Tag: #TYExpo2017

In the excitement of the awards ceremony,Elena managed to grab a quick moment with the two delighted winners- Lorcan Tuohy from Borrisokane CC (also a member of YMT!) and Laura Walsh from Sacred Heart Clonakilty. In the final round of the Richard Burke Ty Personified Award, the judges failed to separate Lorcan and Laura and they were announced as joint winners. This is the inaugural year of the award which is named in memory of Richard Burke, former Minister for Education, who introduced the TY programme into schools in Ireland.

Elena
Youth Media Team

Elena caught up with the girls from Victorum Racing, Loughrea, who are heading to Malaysia next week to represent Ireland in the World Finals of the F1 in Schools Programme. They were delighted to be at TY Expo and told us all about their F1 project and their forthcoming trip to Malaysia.

Elena
Youth Media Team

We spoke with Amanda and Edwin who are the co-founders of TY Ireland. TY Ireland organise TY Expo annually to give schools an opportunity to see what is available for TY students. We asked them about the work of TY Ireland and what advice they would have for students in TY and also for the parents of TY students.

Lorcan and Elena
Youth Media Team

Teachers play a very important role in the Ty programme in schools so we had an opportunity to chat with Ms. Scott who is involved in the TY Programme in Synge Street School in Dublin. She told us about why she came to TY Expo and what parents can do to support their son/ daughter during their TY year.

Lorcan and Elena
Youth Media Team

We caught up with TY students from Borrisokane Community College who were attending TY Expo to learn about possible opportunites for the year. We asked them what they were hoping for from the year ahead.

Elena and Lorcan
Youth Media Team

ISSU are the Irish Second Levle Students Union and provide support for the student voice. Part of their work involves supporting the Student Councils in schools around the country. ISSU is run by students for students and you can hear more about the work of ISSU and how students can become involved in our interview below:

Elena and Lorcan
Youth Media Team

Teenline is a freephone and freetext service that is dedicated to supporting teenagers. The lines are open every day to support young people in need and all calls are confidential. We spoke to the Teenline Ireland volunteers to learn more about the work they do and also about how young people can get involved.

Lorcan and Elena
Youth Media Team

The Gaisce Award is an award from the President of Ireland for young people. There are three levels: bronze, silver and gold and students complete challenges in four areas to achieve the award. We learned about how students can get involved in the award.

Lorcan and Elena
Youth Media Team

Rhys Sheridan is a student in Piper’s Hill in Naas and was TY Ireland ambassador for the past year. He shared the story of his TY year with us and also gave us an insight into his role as ambassador. Rhys also had some good advice for TYs as they begin their TY journey.

Lorcan and Elena
Youth Media Team

Maria Walsh is a former Rose of Tralee who was at TY Expo with the Thomas Meagher Foundation. This organisation encourages citizenship by focusing on the Irish flag and what it means for young people. We spoke to Maria about her experiences and the work of the Thomas Meagher Foundation, and learned about her life post-Rose of Tralee.  

Lorcan and Elena
Youth Media Team