Programme designed to bring TY Students through an 18 month employability programme Students from three schools in West Dublin have embarked on a unique work readiness initiative delivered by Junior Achievement Ireland (JAI) with the support of Microsoft Ireland. To … Read More
Barclays MD Inspires Young Minds
Helen Kelly, Managing Director, Country Manager and Head of Corporate Banking at Barclays Ireland, joined 5th year students in Our Lady of Mercy College for a JA Inspires career talk while the students were learning from home. JA Inspires is … Read More
JA Worldwide: Top NGO for Third Consecutive Year
Geneva-based NGO Advisor has announced that JA Worldwide remains among the most impactful NGOs in the world, retaining JA Wordlwide’s number-seven ranking for the third year in a row. NGO Advisor began ranking NGOs in 2009 in an effort to showcase the best practices … Read More
Vacancy – Programme Coordinator – Dublin & Surrounding Counties
JOB SPEC Junior Achievement Ireland is part of a worldwide organisation, which seeks to highlight the importance of remaining in education to young people. In line with our growth plans, we are recruiting new Programme Coordinators to join our team … Read More
JA partners with Euronext on pan-European programme for young blue economy entrepreneurs
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
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
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
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