Programmes and Initiatives

Programmes and Initiatives
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Programmes for Schools

Activate

Activate

YSI's flagship social innovation programme for Transition Years. Teams of young people co-create and implement innovative solutions to issues they care about.

Sprints

Sprints

Our 6-10 hour Sprints empower students to tackle pressing social and environmental issues through creative problem-solving and community-focused innovation.

Ignite - Social Innovation Action Programme: Junior Cycle

Ignite - Social Innovation Action Programme: Junior Cycle

A scalable, fun, action-focussed innovation programme aligned to curricula and learning outcomes at Junior Cycle through which students collaborate in teams to creatively address an identified social issue impacting their school or local community.

Sparks Workshops

Sparks Workshops

In-person workshops led by a YSI Local Leader, sparking youth-led innovation through design thinking, coding, youth voice and the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Programmes for Youth and Community Groups

Ignite Community

Ignite Community

A 20-hour youth-led programme empowering young people to creatively tackle social issues in their school or community.

Sparks Workshops

Sparks Workshops

In-person workshops led by a YSI Local Leader, sparking youth-led innovation through design thinking, coding, youth voice and the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Sprints

Sprints

Our 6-10 hour Sprints empower students to tackle pressing social and environmental issues through creative problem-solving and community-focused innovation

Youth Initiatives

YSI Youth Panel

YSI Youth Panel

A group of young people who meet regularly to provide feedback on YSI's Programme and more.

TY Work Experience

TY Work Experience

Learn about YSI's TY Work Experience Programme.

Elevate

Elevate

An accelerator initiative and support network for young people who already took part in Activate and who want to continue to advance their social innovation projects and continue creating social impact.

Other Initiatives

YSI International Awards Programme

YSI International Awards Programme

This Programme is available to post primary schools outside Ireland who want to enhance their student and teacher skills in innovation, entrepreneurship and support an ethos of value based innovation and youth voice in their school community.

YSI Design For Change: Primary School

YSI Design For Change: Primary School

Not currently accepting applications

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