National JB Opportunities

National Sustainability Committee

Are you passionate about environmental sustainability and creating a greener future for CISV? Join the CISV Canada Sustainability Committee, a joint JB/Adult team working to promote sustainability in CISV Canada! 

This joint committee, composed of both Junior Branch (JB) and Adult members, works to promote environmental sustainability within CISV Canada. Our mission is to support chapters, participants, and families in adopting sustainable practices through education, resources, and policy recommendations.

Committee responsibilities include:

  • Reviewing and recommending annual carbon offset projects for CISV-funded travel.
  • Supporting chapters and other committees in developing sustainability strategies.
  • Encouraging and incentivizing environmentally responsible practices.
  • Creating and distributing an onboarding sustainability package for CISV families, including travel offset information, green travel tips, and access to further resources.
  • Collaborating with CISV International’s De-Carbonizing Working Group as needed.

We are looking for individuals who are passionate about environmental issues, collaborative, and eager to contribute ideas and time to advancing sustainability across our organization.

Committee Structure:

  • 8 members: 4 JB and 4 Adult representatives.
  • Co-chaired by one JB and one Adult, elected annually by the committee.
  • Members serve staggered 2-year terms; you may serve multiple terms.
  • Monthly virtual meetings and approximately 3 hours of total time commitment per month.

If you’re ready to take action and help embed sustainability into the culture and operations of CISV Canada, we encourage you to apply. Please complete the application form to tell us more about your interest and experience.

International JB Opportunities

JB SET and IJB Townhall

The Junior Branch Self Evaluation Tool (JB SET) is a key assessment of JB’s community, structure, and impact worldwide. It was developed to give CISV a clear view of the Junior Branch’s impact. Earlier this year, Chapters and National Associations were surveyed on both achievements and concerns. The JB SET gathers the evidence that CISV’s International Junior Branch (IJB) needs for informed, inclusive-decision making.
 
Responses from the survey have been compiled and analyzed in the JB SET 2025 Report. Benefits of the JB SET are that it:
  • gives CISV International a holistic view of how JB operates and the impact it creates
  • provides clear insights for International and Regional JB Teams on strengths and gaps
  • sets a baseline to track progress over time
  • can turn the findings into action, feeding into the goals of the IJB year plan.
IJB is hosting a townhall on November 2 where they'll be recapping the JB SET Report. Anyone from the JB community can attend! You can choose between two sessions: 9:00 AM GMT (1am PST) or 15:00 GMT (7am PST). The townhall will also be talking about IJBC (International JB Conference), the JB Conflict & Resolution Working Group, the IJB budget, and IJB Team applications for 2025-2027. 
If you're interested in reading the JB SET Report, or attending the Townhall, you can reach out to NJRs, Estelle & Jack, who will send you all the details!