Junior Achievement Ireland is part of a worldwide organisation, which seeks to highlight the importance of remaining in education to young people. Our purpose is to inspire young people to realise their potential by valuing their education and developing the … Read More
Primary students given a world of opportunities by Nobel Peace Prize Nominee
Junior Achievement Ireland and industry volunteer programme help inspire the next generation of STEM professionals. Over the next three years, more than 12,000 5th class students in Ireland will work with 680 trained science-industry volunteers to explore the career and … Read More
‘It’s My Business’ – AIB and Junior Achievement Celebrate 25 Years of Partnership
6,000 primary school students will learn how to turn an idea into a business To celebrate their 25-year partnership, Junior Achievement Ireland (JAI) and AIB will launch ‘It’s My Business’ – a new and exciting purpose-designed entrepreneurial programme for 4th … Read More
Junior Achievement Ireland delighted with JA Worldwide’s nomination for the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize.
Nominations include David Attenborough, Pope Francis, Greta Thunberg and the World Health Organisation Junior Achievement Ireland is delighted to announce that JA Worldwide, of which it is the Irish member, has been nominated for the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize. For … Read More
‘Ask Me Anything’ with your local MEP.
More than 1,000 students from 35 Primary schools across Ireland had a unique chance to interact with their local MEPs during “Ask Me Anything” events as part of Europe4U 2021, an initiative run by Junior Achievement Ireland (JAI), with the … Read More
Dublin Students Celebrate Being Career Ready After 2 Year Employability Programme
The Lord Mayor of Dublin was guest of honour at an event to celebrate the achievements of students from three Dublin schools in completing Career Ready – a unique work readiness programme for senior cycle students. Career Ready is managed … Read More
Their Dreams, Your Reality with James Douglas
How has participating in JA impacted you? I have been lucky enough to experience a JAI programme from a volunteer and student perspective. I really enjoyed visiting my old school as a volunteer as it felt that I could make … Read More
Their Dreams, Your Reality with Sharon Murray.
We spoke to Role Model and active volunteer Sharon Murray, who currently works at Ebow as Design Director. How has participating in JA impacted you? It is more important than ever that we as business leaders, champion change & diversity, … Read More
Join our growing team: Limerick & surrounding areas, we are hiring.
Junior Achievement Ireland is part of a worldwide organisation, which seeks to highlight the importance of remaining in education to young people. We are recruiting a part time Programme Coordinator to join our team serving the Midwest region to manage … Read More
EPA prioritising climate action by educating young people through educational outreach workshops 🌎
784 primary school students from 26 schools nationwide had the opportunity to learn about climate change during Science Week, thanks to expert volunteers from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). A further 460 students will participate in the workshop during this … Read More