Euronext, the leading pan-European market infrastructure, has announced a partnership with JA Europe, the largest non-profit in Europe dedicated to preparing young people for employment and entrepreneurship, to promote the Blue Economy by encouraging financial literacy amongst European youth across … Read More
Cork students learn about climate change virtually thanks to online EPA workshops
Students from 4 Cork primary schools joined 20 schools nationwide whose students had the opportunity to learn about climate change during Science Week thanks to expert volunteers from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). 28 EPA volunteers guided more than 800 … Read More
JA mentors are model examples from the varied world of work
Lauren Lane, a 23-year-old cloud automation engineer at Citi, is one of thousands of JA volunteers who mentor and help students in primary and second level schools across Ireland. Responding to demand from schools, JA recruits, vets, trains, equips and supports volunteers … Read More
JA @ Home for school students of all ages
Resources cover 1st class to 6th year Adapted for self-directed learning Have been successfully utilised in hundreds of schools A wide range of resources have been once again made available by JA to assist teachers and parents as they continue … Read More
The gift of education: Fidelity Investments donates essential hardware to Galway schools
Two schools in Galway have been gifted laptops and printers to improve their ICT (Information and Communication Technology) capabilities thanks to local fintech employer Fidelity Investments. Students from Coláiste Mhuirlinne, Doughiska are benefiting from having received a range of high-quality … Read More
EPA workshops ensure students learn about climate change in a virtual way
800 primary school students from 20 schools nationwide had the opportunity to learn about climate change during Science Week, thanks to expert volunteers from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). 28 EPA volunteers guided students through virtual climate change workshops over … Read More
Barclays Ensure Students are Work Ready
In a year where employability skills are more important than ever, Barclays volunteers stepped up to the plate to ensure that students in O’Connell’s CBS in Dublin 1 still received their guidance and support through the Barclays Be Work Ready … Read More
Young Student Entrepreneurs Rise to the New 10x Challenge
Students from Limerick and Dublin have won a new national enterprise competition supported by M&G plc. The 10x Challenge programme provides social and sustainable benefits to young people, their teachers and their communities, while fostering skills such as entrepreneurship, financial … Read More
School communities celebrated for keeping students safe and schools open during “Go raibh maith agaibh” (GRMA) day.
Primary and post primary classrooms across Ireland will pause today, Friday, 11 December 2020 to air a video of collective acknowledgement from Ireland’s political leaders, media, and sports personalities as part of national “Go raibh maith agaibh” (GRMA) day. JAI … Read More
Europe4U Empowers Galway and Mayo Students to Understand the Advantages of EU Membership
More than 350 students from 12 Primary schools across Mayo, Galway and Roscommon had a unique chance to interact with their local MEPs during “Ask Me Anything” events as part of Europe4U 2020. MEPs Maria Walsh and Chris McManus from … Read More