On Tuesday 20th February 2018 South Dublin County Partnership and the Institute of Technology Tallaght hosted an Inspiring the Future Careers Seminar. Over 450 fifth year schools from Collinstown Park Community College, Deansrath Community College, St Aidan’s Community School, Old Bawn Community School, St John’s College and Colaiste de hÍde descended on the I.T. Tallaght campus to hear from a range of…
The New Year brings many exciting plans and projects for Inspiring the Future Ireland as we extend our reach in schools and run various themed events. One upcoming event you may be available to volunteer at is the Careers Seminar we are hosting in collaboration with IT Tallaght on the 20th of February at the…
On the 6th of December sixth year students from Colaiste de hIde took a break from their books and studying to attend a very informative Career Networking event with employees from the American Chamber of Commerce and South Dublin Chamber of Commerce. A similar event was undertaken with fourth year students on December 14th with more staff from the American Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber of Commerce employees come from a range of careers including CEO’s, Financial Controller, Policy Officer, Public Affairs Director, Communications Officer, Events and Membership Administer , Programmes Administrator and an internship staff member. Thanks to CEO Mark Redmond from the American Chamber of Commerce and all the staff who made both these events possible and to Peter Byrne, CEO of South Dublin Chamber of Commerce, for volunteering. Special thanks to the school principal Deiric Mac an Bhaird and all the teachers who facilitated the event and made everyone feel so welcome.
On November 23rd fourth and fifth year students from Deansrath Community College in Clondalkin Dublin 22 participated in a Career Speed Networking event. Kevin Sammon the Director of Global Corporate Communications at IDA Ireland, Peter Keegan CEO of Bank Of America Merill Lynch, Pat Byrne Tus Supervisor from South Dublin County Partnership, David Warner a Production Manager and Keith Purvis an Operational Excellence Manager from Takeda Pharmaceutical alongside Misha Paraschivu a Network Engineer from Google all took time out of their busy schedules to spend the morning sharing their career story, educational routes and nuggets of advice with the students. Thanks to the Principal and teachers, in particular Ms Joan White, Guidance Councillor in Deansrath Community College for hosting the event.
Terrence MacGoff an Engineering Director from Google, describes his experience of volunteering at an Inspiring the Future event: “Volunteers coming into a school can help young people to make better informed decisions about their futures and the value of education. Simply telling a personal story can have a huge impact on a young person’s aspirations…
An Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Frances Fitzgerald TD, has welcomed the introduction of Inspiring the Future Ireland. She has describes how her ” focus as Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation is to ensure that we continue to create an environment in which business can succeed and create jobs, including those…
The inaugural Inspiring the Future Ireland Career Speed Networking event took place on the 12th and 22nd of September in Collinstown Park Community College in Clondalkin, the first school in Ireland to avail of this new initiative. Volunteers from Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Google and Takeda Pharmaceutical were present on the day to chat…
Inspiring the Future Ireland was officially launched on the 21st of September 2017 in the historical and beautiful location of the National Gallery of Ireland. A variety of representatives were in attendance from Corporate Businesses, Government, Schools, Chamber of Commerce and Not for Profit organisations. Guest speakers on the evening included Tricia Nola:; Board representative…
Inspiring the Future Ireland will be officially launched on the 21st of September 2017 in the National Gallery of Ireland from 6pm-8pm. Discover how companies and volunteers can pledge their commitment to the Inspiring the Future Ireland initiative. Contact Kay on 01 464 9300 or kay.oconnor@sdcpartnership.ie to find out more.