If you’re interested in attending the Foróige Albert Schweitzer Leadership for Life Conference 2013, applications are now open! You can download the appropriate forms here.
Anyone aged 15-18 who is an active member of Foróige is eligible to apply for a place at the conference. All Foróige affiliated Clubs will receive information in the post. The closing date for receipt of applications is Monday 20th May. Late applications will not be accepted after this date as demand for places is very high every year.
Foróige Societies in colleges are proving a massive hit with former members, current volunteers and people who have never even been involved with the organisation prior to joining the society! So far almost €2,000 euro has been raised for Foróige during RAG Week in Athlone, there has been a Table Quiz in NUIG, we’ve received a donation from NUIG Engineering Society and we’ve also held a successful book sale in Athlone IT. These societies are full of fun and there are already big plans underway for 2014 with a nationwide event for all college societies in the pipeline.
I first got involved in Forόige back in 2007 at the age of 16. The Templeport Forόige Club in Co.Cavan was being set up and I was elected as its Public Relations Officer. That year we entered the Citizenship programme. That’s when I truly discovered a passion for Forόige. I really saw their famous slogan ‘Empowering youth, enriching communities’ come to life. We were a group of young, determined and enthusiastic people who were going to make a difference in our community. After reaching the finals and winning one of the 20 prizes, my passion was ignited!
I’ve been a volunteer youth leader with Foróige quite literally since the day I turned 18. A few weeks prior to turning 18, a few of my friends and I met with our nearest Foróige Regional Youth Officer, Bríd. We took part in the appropriate training and so began our Foróige journey! My mother, Tracey, has been working with young people in both a voluntary and professional capacity since I started secondary school. So working with young people is something that my family have been involved in for a long time.
As part of RTÉ’s public service commitments to their youngest audiences, RTÉjr, a new dedicated digital children’s channel on TV, radio, online and mobile will launch on April 15th. This new service is a demonstration of RTÉ’s commitment to the 0-7 age group in particular and is part of a phased three-year strategy in the development of services for young people by RTÉ. This dedicated cross-platform offering is being delivered from existing resources and, as an entirely non-commercial channel, is a demonstration of RTÉ’s commitment to serve this important audience.
Street smart, go-getting, profit making Amy Keatinge is the winner of the Youth Entrepreneur of the Year Awards 2013 organised and run by Foróige for her business CoZey SoundZ. The Trade Fair and Awards Show took place at The Helix, DCU today. A total of 1,500 participants set up 850 businesses as part of this year’s NFTE Entrepreneurship programme generating a collective turnover of €250,000.
