A week in the life...

Karen McCormick works in Letterkenny Institute of Technology (LYIT) Development Office where she is the European Projects Officer. She is currently working on several Erasmus+ projects, including Restart+ Communities where LYIT is the lead...
The Room: Community Drama

The European Solidarity Corps brings together young people through volunteering, traineeships or employment to build a more inclusive society. Different types of projects can be funded, including 'Solidarity Projects', which take place here in...
How to prepare for Erasmus+ VET placements, Part 2

In the second of two posts with tips on preparing and managing Erasmus+ VET placements, Elva Duggan of our Client Services team summarises insights that were shared by project coordinators at a recent Léargas workshop. The first post...
The new European Youth Strategy – what’s it all about?

With all the news about Brexit, it may have escaped your attention that 2019 also sees the start of the new European Youth Strategy 2019-2027. The strategy aims to bring the EU closer to young people and to help address issues of concern to them....
How to prepare for Erasmus+ VET placements, Part 1

Léargas recently brought together project co-ordinators from a variety of Irish colleges and organisations to share their experiences of how best to support students during their Erasmus+ VET placements abroad. Patricia Wilkinson--who used to...
Digital Strategy for Schools: eTwinning Supports

Liliana O'Reilly was our eTwinning National Support Service in Léargas. In this blog she describes how eTwinning can assist teachers in implementing aspects of the Digitial Learning Framework in their schools.
Taking Time to 'Sharpen the Axe': Erasmus+ Supporting Youth Workers

Leo Gilmartin, who works on our Client Services Team, was first introduced to youth work as a young person attending his local youth club in 2002. He went on to Maynooth University to complete a BA in Community and Youth Work. In his work for...
Empowering eTwinning Schools: Leading, Learning, Sharing

Máire Jones from Moyderwell Mercy Primary School recently travelled to Rome to take part in the Empowering eTwinning Schools: Leading, Learning, Sharing conference. It focused on the key elements that characterise eTwinning schools, so that they...
International Youth Reporter Training in Vienna

Róisín Murphy is from Lahardane, Ballina, Co Mayo and is part of the Spunout National Action Panel. She is interested in journalism and reporting, particularly on issues related to youth and youth events. The opportunity to attend an...
Diving Deep into Youth Exchanges through Reflective Practice and YouthPass

Aiste Slajute is the founder and director of Eurobug International Youth Work Training and Collaboration, an organisation that focuses on grassroots youth work with young people from ethnic minority groups. She is also a volunteer co-coordinator...
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