One of the first virtual JA activities delivered in Cork was a series of WiSTEM2D (Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths and Design) workshops for 5th and 6th class students at Our Lady of Lourdes National School and St Luke’s … 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
Gas Networks Ireland mark Engineers Week in Cork
Students received an office tourNovember 13th-21st saw a wealth of activity across the country in recognition of Engineers Week 2017. In Cork, Gas Networks Ireland hosted a group of Transition year student’s from St. Aidan’s Community College, Ballyvolane for a workplace visit to … Read More
Cork Students are Futurewize
Volunteer Frank Hallissey from PM Group with fist year students from Nagle Community College, Mahon Junior Achievement’s newest classroom based programme, Futurewize, is currently being rolled out in Cork. Futurewise encourages students to explore career possibilities that are opened up … Read More
‘Vision 2020’ – Collaborating to Help Young Cork People Succeed
Access to Education, Bridge to Employment Initiative. Phase Four. Thursday 19th of January saw the launch of ‘Vision 2020’, the next phase of the Johnson & Johnson supported programme ‘Access to Education, Bridge to Empolyment‘ at the Ambassador Hotel, Cork. The programme, now … Read More
J&J Pilot a New Science Initiative Aimed at Women
The Johnson & Johnson (J&J) family of companies in Cork have rolled out a new science initiative, WiSTEM2D, in partnership with JAI. WiSTEM2D stands for Woman in Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths, Manufacturing and Design. The initiative was part of a worldwide … Read More