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We're hiring! Are you Gaisce's new Office Manager?

March 15, 2019

GAISCE - THE PRESIDENT'S AWARD / JOB SPECIFICATION Position: Office Manager Reporting to: The CEO Contract: Initial 6-month contract, with possible opportunity to extend Location: Dublin We are looking for an energetic and enthusiastic Office Manager to join the Gaisce team. About Gaisce - The President's Award Gaisce – The President’s Award is a self-development programme for young people between the ages of 15-25, which is proven to enhance confidence and wellbeing through participation in personal, physical, community and team challenges. It is a direct challenge from the President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins, to all young people to dream big and realise their potential. Gaisce is...

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We're Hiring - Gaisce seeks new Development Officer

February 25, 2019

Position: Development Officer Reporting to: Operations and Development Manager Contract: Fixed-term 1 year Location: Dublin (some travel will be necessary) Position Summary Gaisce – The President’s Award is seeking an enthusiastic, confident and self-driven person to develop the reach of the Gaisce programme. The position holder will work within the Operations Team with a number of other Development Officers. The post holder will foster, encourage and support staff and/or volunteers within a broad range of organisations engaging with young people aged 15-25 to become actively involved in the delivery of the Gaisce programme....

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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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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

December 20, 2018

Gaisce – The President’s Award is delighted to invite applications for LikeMinded, an exciting 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. LikeMinded is an opportunity for you to challenge yourself while having fun and making new friends! As part of LikeMinded, you will undertake the Gaisce Award, which is a direct challenge from the President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins to dream big and realise your potential. Your Gaisce experience is whatever you want it to be – you choose...

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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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