their findings. They

presented the findings of the JB Review and the ideas

behind it. We then discussed what factors define

Junior Branch and crafted short pitches to explain why

JB is important.

Return on Investment: In this session we explored

the uniqueness of IJB and created posters to explain

how IJB stands apart from other youth-driven

organizations.

We have a new IJR! At the end of IJBC, we voted in a new

International Junior Representative (IJR). There were four amazing

candidates: Dow (CAN), Grace (USA), Kristina (NOR), and Hana (USA). After an inspiring Q&A session, and a very nerve wracking voting period, it was

announced that the current Sr NJR of JB USA, Hana Strickland is our new IJR!! She will be working alongside Anjo (GER) to ensure International

Junior Branch (IJB) is moving forward and ever growing. We know she will do

a fantastic job, and we can’t wait to have a fellow North American

representing us. Both IJRs are super approachable and would love to hear from any of you! With the election of a

new IJR means the farewell to a former one. We wish Cande (ARG) all

the best, as she has made such an impact on IJB. We know she will be a

fantastic addition to her next chapter in life.

IJB Projects On the second morning of IJBC, anyone who had a project they were doing within IJB was invited to give a short preview of it. Some projects we heard about were CO[LO]R[E]S, a project showing the diversity within AJB; Kaleidoscope, a joint project between JB Colombia and JB Norway that culminated in an incredible book put together by the Divers(e) team; Where’s What, an interactive resource that has links to every document and website you could ever need within IJB.

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More Sessions! Statz Are Phun: This session focused on the

work of the JB Review Team. Participants sat in

national delegations and answered questions

about topics such as Adult/JB relations, and the

definition of JB. These answers were then

charted to reveal trends and correlations

between elements of Junior Branch.

Chapter Connections: In this session JBs were

formed into groups of similarly sized NAs based on

numbers of chapters. The groups discussed

solutions to the communication and development

issues they face within their JB. They also shared

best practices, and ways their JB thrives. Cnada

was grouped with Brazil, Germany, and Norway.

We learned a lot, and were able to share a lot of

our amazing

ways!

Content Areas With this year focusing on the content area of

Diversity, many of our sessions looked at the

diversity within IJB. We also began looking into next

year’s content area of Conflict Resolution through a

few sessions, as well as some working groups have

begun projects surrounding it. Similar to the Branch

Out activities, a working group was formed in hopes

to create a similar grouping of ready-to-run activities

looking into the content area. If you would like to get

involved in this working group, let the NJRs know!

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And that was IJBC!

So what are the NJRs up to now?

We are preparing for NJBM of course! NJBM is

going to be in Halifax, November 8-11. We can’t

wait to see many of your shining faces there. Stay

tuned for more information about NJBM, as well as

how you can get more involved with the National

Junior Branch Executive, or as we like to call it – the

Eh Team!

Argentina – Australia – Austria – Belgium – Brazil – Canada – Colombia – Croatia – Czech Republic – Denmark – Ecuador – Egypt – Finland – France – Germany – Great Britain – Greece – Hungary – Iceland – Indonesia – Italy – Japan – Lebanon – Lithuania – Luxembourg – New Zealand – Norway – Peru –

Poland – Portugal – Spain – Sweden – USA

We have one final question for you: Do you believe in life after love?

Want to know even more about IJBC? Check out News of the IJBC, which has all the photos, info, and recaps of sessions: https://www.facebook.com/newsoftheIJBC