The Maynooth University Access Programme will host the Find Your Inspiration (FYI) Programme Launch in the Iontas Building on Thursday, 26 January 2017. 350 5th class students from five Clondalkin Primary schools will join MAP, the South Dublin County Partnership and Jigsaw Clondalkin to celebrate the beginning of a 12 week journey that will take place in the classroom aimed at increasing young people’s awareness of a range of life opportunities and how to access them.
Teachers from the Clondalkin Primary Schools have developed 10 innovative lesson plans that investigate the 12 sectors of employment, what jobs fit in each sector, the type of employment available in the Clondalkin area, and the different pathways to employment. The young people will learn about their own abilities and interest and will have an opportunities to visit Maynooth University and meet and talk with MAP Ambassadors and University personnel. There are strong reasons for starting career education early as research shows that young people form their aspirations and ideas about careers long before they apply to University or join employment.
MAP Inspirational Student Award winner Nicole Chatham will address the group on Thursday and talk about her own path to university and how her experiences in school and in the community guided her decision to study for a BA in Community and Youth Work. Entertainment at the launch will be provided by the 5 school choirs and the Collinstown Park Community College Choir. Space is limited. Attendance by invitation only.
Participating schools:
Scoil Talbot SNS
St Mary’s SNS
St Peter Apostle SNS
Clonburris SNS
St Bernadette’s SNS
South Dublin County Partnership: a non-profit organisation working to tackle poverty and social exclusion in South Dublin County
Jigsaw Clondalkin: Jigsaw Clondalkin is part of a national network of Jigsaw projects supported by Jigsaw, the National Centre for Youth Mental Health.