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  • JA partners with Euronext on pan-European programme for young blue economy entrepreneurs
    20 Jan 2021
    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
  • Citi volunteer mentor Lauren LaneJA mentors are model examples from the varied world of work
    19 Jan 2021
    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
    19 Jan 2021
    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

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  • Barclays Ensure Students are Work Ready
    16 Dec 2020
    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
  • Dublin Students Celebrate Being Career Ready
    02 Dec 2020
    Students from three Dublin schools have graduated from a unique work readiness programme for senior cycle students at a special online event attended by Lord Mayor Hazel Chu. Career Ready is managed by JAI to enable specially-selected senior cycle students ... Read More
  • Fidelity Investments reaches for the stars with Astro Pi
    10 Jun 2020
    Fidelity Investments opened its doors to 30 students from St. Ronan’s National School, Deansrath to give the young students some insight into the exciting world of STEM. The European Astro Pi Challenge offers young people the amazing opportunity to conduct ... Read More
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  • Pramerica/Prudential Virtual Exchange FinTech Programme
    16 Apr 2018
    25 Transition year students from Errigal College, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal recently worked alongside 20 students from Fairchild Wheeler High School, Bridgeport, Connecticut to undertake a project guided by business mentors from Pramerica Systems Ireland and Prudential Financial USA. The students ... Read More
  • Kingspan Inspire Local Students for over a Decade
    25 Jul 2017
    Ann Daly and Nigel Mc Givney pictured with students from Drumgossett National School For over ten years Kingspan have inspired and motivated thousands of students in the Monaghan, Cavan and Louth region to be the best that they can be ... Read More
  • Drogheda Students Explore Cities
    25 Jul 2017
    Students from St. Paul’s S.N.S., Drogheda build a city! Louth County Council volunteer Elaine Daly visited Ms. O’Brien’s third class in St. Paul’s S.N.S., Drogheda to deliver the Core Media supported ‘Our City’ programme. Over the course of five weeks Elaine ... Read More
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  • Limerick’s Engineers and Scientists Energized by Online STEM Programme
    11 Jan 2021
    Twenty-six sixth class pupils from Scoil Iosagáin in Limerick were excited to be some of the first students in the country to be introduced to science through practical and engaging lessons as part of the online version of the Gas ... Read More
  • The future looks bright for local students in the Mid West
    12 May 2020
    Zimmer Biomet staff being presented with Certificates of Achievement at the annual JAI Zimmer Biomet recognition event – pictured are Erma Kiely; Zimmer Biomet; Rob Geary, Zimmer Biomet; Teresa Leahy, Junior Achievement and Dermot Kelly, Zimmer Biomet 72 volunteers have reached over ... Read More
  • Regeneron help Tipperary students see Smart Futures
    07 Jan 2020
    The future is looking bright for 2nd year students from Our Lady’s Secondary School in Templemore thanks to Catherine Larkin from Regeneron who delivered the Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) supported Smart Futures workshop. Smart Futures is a collaborative industry-education programme ... Read More
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  • Wexford County Council open students’ eyes to career choices
    20 Jan 2020
    86 Transition Year Students from Presentation Secondary School participated in the ‘Wexford County Council Careers Expo’ thanks to the team of seven staff members from Wexford County Council.  The inspiring Careers Expo was an opportunity for the students to learn ... Read More
  • New Supporting Organisations Making an Impact in the South East
    05 Dec 2019
    JAI is delighted to welcome two new organisations who have joined our list of supporters in the South East for the 2019/20 school year. Since they kicked off their JAI partnership activities, EBS in Waterford have focused on financial literacy and ... Read More
  • BNY Mellon mentors inspire girls in tech
    10 Jun 2019
    As part of BNY Mellon’s celebration of International Women’s Day 2019, BNY Mellon staff mentored female second level students on ‘An Introduction to Data Analytics’ as part of the Women’s Initiative Network (WIN) theme, ‘Balance for Better’. 38 volunteers worked ... Read More
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