Public Voting Opens on 6 August 2021 and ends 12 August 2021
Beirut, Lebanon: JCI Lebanon is proud to announce three Lebanese are among twenty international finalists competing for the 2021
Ten Outstanding Young Persons (TOYP) of the World award following an initial judging panel which encompassed thousands of nominations.
Along with a final judging panel, JCI members and friends are invited to vote online to select the 2021 JCI TOYP Honorees.
Meet the 3 Lebanese Finalists:
• Christopher Arida: CEO and Co-founder of Diwama, competing under the category of
Business, Economic, and/or Entrepreneurial Accomplishment
• Hala Najm: Senior Programs Associate at Mentor Arabia, competing under the category
of Contribution to children, World Peace and/or Human Rights
• Maya Terro: Co-founder and Director of FoodBlessed, competing under the category of Humanitarian and/or Voluntary Leadership
Voting opens on 6th August 2021 until 12th August at this link: https://toyp.jci.cc/
The ten honorees will be recognized at the 2021 JCI World Congress to be held in South Africa in November.
About JCI: Founded over 100 years ago, Junior Chamber International (JCI) is a global membership-based non-profit organization of more than 200,000 young active citizens, aged 18 to 40. JCI members are dedicated to creating positive change by seeking targeted solutions to local problems resulting in sustainable impact. In Lebanon, JCI has two active local organizations in Beirut and Zahle.
About TOYP:
The Ten Outstanding Young Persons (TOYP) is an international program adopted by JCI in 1983 for the purpose of showcasing the accomplishments of young people across the world who exemplify the spirit of the JCI mission. Notable past TOYP honorees include Elvis Presley, Queen Rania of Jordan, and John F Kennedy.
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