Takeaways from TCAs: Optimise Your Experience of Online Events
With online events here to stay for the foreseeable future, Léargas Communications Officer Niamh McClelland chats to Léargas Senior Support and Development Officer Carmel Walsh about what to expect from TCAs and Training Opportunities scheduled...
Learning the Language of Connection through Erasmus+
To mark International Mother Language Day, Léargas Communications Officer Niamh McClelland chatted with Helen English, a language teacher at Maynooth Post-Primary School. Recently included in the EUWomen4Future campaign, Helen has dedicated years...
World Radio Day 2021: Tuning into the Impact of VET
Radio producer and broadcaster JJ Clarke is a student of Ballyfermot College of Further Education (BCFE). JJ honed his broadcasting skills on an Erasmus+ VET work placement in a radio station in Finland in February 2020. To mark World Radio Day...
School Closures 2021: Protecting Emotional Wellbeing During a Pandemic
To mark the International Day of Education, Léargas Communications Officer Niamh McClelland, highlights the supports and resources available to anyone who has made a return to remote teaching and distance learning in 2021.
Why Youth Work Works: Exploring its Personal and Professional Impact
Why does youth work, work? The Youth Advisory Committee Galway, which is a group of young people aged between 15 and 25 from various projects and clubs within the city and the wider county, began exploring that question through their European...
2020 Tribute: Celebrating the People, the Projects and the Positivity
In our final Insights blog of 2020, Communications Officer Niamh McClelland, reflects on the strength, resilience and innovation demonstrated by Léargas beneficiaries over the course of 2020, with unique insights from those who propelled projects...
IT Tralee and European Programmes: An Ongoing Success Story
There was considerable cause for celebration in IT Tralee last month after the college won a European Language Label Award in recognition of its achievements in the field of European projects. And while the award undoubtedly contributes to an...
Léargas Research Forum 2020: A Guide to the Presentations
On Tuesday November 10, the Léargas Research Forum looked at the impact and experience of European programmes in Ireland from 2014-2020. Six researchers discussed and shared their findings, followed by a brief Q&A section from the attendees. For...
Léargas Forum 2020: A Celebration of International Exchange Programmes
November 03 marked a particularly important date in the Léargas diary. Not only was it the day of the annual Léargas Forum, but it was also the first time our annual event took place in a virtual space!
Webinar Wednesdays Autumn Series
Our Autumn Series of Webinar Wednesdays is for people involved in Education and Training, Youth and Civic Society in Ireland. It will explore the key priorities and values that underpin European Programmes. We will focus on supporting...