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Gaisce launches ‘Wavelength’ – a new nationwide integration project with the generous support of The Coca Cola Foundation

February 19, 2019

Minister of State for Equality, Immigration and Integration David Stanton TD joined Gaisce and Coca-Cola Ireland to launch Wavelength, Gaisce’s new nationwide integration project on Monday, 18th February 2019. Wavelength aims to ensure young people aged 18-25 who are seeking asylum or have refugee status in Ireland have the opportunity to participate in Gaisce – The President’s Award. The project is being generously supported by The Coca-Cola Foundation, the global philanthropic arm of the Coca-Cola Company. Throughout 2019, Wavelength will support the integration of 30 young people through their participation in Gaisce, and a further 45 young people in 2020. Gaisce is...

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LikeMinded: Calling LGBTI+ young people aged 14-17

January 29, 2019

Information Evening Gaisce will hold an information evening about LikeMinded, our new LGBTI+ youth programme, at 6:30pm Thursday 7th February in St Andrew’s Resource Centre, Pearse Street, Dublin 2. We are inviting LGBTI+ people aged 14-17 to come along and find out more about how to take part in the programme. LikeMinded is a bespoke personal development project supporting LGBTI+ young people to build their confidence, resilience and positive mental health while having fun and achieving their Gaisce Award. Information Evening Details When: 6:30pm Thursday 7th February 2019 Where: St Andrew’s Resource Centre: 114-116 Pearse St, Grand Canal Dock, Dublin 2, D02 PR44 Queries: likeminded@gaisce.ie What is...

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Gaisce seeks Youth Programme Facilitator for LikeMinded

January 18, 2019

Gaisce – The President’s Award are seeking an enthusiastic facilitator to convene 13 peer led meet ups with young people between February and the end of July 2019. The meet ups will take place on Thursday evenings from 6-8pm bi-monthly in a Dublin city venue as part of our LGBTI+ youth programme ‘LikeMinded’. The role of the facilitator will be to support the LikeMinded participants aged between 14-17 to undertake the Community Involvement Challenge area of their Gaisce Award. The facilitator will commit to the meeting schedule where participants will decide what the focus of their...

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LikeMinded - LGBTI+ youth programme - CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS AND ADULT MENTORS!

December 20, 2018

Gaisce – The President’s Award is delighted to invite applications for LikeMinded, a new LGBTI+ youth programme commencing in 2019. We are seeking 12 young people aged 14 -17 who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or questioning to take part. Gaisce will hold an information evening for young people about LikeMinded at 6:30pm Thursday 7th February in St Andrew’s Resource Centre, Pearse Street, Dublin 2. You can find out more about the information evening here. We are also seeking 12 adult mentors who are interested in supporting LGBTI+ young people on their Gaisce journey through 1-to-1 mentoring. Gaisce, with the support of...

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Record number of Inspirational Young People Honoured By President Michael D. Higgins

December 17, 2018

Monday 10th December 2018, saw more than 36,000 hours of commitment and dedication culminate at a special awards ceremony in Dublin Castle. Patron of Gaisce, President Michael D. Higgins, presented 77 inspirational young people from across Ireland with their prestigious Gaisce Gold Awards. This is the largest number of young people to have been honoured in any one ceremony since Gaisce, The President’s Award was founded in 1985. This year’s Awardees hail from 26 counties and 52 Gaisce Award Partners. Since its inception, it is estimated 150,000 young Irish people have completed a Gaisce Award, including former Rose of...

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Brand new project position with Gaisce - The President's Award

November 22, 2018

GAISCE - THE PRESIDENT'S AWARD / JOB SPECIFICATION Position: Project Manager Reporting to: Operations and Development Manager Contract: Fixed-term 1 year Office Location: Dublin GAISCE - THE PRESIDENT'S AWARD / JOB SPECIFICATION Position: Project Manager Reporting to: Operations and Development Manager Contract: Fixed-term 1 year Office Location: Dublin Position Summary Gaisce – The President’s Award is seeking a Project Manager to lead on a new integration project. The Project Manager will use the Gaisce programme framework to support organisations working with young people aged 18-25 who are asylum...

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Gaisce announces Euroscola competition winner!

November 14, 2018

Gaisce, with support from the EU Parliament Office, is delighted to announce that Gaisce participants from Colaiste Nano Nagle in Limerick were chosen to travel to the European Parliament in Strasbourg in 2019. The participants were chosen for their efforts in designing a 4 page information leaflet about the Netherlands. The 24 Gaisce participants will join 500 16 – 18 year olds from all 28 EU Member States on the 31st January where they will experience what it’s like to be an MEP for a day. The Euroscola Programme brings young people together to debate, take sides, negotiate, amend,...

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GAISCE AND FORÓIGE SEEK YOUNG PEOPLE FOR SILVER GAISCE CLUB IN WICKLOW TOWN

November 9, 2018

Gaisce – The President’s Award together with Foróige are seeking young people for a brand new and unique type of Foróige Club: The Silver Gaisce Club The group will be aged between 15 and 17 and there will be approximately 10-20 young people in the club with up to 3 volunteers. Unlike regular Foróige clubs, the primary focus of this club will be on members achieving their Gaisce Silver Awards and the role of the club volunteers will be to facilitate this. This new Foróige Club will provide the setting for the young people to achieve their Silver Gaisce Award...

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