Guest Post from Student Ben Coyne – St Aidan’s Community School
We invited student Ben Coyne to write about his work experience facilitated by Inspiring the Future Ireland and The Echo. Read what Ben has to say: My week working for the echo was one of the most enjoyable weeks I have ever had. Being able to write about something I am passionate about and having…
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Work Placement with The Echo!
ON FRIDAY, March 4, 2022, the teachers and students at St Aidan’s community school in Tallaght revealed to the public their amazing Well-being and Neurodiversity walls. The new walls in the school were made and created by ideas from members of the student council. They worked with artist Julie the Genie who designed both walls,…
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Work Placement with CBRE!
This week we have students from Adamstown visiting CBRE for their work placements! The student got a pleasant surprise when they stepped into the office for the first time as it was recently upgraded to a super modern design! They worked on their project for the week and getting then networked each day. They also…
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Virtual Work Placement with Intel!
Inspiring the Future Ireland is very pleased to have hosted our first virtual work placement with Intel Ireland! “The students were amazing. So engaged and worked super hard!” Over 4 weeks students participated in 2 sessions per week of 2.5 hours per day. They began and ended the day with a call with their placement…
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Local Career Role Models with Laura Basquel – Gaelic Player and Doctor
“Be unapologetically yourself because the people who love you will see you and support you. If anyone doesn’t, don’t let their negativity take away from you. “Be you and be the best you can, that’s all anyone is doing in life – the best they can. “Focus on yourself and I think one of the…
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Local Career Role Models with Rónán Ó Dálaigh – Thriftify
“I did well enough in the Leaving Cert but I found school very, very challenging,” he recalls. “I would have been a bit older than other people in secondary school, I finished when I was 19 so I was a year older than people. “I found it very, very challenging to be a guy who’s…
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Local Career Role Models with Gary Tyrrel – Environmentalist
GARY Tyrrell understands that the fight against climate change and global warming is a long and difficult one, but firmly believes that every one of us has a crucial part to play with the tools and knowledge we have. Former student at Old Bawn Community School, Gary Tyrrell is a climate action officer at An…
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