Gaisce Project Manager Marion Irwin-Gowran on The Lived Experience Podcast
Our Project Manager, Marion Irwin-Gowran, was recently a guest on The Turnaround Project's "The Lived Experience Podcast", where she shared her personal journey and reflected on her nearly 25 years at Gaisce, celebrating the collective efforts and positive change achieved during her time with the organisation. Their discussion included Marion's experience with student-athlete scholarships, Bronx housing projects, activism and tribes, the genesis of Gaisce, pushing the needle forward, family work ethos, Generation Change and employers, system collaboration projects, progression units and skills development, embracing your potential, servitude to others, careers after conviction, and answering what is Gaisce? Marion after recording
Aoibhinn Coffey Shares Her Journey on Talkabout with Deirdre Walsh
Gaisce Awardee and Youth Ambassador, Aoibhinn Coffey, joined Talkabout with Deirdre Walsh on Radio Kerry to share her incredible Gaisce Gold journey, what it was like meeting President Michael D. Higgins and embarking on her new role as a Gaisce Youth Ambassador! Aoibhinn’s story is one of dedication and inspiration. As Deirdre put it, a proud personal achievement - and a proud moment for Kerry! 💛 Transcript Deirdre: Before we go any further, it's time to meet our next guest. She is a very special person because she has been chosen to be on the President's first-ever Gaisce Youth Ambassador
Four Gaisce Awardees from Prosper Meath Receive Their Bronze Awards
Gaisce – The President’s Award was proud to host four fantastic young people and their families along with their two President’s Award leaders (PALs) from Prosper, Leighsbrook Service, Navan at an awards ceremony in Gaisce HQ in Phoenix Park. Adam, Cian, Robbie, and Louise were each presented with their Bronze medals after completing thirteen weeks of the Gaisce programme. The four did amazing work to achieve their Gaisce Awards including engaging in a Disability Awareness Programme with a local school, learning Irish Sign Language for a performance of Silent Night and making Christmas care packages for residents in a local
Two Gaisce Awardees from CBS James’s Street Receive Their Bronze Awards
On March 7th , 2024, Gaisce – The President’s Award was delighted to have the opportunity to present awards to two young people from CBS James's Street who completed their award with the School Completion Programme Liberties Dublin 8 Cluster (SCP). SCP is a targeted support programme for Primary and Secondary young people. This support is available under the Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools (DEIS) Programme and funded by Tusla Education Support Services (TESS). SCP aims to retain a young person to completion of the leaving certificate, equivalent qualification or suitable level of educational attainment which enables them to
Latisha McCrudden’s Gaisce Bronze and Silver Experience | Gaisce Stories
Check out Latisha's Gaisce Stories video: Today, March 1st, 2024, Ireland celebrates Irish Traveller Ethnicity Day which marks the anniversary of the recognition of Travellers' ethnicity, first formally recognised in 2017. On this day, we celebrate the culture and heritage of Irish Travellers. In honour of this landmark day, Gaisce – The President’s Award is proud to highlight the hard work and dedication of Gaisce Participant Latisha McCrudden. Latisha has been involved in the Irish Traveller Community movement for many years. She has worked with the Minceirs Whiden Youth Forum and is involved in several groups such as the National
Gaisce – The President’s Award Is Proud To Support Citywise Education To Eradicate Educational Inequality In Ireland
Adam Donovan of Citywise Education is Gaisce-The President's Awards representative on the Shared Island Youth Forum. Adam shares his experiences over the last few months and his hopes for the future of our island here: Hi everyone! My name is Adam Donovan and I’m representing one of Gaisce’s nominated organisations, Citywise Education, at the Department of the Taoiseach’s Shared Island Youth Forum. Citywise is a youth education centre that works among disadvantaged communities offering programmes that work to raise the aspirations of young people and support them to reach their full potential. As a representative of Citywise on the Shared
PAL Spotlight – Helen Farrell | Gaisce Stories
PAL Spotlight - Helen Farrell Gaisce Stories' PAL Spotlight is an opportunity to promote the work and voice of our President's Award Leaders! We reached out to Helen Farrell, who recently attended the PAL Celebration Award Ceremony and was recognised for guiding and mentoring a Gold Awardee. Here is her journey so far as a President's Award Leader: My name is Helen Farrell, and I became a President\'s Award Leader after a career break in 2012. I came back to work in KARE, and my colleague Frieda was talking about Gaisce and what a fantastic program it was. I
PAL Spotlight – Frieda Bent | Gaisce Stories
PAL Spotlight is an opportunity to promote the work and voice of our President's Award Leaders!
Gaisce Awardees visit Houses of the Oireachtas for International Women’s Day event | Gaisce Stories
Gaisce Awardees visit Houses of Oireachtas for International Women's Day
