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Coronavirus | COVID-19
Foróige is following all Government advice in relation to Coronavirus COVID-19. All Foróige Clubs are suspended until futher notice..
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NFTE regionals semi-finalists announced
The Foróíge NFTE - Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship Regional heats kicked off this month, with so many innovative and resourceful business ideas it was a difficult job for the judges.
Headline act announced for Hype Youthfest 2020
Foróige are delighted to announce ‘Wild Youth’ will take to the stage at this year’s Hype Festival on Saturday 16th May
#HypeYouthFestival
Hype Youth Festival is a Foróige event which started in 2012 and supports the day today running of the Foróige Attic House teen project in Longford town. All proceeds from the event go to running programmes and activities for young people at the Foróige Attic House Teen Project. This year is the 9th year of the Festival and it promises to be the biggest and loudest one yet!
NFTE goes stateside
This year Foróige’s Network For Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) will bring two young entrepreneurs, Dylan Moloney & Thomas Curtin to the U.S to compete in the 2020 NFTE Alumni Entrepreneur Investor Forum which is being held at Pay Pal Headquarters in New York City at the end of March.
Carlow Students take Leadership for Life programme
Earlier this month over 90 transition year students from Tullow Community School, Presentation College Carlow, St. Leo’s College, CBS, Presentation De La Salle College and Knockbeg College spent four days in Carlow College taking part in Module 1 of the Foróige Leadership for Life programme. Over the course of the four days, students learned the core concepts of leadership and gained skills in areas such as communication, teamwork, problem solving, critical thinking and self-awareness.