Whispers from the City of Flowers JCI Quatre Bornes e-Newsletter Issue #3 2021
Whispers from the City of Flowers JCI Quatre Bornes e-Newsletter - Issue #3 - 2021
Table Of Content PG Editing Team
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Message from 2021 JCI Quatre Bornes Acting Local President
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Message from 2021 JCI Mauritius National President
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2021 JCI Mauritius National Debate Competition
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JCI Rythm
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Webinar on Gender Based Violence
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Training with Family Protection Unit
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Upcoming Projects
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The Chronicle
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JCI CREED We believe, That faith in God gives meaning and purpose to human life, That the brotherhood of man transcends the sovereignty of nations, That economic justice can best be won by free men through free enterprise, That government should be of laws rather than of men, That earth's great treasure lies in human personality, And that ser vice to humanity is the best work of life. - William "Bill" Brownfield
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Editing Team TITLE
inspiring articles, without which this edition would be incomplete. I wish you a pleasant time reading through the Newsletter.
Yours in JCI Spirit, Veena Ramnauth 2021 Chief Editor
Dear Readers, Greetings from the editorial team. As the end of year 2021 approaches, our third and final edition of the newsletter for this year is here to give you an insight on our accomplishments at JCI Quatre Bornes. This newsletter will focus on the contributions of our members and aspiring members in several projects and ongoing ones also. It has indeed been a great honor for me to be the Chief Editor for our Newsletter - Whispers from the City of Flowers and it is an immense pleasure to launch this last edition for 2021. A huge thank you to all those who have shared their wonderful and
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Message from 2021 Acting Local President
Dear Readers, It is with mixed emotion that I am sharing with you some words, as the Acting Local President for this third and final edition of 2021 JCI Q u a t r e B o r n e s n e w s l e t t e rWhispers from the City of Flowers. Even though the COVID-19 pandemic is compelling us to adapt to the new normal life, the final quarter of 2021 has been eventful. Our National flagship project 2021 National Debate Championship has been a success. Clothes Donation and Gender Based Violence projects have kept our members active. I seized this opportunity to thank all members and project directors who came forward to live up the challenge. As the saying of Morgan Freeman goes:
to all our Senators for their precious advice. On an ending note, I congratulate the editing team for the amazing job done. I wish a lot of success to the next Board in making JCI Quatre Bornes shine brighter. Wishing you all a marvellous reading. Yours in JCI Spirit Ashfaaq Ochatoya 2021 Acting Local President
‘’Challenge yourself; it’s the only path which leads to growth’’ The end of 2021 invites all of us to take some time and reflect on what has been achieved together so that we can work on our weaknesses and further consolidate our strong positions. I would like to thank all JCI members who have contributed in shaping 2021. A special thank you
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Message from 2021 JCI Mauritius National President
Dear JCI Quatre Bornes Local Board Members, Dear Members , Senators and Aspiring members, Greetings and I trust this email finds you well. It has not been an easy year for all of us. I believe that a leadership role is like a game of poker and it all comes down to what we do with the hands that we are given.
I would like to congratulate JCI Quatre Bornes for successfully hosting the 2021 JCI Mauritius Debate Championship despite all the last minute challenges. The only challenge remaining now is the Debate Championship and I would really like to see this project through.
The organization has known a lot of challenges this year, but it is not a reason to be discouraged, every organization knows a lifecycle and it that little moment after the decline where the curve shifts upwards is where the magic begins, but this magic can only be accomplished through hard work, determination and teamspirit.
Important highlights I have observed is the project related to Gender Based violence in collaboration with the Mauritius Police Force. It creates a sense of satisfaction to see how the members are working passionately to make this vision reality and this project has a huge potential in terms of impact if you are able to see beyond your current capabilities. I firmly believe that the new generation of members will create an even greater impact with the right mindset and we will see JCI Quatre Bornes will Rise again.
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Message Let's hear from from the 2021 2021 JCI JCI Mauritius Mauritius National President National Philip President Chang-Ko
I would like to share with you one of my favourite quotes: ‘’La ou la plupart des jeunes voient des difficultés, Les membres de la jeune chambre voient des opportunités. Là où la plupart des jeunes voient des impossibilités, Les membres de la jeune chambre voient les possibilités. La ou les plupart des jeunes voient des problèmes, les membres de la jeune chambre voient des solutions.” I believe that you are all capable of a lot more and look forward to seeing the achievements and the growth of the members of JCI Quatre Bornes.
At your service, Philip Chang-ko 2021 JCI President
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2021 JCI Mauritius National TITLE Debate Competition
A. Training Embarking on this project as Project Director was very challenging. I saw it as an opportunity to grow. Initially, this task was like a mammoth and I did not have any idea about tackling it. I was very lucky to be guided by o u r N a t i o n a l P re s i d e n t , P h i l i p Chang-Ko and the National Secretary Diksha Beeharry.
training session a success. Special thanks to Siksha Dewoo from JCI Curepipe for her support during the training session.
With their help, I gathered a team o f w o n d e r f u l p e o p l e w h o w e re eager to work. We set up a 2021 Debate Championship Board. We held regular meetings to prepare for the training and the Championship. I would like to highlight that the advice from the past project director has been instrumental. Those meetings w e re f r u i t f u l a n d g u i d e d u s i n realising each step of the project. After several negotiations with Mr Ravin Papiah. He accepted to be the trainer and the judge for the competition. On the day of training, I was very surprised by the great attendance. The training was very instructive and interactive. The participants had the opportunity to seek advice and got a better insight about the competition itself. I will seize this opportunity to thank all the participants and Mr Ravin Papiah for making this
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Message 2021 from JCIour Mauritius 2021 JCI Quatre National Bornes Local Debate President Competition Mariot Betombo.
Each round was carefully judged by Mr Ravin Papiah and Mrs Sheena Ogarah-Rajcoomarsing. Special thanks to Lubna Isseljee from JCI Beau-Bassin/ Rose Hill for being our timekeeper.
Dhanista Kowlessur
The competition heated up during the final where two teams from JCI Beau Bassin / Rose Hill confronted e a c h o t h e r. T h e f i n a l w a s v e r y intense and each team was d e f e n d i n g t h e i r a rg u m e n t v e r y well; giving tough times to our judges to decide the winner of the competition.
Vaishalee Beedasy
The audience was pampered by an e l e c t r i c a t m o s p h e re w h e n t h e result was out. Team Nawsheen from JCI Beau Bassin/Rose Hill won the competition. The trophy of the B e s t S p e a k e r w a s a w a rd e d t o Zakkariyyah and the certificate of participation was granted to all participants.
Siksha Dewoo Idoumben Venkatakistnen Rooma Hurreeram
Philips Chang-Ko Diksha Beeharry Special thanks to our judges, Mr Ravin Papiah and Mrs Sheena Ogarah-Rajcoomarsing. We would like to extend our thanks to Senator Kiran Bhujun whose help was invaluable to secure the venue for the competition. On an ending note, encourage future all directors to live up c h a l l e n g e t o re a l i s e a flagship project. Long Quatre Bornes!
I would project to this national Live JCI
From a project director perspective, it was a roller-coaster ride. With the help of the board, I had achieved each step in making the competition a success. I would like to thank the following members for their unconditional help:
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JCITITLE Rythm
Dear Readers, I am Sanjanah Pareemamun and I am the Local Vice President for the year 2021. This year we have 2 main projects concerning JCI RISE: J C I RY T H M - R a i s e Yo u r s e l f t o Help Mankind is collaboration between JCI Curepipe and JCI Quatre-Bornes. A donation drive has been initiated whereby we collected clothes to help the needy people. These will be distributed with the advice of the Mauritius Police Force who will enable us to reach genuine cases. Our SDGs 1 is contributing to upcycling, ensuring a clutter free home in line with SDG 2 ar (Responsible consumption and production) and most importantly helping those in need in line with SDG 1 (No poverty). We also came to this initiative by changing the mindset of people not to throw their clothes away and give their clothes that can be used by the other people who really need it. Moreover, upcycling of clothing helps the environment in a similar way as recycling bottles, paper and cans does. It is important to emphasize protecting
the environment, and making clothing donations are a great step to take for any person of any age. For example, the polyester fiber production process puts a strain on the environment.
Furthermore, it can keep your h o u s e o rg a n i s e d b y d o n a t i n g . Homes get messy, especially as y o u s p e n d m o re t i m e i n t h e m . Donating clothes and other home goods ensures that you’re keeping y o u r h o m e c l u t t e r- f re e . R a t h e r than having all those clothes in your closet that you never wear, donating gets rid of them and gives your home the space it needs to breathe!
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Message from our Immediate JCI Past Rythm President - Vaishalee Beedasy
It can also aid those in need. One of the most important reasons to donate clothes is how many people it helps. It helps those who can’t afford expensive clothes. On this ending note, I would like to thank the Editorial Team who have put so much effort into making it a success. I am also grateful to all team members of JCI who have inspired me and encouraged me to seize more opportunities.
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Webminar on Gender TITLE Based Violence
Women's day... Men's day... Pride month... The whole spectrum of genders is celebrated every year on March 8, November 19 and June 28. Yet behind the celebration also lies the darkness due to violence. A woman paining from physical violence, a man suffering from emotional distress, a member of the LGBTQ community being denied basic rights... We have discussed it all during the webinar held on Saturday, 28 August 2021. It was an enlightening session with representatives from Mauritius Police Force ( MPF) , more precisely the Family Protection Unit (FPU) along with the clinical psychologist Ms Sharuna Doyal. We also had the kind participation of Honourable Tania Diolle during the event. The session was carried out in an interview style where the project director, Ms Veena Ramnauth and 3 members of the organising committee would take turns to dedicate a question to the panellists.
This structure allowed to define the terms from the Gender Based Violence lexicon before digging deeper into how violence is manifested. The panellists emphasized how GBV is a continuum of violence in the society and how cases have significantly increased in severity, number and types. Not all forms of GBV is visible, some are subtle yet damaging and long lastingly painful manipulation and verbal abuse for instance. As highlighted by participants, the phrase “moi ki mari”, vividly depicts the euphemistic language and the tendency to make jokes on the topic tends to undermine the seriousness of domestic abuse.
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Introducing Webminar the 2021 on Gender JCI Quatre Based Bornes Violence Local Board
It aggravates the taboo surrounding GBV. The panellists are striving to improve the situation through awareness campaigns, such as this webinar, by demystifying the causes of crimes against genders as well the various misconceptions and misperceptions which result in victim blaming in a still patriarchal society.
effort along with a good strategy is needed to reach maximum people so that victims can overpower the fear to speak out and all citizens can fight against gender based violence.
The violentometer, a tool widely used by professionals in the field, highlights the strata of gender violence and how a behaviour can be associated to each level. Hotlines, workforce, and infrastructural facilities are being made available to victims. The session was enriching in terms of knowledge and it was concluded by agreeing that a collective
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Training with Family TITLE Protection Unit
In spite of tremendous progress towards including gender equality as a global goal, a lot of work remains to be done to achieve this g o a l . U n e q u a l p o w e r re l a t i o n s create the conditions for genderbased violence to occur, and it can be perpetrated or condoned by relatives, community members, or government actors. Gender Based Violence does not only mean violence towards women or domestic violence but also includes verbal abuse, psychological manipulation and much more! And it concerns ALL of us. During the last 2 lockdown periods, there has been a sharp increase in cases relating to G e n d e r- B a s e d V i o l e n c e o n
M a u r i t i u s a n d w i t h i n c re a s i n g brutality towards the victims. JCI Quatre Bornes has thus embarked on the project "Nu Pa Per, Nu Pa Pu Ress Trankil" to address this issue by creating awareness on Gender-Based Violence. In this context, JCI Quatre Bornes in collaboration with the Police Family Protection unit organized a training session entitled, Help Us Help Them which was held at Flying Dodo on the 6th November 2021. The session was an informative one aiming to create awareness on Gender Based Violence. We had among us Mrs Ramdour – Woman Police Chief Inspector, Mrs Rajeshrie JAUNKY – Woman Police Chief Inspector and Mrs Sundhya GOORBIN Women Police
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Training with Family Protection Unit
Highlights of 2020 JCI Mauritius TOYP Awards Night from Project Director Manish
Inspector from the Family protection unit, who gave us more insight, knowledge and practical tips that would help each attendee become ambassadors against GBV. The organizing team comprised of M i s s S u d h a r s h i n e e G o o rd o y a l , Miss Shivangee Ramsamy, Miss Vaishalee Beedasy and myself Ms Ve e n a R a m n a u t h . We w o r k e d together to organize and accomplish such an excellent collaboration with the Family Protection Unit and this is only our first step in this project. We will continue to collaborate with the Family Protection Unit for our upcoming projects like the ‘Roadshow for the National Day against Violence’ which is scheduled for the 27th of November 2021 at Super Unic of Quatre Bornes. We hope to get the support of all members and aspiring members to participate in our future events, as if we want to make a change, it must first come from ourselves. So let’s be ambassadors and spread awareness and help those who suffer in silence. Thank you. Veena Ramnauth Project Director
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Upcoming TITLE Projects
JCI Quatre Bornes initiated a project called “Nu Pa Peur, Nu Pa Pu Ress Trankil”afewmonthsback.Thisproject is about the rise of violence in our society since the beginning of covid 19. The project director Miss Veena Ramnauth along with 3 other members has been working in collaboration with the Family Protection Units (FPU) to make an impactful change on our society. As we all know, the 25th November 2021, is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. So, after having a webinar session on the 28th August 2021, and a training on the 6th November 2021 with the FPU, we are now planning a Roadshow for the 27th November 2021. The event will be held at the Super Unic of Quatre Bornes. We are planning to give flyers on GBV and create awareness. We shall have other session related to the GenderBased Violence, such as self defence classes. As future ambassadors of GBV, we hope to see a change and the participation of all aspiring members and members on this rightful journey.
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THE CHRONICLE
1989: Senator Josiane Bellerose 1990: Senator Bruno Woomed 1991: Senator Akhil Peerbhai 1992: Senator Dana Chengan 1993: Dharmanand Verrasawmy 1994: Senator Daniella Donat 1995: Senator Heymant Sonoo 1996: Gaytish Joganah 1997: Senator Vishnu Beedasy 1998: Senator Nundini Akaloo 1999: Vikash Ramdin 2000: Anielle Ramshye 2001: Senator Aruna Pulton 2002: Avilash Ramlowat 2003: Vikram Rampersad 2004: Roshan Nothoo 2005: Senator Didier Fayd'herbe 2006: Senator Ryad Subratty 2007: Vedna Ramsaha 2008: Mohammad Jauhangeer Myriam Cadersa 2009: Myriam Cadersa 2010: Nirmala Rewa 2011: Senator Yogesh Bapoo 2012: Indira Kayala 2013: Vrishni Poonet 2014: Senator Kiran Bhujun 2015: Jhateen Ramnarain 2016: Senator Jordana Sunnassee 2017: Ismael Essackjee 2018: Hanisha Seeboo-Durbarry 2019: Trishya Mukool 2020: Vaishalee Beedasy
Josiane Bellerose [SENATOR 46622] Dana Chengan [SENATOR 53572] Salil Roy [SENATOR 54873] Akhil Peerbhai [SENATOR 54874] Vishnu Beedasy [SENATOR 57410] Daniella Donat [SENATOR 57411] Heymant Sonoo [SENATOR 58011] Nundini Akaloo [SENATOR 61683] Aruna Pulton [SENATOR 65979] Ryad Subratty [SENATOR 70871] Didier FayD'Herbe [SENATOR 71413] Yogesh Bappoo [SENATOR 72030] Kiran Bhujun [SENATOR 74957] Jordana Sunnassee [SENATOR 76754]
JCI Mission To
provide
development
opportunities that empower young people to create postive change.
JCI Vision To be the leading global network of young active citizens.
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