March 2013
Networking as a young adult can be crucial for ‘making it’ in the business
world. Long lasting professional relationship require a certain amount of
rapport that can sometimes be difficult to establish and attending events
sponsored by up and coming groups like JCCIforward aids in facilitating bonds
that may otherwise be labored if one is not ambitious enough. Effectively,
there were over 100 people eager to shake hands and weave through 927 Events
for the JCCI sponsored Pizza Party. The Kick off following the March JAX2025
meeting supported the “In-Town vs Downtown Forum” by JCCI.. The organization
with the most young professionals representing their affiliation won tickets to
the “Prom” themed party on June 8. Aiming for the honor were several groups;
United Way Atlantic Circle, TransformJAx, The Republican Revolt Group, FDOT,
Jax Parks, Dragstravaganza, One Spark, and JCCIForward to name a few. The
tickets were won by Rotaract of Florida’s First Coast with 8% of the total attendees.
Their vision is to enhance our community through the common bonds of
professional development, service and friendship. In 2nd place was United Way
Atlantic Circle. Intuition Ale Works donated plenty of libations from their brewery and the
party was catered by the in house chefs from 927 Events. Ennis Davis, a civic
activist spoke about the power of the people in our surrounding downtown
boroughs and how getting involved can make such a difference in the vibrancy of
our community. One Spark outreach and engagement director, Aschelle Morgan was
also on hand to speak on behalf of the foundation in order to inspire existing
volunteers to recruit more friends to the crowd funding festival in mid-April.
Michelle Simkulet, volunteer coordinator for JAX2025, explains that the “In
Town vs Downtown” forum will help give a better understanding of the obstacles
and challenges that face those citizens trying to improve the core and
surrounding neighborhoods. She added, “There is so much interest in downtown
and in our neighborhoods but sometimes we forget that downtown is actually
multiple neighborhoods connected.” The conversation topics begin with, “Framing
the Issue, Neighborhoods: New and Old, Mobility and Connectivity, Public
Spaces: Parks and The River, Arts, Culture and Entertainment.” They will be
held on Wednesdays from March 27 through April 24 inside WJCT’s community room.
All the JCCI events are always welcome to the public and not limited to a YPO
or any other affiliations.
