Education & Training

A new bursary fund of €200,000 was launched today to support community workers seeking to pursue endorsed postgraduate community work qualifications.

- 150+ students -76 jam sessions -40 online jams -11 songs written -6 bands formed -3 exchange trips - Goals exceeded

A new partnership launched today between remote working hubs and universities will allow students to live and study in their own communities. The first ‘Learning in the Hubs’ initiative was announced at the Technological University of the Shannon (TUS) Athlone, and will see the university working with 11 Connected Hubs facilities in the Midlands.

A new report on school attendance among the Travelling community has revealed a slight increase in the number of pupils attending, and completing post-primary education.

Readers wondering should they study for a masters in youth and community work at Maynooth University can hear what it's like this coming Monday, April 24th, when current students take part in a questions and answers session.

Students from Windtown, Navan, Co, Meath, who previously struggled to reach school on a daily basis in all weathers, met last Monday with community minister Joe O’Brien and officials to highlight the value of their unique urban schoolbus and to call for ongoing support. Five of the six pupils who met the minister are now doing their Leaving Cert and all were described as “very motivated” with solid career aspirations and plans for the future.

John Wyse (11) and his favourite horse Monty feature on the front cover of our latest edition. John was interviewed by Karen Keehan, a youth worker with Moyross Youth Academy.

Karen Meenan says we all need to focus more on brain health. She has interviewed over 100 guests on this and related subjects as an amateur radio host with Near FM.