A Free Information Event for Transition Year and Senior Cycle students and their Parents/Guardians
Youth Work Ireland Week 2017
Saturday April 22 – Saturday April 29, 2017
FDYS Schedule of Events
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| SAT 22 APRIL | ||
| (RUNNING ALL WEEK)
(RUNNING ALL WEEK)
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FDYS Francis Street and the Cloister Youth Café, Wexford – during opening hours
Visual Display and walkway showcasing the timeline development of Equality in Ireland
Conversational prompts throughout the week as dialogical catalysts supporting the exploration of Equality.
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Young people and service users in FDYS will be able to visually progress through the historical evolution of Equality in Ireland. This visual walkway is one which will greet service users on their entry and exit of FDYS encapsulating first and lasting impressions as 80% of people remember what they see and do (Hussain, 2014).
Prompt jars will be strategically placed throughout the organisation and project spaces to support the conversational prompts on Equality.
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| SUN 23 APRIL | ||
| MON 24 APRIL | ||
| Creagh College 13:15-14:00 | Stories of Equality – Basic Equality vs Equality of Outcome
Raise Awareness: What is Equality to the Secondary School Students? 2nd Years |
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| (RUNNING 24 – 28) | Francis Street
Wexford
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In addition to the Visual Display and walkway showcasing the timeline development of Equality in Ireland, the Youth Information centre will create a self- running presentation on Equality in Ireland
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| TUES 25 APRIL | ||
| Creagh College 13:15-14:00
GYNG 17.30-19.30
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Equality of Outcome Pool Tournament
Stories of Equality – Basic Equality vs Equality of Outcome Raise Awareness: What is Equality to the LGBT Group? Walking Bus – Equality in the community – Gorey Story of Equality Poster |
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| (RUNNING 25 AND 26) | Francis Street Wexford | The Youth Information Centre will deliver workshops to English classes giving participants an opportunity to exchange views on cultural traditions and equality within their own communities and what being equal means in Ireland today.
This will also support FDYS to celebrate and renew our commitment to strengthen diversity and equality.
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| (RUNNING 25 – 27) | Coolcotts Youth Project Coolcotts | Coolcotts Youth Project in collaboration with Youth Information will engage young people in group discussion and their experiences and understanding of equality.
Do they encounter challenges in their lives that impact on their experience of equality? Do they feel equal within their community, school, youth centre, society etc? This will be followed by stories on equality and moving debates. In addition, there will be a self-running presentation on Equality in Ireland.
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| WED 26 APRIL | ||
| The Shambles Youth Café, Wexford 4pm-6pm
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Sex, Drugs & Rock & Roll” Workshop
Facilitated youth workshop on sex and drug awareness, for young people aged 16 years+
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| Creagh College 13:15-14:00
Creagh College 2pm -3pm |
Equality of Outcome Pool Tournament
Story of Equality Poster Stories of Equality – Basic Equality vs Equality of Outcome
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| THURS 27 APRIL | ||
| Debate: “Equality v Equity”
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The Cloister Youth Café and the LGBT Group will host a formal debate on the topic “Equality v Equity”, whereby the young people will learn the essence of the right to explore opposing views in a safe space on a focussed theme.
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| Creagh College 13:15-14:00
Youthreach 11 am – 12pm
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Equality of Outcome Pool Tournament
Stories of Equality – Basic Equality vs Equality of Outcome Story of Equality Poster |
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| FRI 28 APRIL | ||
| Creagh College 13:15-14:00
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Equality of Outcome Pool Tournament – Students vs teachers
Story of Equality Poster – by teachers
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| The Shambles Youth Café, New Ross
2 pm – 4 pm and 5pm – 7pm |
Pick & Mix of Equality
What’s Happening? The pick & mix of equality – the equality box will be filled with statements. Each person picks a statement and we discuss this statement as a group. This will be a structured, fun, group activity to prompt a discussion on the theme of equality.
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| SAT 29 APRIL | ||
| Garden of Remembrance, Dublin. | The Garden of Remembrance is located in Dublin’s Parnell Square, a garden of quiet remembrance and reflection dedicated to the memory of all who gave their lives in the cause of freedom which supported the equitable rights of Irish citizens. |
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