 | South Leinster: 22nd March 2012: Young People Advocate for Action on Ireland’s Most Pressing SocialInitiatives concerning young people’s mental health featured most strongly amongst the social innovation projects that were presented in Kilkenny today (22nd March) at Young Social Innovators’ South Leinster ‘Speak Out’ event of 2012. 23 Mar 2012 |
| Ulster: 20th March 2012: Young People Advocate for Action on Ireland’s Most Pressing Social IssuesInitiatives concerning young people’s mental health and cancer awareness featured strongly amongst the social innovation projects that were presented in Donegal today (20th March) at Young Social Innovators’ Ulster ‘Speak Out’ event of 2012. |
| Munster: 13th March 2012 Young People Advocate for Action on Ireland’s Most Pressing Social IssuesInitiatives concerning young people’s mental health featured most strongly amongst the social innovation projects that were presented in Cork City Hall today (13.03.12) at Young Social Innovators’ Munster ‘Speak Out’ event of 2012. 16 Mar 2012 |
| Connacht: 8th March 2012: Young People Advocate for Action on Ireland’s Most Pressing Social IssuesInitiatives concerning young people’s mental health featured most strongly amongst the 38 innovation projects that were presented in The Ardilaun Hotel Galway today (08.03.12) at Young Social Innovators’ Connaught ‘Speak Out’ event of 2012. 09 Mar 2012 |
| National: 6th March 2012: Young People Advocate for Action on Ireland’s Most Pressing Social IssuesInitiatives concerning young people’s mental health featured most strongly amongst the 66 innovation projects that were presented in The Helix, Dublin City University today (06.03.12) at Young Social Innovators’ first ‘Speak Out’ event of 2012. 07 Mar 2012 |
| National, 8th May 2011: Willing, Able but Ignored - Results of Young Social Innovators’ Survey of IrNational, 8th May 2011 Ireland’s young people do not think they are listened to enough, but believe they can contribute positively to the future of Ireland. 93 percent of Irish teenagers believe they can help to create a better Ireland. The vast majority (92 percent) also believe that leaders and people in authority should consult with young people about the country’s future. Yet over half (53 per cent) of the teenagers surveyed said they do not feel that young people in Ireland are treated fairly and with respect. Almost half (49 per cent) also believe that young people in Ireland are not given opportunities to have their voices heard. The results are from a survey of Irish teenagers¹ conducted by Empathy Research on behalf of Young Social Innovators (YSI), Ireland’s largest civic action programme for young people, to mark their 10th Showcase and Awards, which take place on Wednesday next, 11th May 2011. 08 May 2011 |
| Dublin, 11th May 2011: Cork school named ‘Young Social Innovators of the Year 2011’Dublin, 11th May 2010 Students of Mount Mercy College, Cork have been named the Young Social Innovators of the Year 2011 for ‘Divert Your Stride from Suicide’. The judges commended the students for what they described as a ‘project that undertook a huge amount of work on a very sensitive issue culminating in a conference for 600 students’. Runners-up were Davis College, Mallow, Co. Cork with a project which highlighted the cases of ‘Missing Persons’. The winning students were presented with their awards by Sr Stanislaus Kennedy, Chairperson and Co-founder, Young Social Innovators at a special ceremony in the Citywest Convention Centre attended by An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny TD as well as almost 3,000 young people. The ceremony marked the conclusion of the 10th Young Social Innovators Annual Showcase. Mount Mercy College receive €1,500 to develop their project and will meet President Mary McAleese at Aras an Uachtarain in September. 11 May 2011 |
| National, 27th September 2011: President invites Young Social Innovators of the Year 2011 to ÁrasNational, 27th September 2011 The Young Social Innovators team ‘DIVERT YOUR STRIDE FROM SUICIDE’, from Mount Mercy College, Cork, were invited today to Áras an Uachtaráin by President Mary McAleese to be personally congratulated by her on their award-winning efforts to promote suicide awareness amongst their peers. The students were awarded the prestigious title of Young Social Innovators of the Year 2011 for their project “Divert Your Stride from Suicide” at the spectacular Annual Showcase of Young Social Innovators’ Awards Ceremony which was held in Citywest Hotel and Convention Centre on 11th May 2011. Their project was selected by a panel of judges out of hundreds of social innovation projects submitted to YSI by over 5,500 students nationwide. 27 Sep 2011 |
| National, 5th September 2011: Is your school driving learning in innovation?National, 5th September 2011 Is your school driving learning in innovation? Sign up your organisation to the Social Innovation Programme now!
Young Social Innovators is calling on young people – in schools, youth reach and youth services – to take up its Challenge to change the world for good! This year’s Social Innovation Programme is now open for all such organisations to take part. 05 Sep 2011 |
| Dublin, 8th March 2011: IRELAND’S TEENS ARE ‘POWERFUL FORCE FOR GOOD’Dublin, 8th March 2011 Over 800 teenagers from schools and educational centres across Leinster gathered in The Helix at DCU today to share their ideas and plans for tackling some of society’s most pressing social issues.
They were attending the first of this year’s Young Social Innovators Speak Outs, an annual series of events for participants in Ireland’s largest civic action programme for young people. 08 Mar 2011 |
| Dublin, 7th September 2010: School Roll Call from Young Social Innovators 2011Dublin, 7th September 2010 Schools and youth educational centres across Ireland are being called upon to sign up for Young Social Innovators 2011, Ireland’s largest active citizenship programme for 15-18 years olds. Almost 6,000 teenagers from over 200-second level schools and Youthreach centres participated in the youthled, action based programme last year undertaking some 400 projects. 07 Sep 2010 |
| Regional, March 2010: It’s time for Young People to Speak Out for a Better IrelandDublin, 3rd March 2010 Over 600 young people gathered in Dublin on 3rd March for the launch of the Young Social Innovators’ Speak Outs 2010, the annual series of regional events for participants in Ireland’s largest social awareness and action programme for young people.
Throughout March 6,000 young people aged 15-18 years of age from 185 schools and educational centres across the country will have the opportunity to present their solutions to some of society’s most pressing social issues to audiences of community leaders, local representatives and influencers in business, social and voluntary services at events. Between them the young people have undertaken almost 400 social action projects on issues that concern them, their community or the world at large. 26 Mar 2010 |
| Dublin, 3rd September 2009: Time for Young People to Change the WorldDublin, 3rd September 2009 Teenagers across Ireland are being called upon to help create a fairer and more just society by signing up to become Young Social Innovators. “Don’t stand by and inherit the society this generation has created. Become actively involved in the issues facing your community and influence the shape of the society that you will ultimately lead”. 03 Sep 2009 |
| Dublin, 6th May 2009: “Imaginative” Poverty Project wins Young Social Innovators of the Year AwardDublin, 6th May 2009 Students from Coláiste Bhride, Carnew, Co. Wicklow and St. Peter’s College, Dunboyne, Co. Meath have been named “Young Social Innovators of the Year 2009” for their joint project “The Butterfly Effect”, which highlights the issue of poverty in society.
The judges commended the students for their imaginative approach to the issue which included a “Poverty Week” and the publication of a book on poverty with contributions from Sebastian Barry, Seamus Heaney and Anne Enright. 06 May 2009 |
| Dublin, 5th February 2009: Government Urged to Invest in Tomorrow’s LeadersDublin, 5th February 2009 Sr Stanislaus Kennedy has called on the Government to invest in citizenship education for young people to ensure a more caring and inclusive society.
Addressing over 800 young people from Dublin, Kildare, Wicklow, Offaly and Westmeath at the Young Social Innovators’ Speak Out forum in the Red Cow Hotel, Dublin today she said “the current economic turmoil at home and abroad has thrown the spotlight onto the way we live our lives. 05 Feb 2009 |