Limerick Man Jack O Connor is an International Business student in UL and has been shortlisted for the Ten Outstanding Young Persons of the World (TOYP) Award by Junior Chamber International - which includes John F. Kennedy as one of its past winners. Jack is one of two Irish people shortlisted, with the winners travelling to the JCI World Congress in Japan to accept their award. The final round of the TOYP Award includes an online public popular vote section which closes on June 22, along with a global panel of judges.
The JCI Ten Outstanding Young Persons of the World (JCI TOYP) program honors ten outstanding young people under the age of 40 each year. These individuals exemplify the spirit of the JCI Mission and provide extraordinary service to their communities. Whether through service, innovation, determination or revolutionary thinking, these young active citizens create positive impacts on a local and global level. These ten young active citizens will be honored during the 2020 JCI World Congress.
Jack currently serves as the United Nations Youth Delegate for Ireland. When he attended the UN General Assembly in 2019, he gave a speech on mental health and suicide prevention with the Hungarian Ambassador, World Health Organization and UNICEF after suffering stress-induced burnout the previous summer. He aims to destigmatize mental illness, especially among young people.
Please give him your vote here... and watch this space! What a star!
