We are delighted to welcome Simone McCann as Inspiring the Future Ireland Project Officer.
As a previous volunteer with ITFI, Simone has shared insights about her previous job and career journey with students and has a unique insight into how this direct interaction helps to open new vistas of possibility for students and provides them with real-world perspectives on various professional pathways.
This programme is dedicated to providing the inspiration, motivation, knowledge, and opportunities necessary for youth to realise and achieve their career potential. Recognizing the challenges schools face in engaging employers and delivering effective career readiness initiatives, Inspiring the Future Ireland seeks to revolutionise this by implementing a coordinated approach to employer engagement across both primary and post-primary education in Ireland.
How can you get involved?
The initiative offers a free and straightforward platform for schools, colleges, and volunteers from the workforce to connect. Volunteers commit to a minimum of just one hour per year/ to visit a school in their local area to share insights about their job and career journey with students. This direct interaction helps to open new vistas of possibility for students and provides them with real-world perspectives on various professional pathways.
Simone invites you to contact her directly to explore further initiatives or additional support you can provide to enrich the programme and extend its impact.
Through her leadership, Simone is committed to building strong partnerships that enhance the framework of the programme, making it both sustainable and responsive to the needs of all those involved.
Please contact Simone directly with any potential initiatives, collaborations or additional support available at simone.mccann@sdcpartnership.ie or call her on 0861659908.