Students from Our Lady of Mercy College Beaumont celebrate their Career Ready graduation with Jason Sherlock, JAI CEO Helen Raftery; Sinead Henshaw of Citi and JAI Patron Leslie Buckley Students from three Dublin schools have graduated from the Junior Achievement … Read More
Waters Technologies Bring Science to Life in Wexford
Volunteers Danielle and Mick with students participating in STEM workshopsIn conjunction with National Science Week 2017, a class of 1st year students from Presentation Secondary School were invited to learn more about what goes on behind the scenes at Waters … Read More
Limerick Students Celebrate Maths Week in Northern Trust
Northern Trust volunteer Rob Gleeson helps students to calculate how much they would pay for a taxi trip around Ireland To celebrate National Maths Week Northern Trust Limerick invited local students from St. John’s Girls and Infants Boys School, Cathedral … Read More
Junior Entrepreneurs Get Down to Business in Xilinx
6th class students from St. Ronan’s National School in Clondalkin sought investment for their innovative business ideas when they pitched to the ‘Dragons’ at the Xilinx Citywest Business Campus as part of an exciting Junior Dragons’ Den event. The students … Read More
JAI Partners with Alcon Laboratories in Cork
Volunteer Katie Ward from Alcon Laboratories delivered the Smart Futures workshop to 5th year students in St Vincent’s Secondary School, Cork Junior Achievement Ireland (JAI) is delighted to welcome Alcon Laboratories Ireland Ltd, a division of the Norvatis group, as our … Read More
Galway Students Learn How to Finance their Future with Metlife
Metlife Galway volunteers Shirley Keville, Fiona Lally, Damien Clarke and Olive Cullinane MetLife has partnered locally with Junior Achievement Ireland (JAI) to provide hands-on learning experiences to students in Primary and second level schools in Galway. MetLife has recently opened … Read More
Inspiring Young Entrepreneurs in the Gaeltacht
Junior Achievement Ireland and Údarás na Gaeltachta to run a nationwide enterprise programme as Gaeilge More than 750 Transition Year students from Gaeltacht regions in Cork, Galway, Donegal, Kerry, Mayo, Meath & Waterford will participate in the Údarás na Gaeltachta … Read More
Citi Foundation and Junior Achievement to Increase Youth Entrepreneurship in Ireland and Europe
Evelyn Burns of JAI with Citi volunteers Aidan Geraghty, Eamonn Dowling and Shane Connolly after their Enterprise in Action training sessionThe first Citi volunteers for the 2017/18 school year have been trained in the Enterprise in Action programme, sponsored by … Read More
STEM Students get Futurewize
Futurewize Brand Ambassador Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin with Fidelity Investments volunteers Padraig Duffy and Katie Neary In its first year, 1,900 students completed Futurewize, a programme developed by JAI with the support of Science Foundation Ireland and Fidelity Investments. The programme … Read More
LEAP – Celebrating a Public and Private Sector Collaboration
Denise Power, JAI; Jacqui Gaule, Waterford LEO; Pat O’Grady, Bluefin Technologies; Lisa McGowan Bluefin Technologies; John Halligan, T.D., Minister of State for Training, Skills and Innovation; Danielle Kennedy, Lloyds; Gemma Kennedy, Q1 Scientific; Helen Raftery, JAI; Helen Halpin, JAI; Eilis … Read More