[1] It encourages young people to become active citizens and to participate in efforts towards social and economic development, international cooperation, good-will, and understanding.

[1] By the age of 18, Henry Giessenbier Jr. had formed the Health Services Club, a social outlet for the community's youth.

The Young Men's Progressive Civic Association members received acknowledgement from the broader community, however on November 30, 1915 official recognition of the organization was granted after enrolling as a member of the Mayor's Conference of Civic Organizations.

Representatives from the United States, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua and Panama gathered to officially establish Henry Giessenbier's 24-year-old civic association as an international organization, Junior Chamber International.

The Ten Outstanding Young Persons of the World (TOYP) program is organized annually by Junior Chamber International and is a well-known activity that is often reported on by local news media.