YSI For Centres

 What is a Centre of Social Innovators?

• It's a place which is committed to and builds new ways to encourage, educate, motivate, and celebrate social awareness and citizenship education amongst young people in Ireland.
• It’s a place which shares the YSI vision to fire young people’s passion to change the world for good.
• It is a centre which encourages youth-led, team-based, social action projects which work to create a more caring community and society.
• It's a place which provides new opportunities to encourage, facilitate, communicate and celebrate the socail action of young people.
• It’s a place where young people learn that they can make a difference.
• Everyone in the community (local and school/centre) has a part to play in growing young social innovators.”
  

Who is building a Centre?

In 2010-2011 YSI is working with the following schools/groups to develop a prototype Centre of Social Innovators:

Ardscoil na Trionoide, Athy, Co. Kildare
Colaiste Craobh Abhann, Kilcoole, Co. Wicklow
East Glandalough School, Wicklow, Co. Wicklow
Gort Community School, Gort, Co. Galway
Loreto Secondary School, Fermoy, Co. Cork
Mercy Heights Secondary School, Skibbereen, Co. Cork
Mount Mercy College, Cork, Co. Cork
Moyne Community School, Moyne, Co. Longford
Sacred Heart Secondary School, Clonakilty, Co. Cork
Scoil Mhuire, Strokestown, Co. Roscommon
Scoil Muire, Longford, Co. Longford
St. Colman's Community College, Midleton, Co. Cork
St. Columba's Comprehensive School, Glenties, Co. Donegal
St. Mary's High School, Midleton, Co. Cork
The Rosses Community School, Dungloe, Co. Donegal
Youthreach, Clara, Co. Offaly

How to Get Involved

If you wish to consider working to build a YSI Centre contact the YSI Education Office for more information on what is involved educate@youngsocialinnovators.ie