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Chapter 4: Purposes

ARTICLE 4-1. PURPOSE OF JUNIOR CHAMBER:

The purpose of the Junior Chamber, inspired by the Declaration of Principles, shall be to contribute to the advancement of the global community by providing the opportunity for young people to develop the leadership skills, social responsibility, entrepreneurship and fellowship necessary to create positive change.

ARTICLE 4-2. PURPOSES OF THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION:

The purposes of the National Organization, as inspired by the JCI Declaration of Principles, shall be:

To develop and advance the purposes of Junior Chamber.
To coordinate the activities of its members to achieve these purposes.
To promote the extension of membership to all young people within the geographical limit of the National Organization.
To promote the concept of universal interdependence.

ARTICLE 4-3. POLITICS:

This National Organization shall refrain from any partisan political activity, and its members will avoid mixing their personal activities with their Junior Chamber activities in the sense that the general public might infer that the organization is politically oriented in one way or another.

ARTICLE 4-4. RELIGION:

This National Organization shall refrain from sectarian or religious activities, and its members will avoid mixing their personal activities with their Junior Chamber activities in the sense that the general public might infer that the organization is religiously oriented in one way or another.

ARTICLE 4-5. HUMAN RIGHTS:

This National Organization, in affirming the JCI Declaration of Principles, subscribes to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as an example of the promotion of universal respect for, and observance of, human rights, freedoms and equality.

ARTICLE 4-6. RIGHTS OF THE CHILD:

This National Organization, recognizing and supporting the United Nations Declaration of the Rights of the Child, shall conduct permanent and continuing programs that assist with providing for one or more of the basic needs of children as set out in the Declaration.

ARTICLE 4-7. WORLD PEACE:

This National Organization, recognizing the fundamental goal of the founder, Henry Giessenbier, Jr., shall commit itself to strive for a true and everlasting world peace.

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