Commissioned to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of the foundation of Foróige - originally Macra na Tuaithe - this exhibition examines the development of the organisation in the context of the changing social and economic climate of late 20th century Ireland.
Foróige’s role has evolved in response to these shifting currents, and its commitment to the principle of social improvement through education and voluntary endeavour has remained constant. With its origins in the popular movement to revitalise rural Ireland in the wake of World War II, Foróige today champions the cause of social inclusion through personal and community development among the young in both urban and rural contexts.
Throughout its fifty-year history, the organisation has been a catalyst of social change, strengthening Irish democracy by building human potential and promoting its application in community life.
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