European Youth Week 2021: Your Youth Week PR Kit
European Youth Week (EYW) is the flagship European gathering for young people and the youth sector in Europe. It takes place every second year and this is the tenth European Youth Week. This year European Youth Week runs from 24 to 30 May. It's...
Celebrating Excellence with the European Innovative Teaching Award
What is the European Innovative Teaching Award? The European Innovative Teaching Award (EITA) showcases outstanding teaching practices carried out as part of Erasmus+ projects. It recognises the work of teachers and schools and celebrates...
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...
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...
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...
Is Your Organisation Eligible for Erasmus Accreditation?
If you regularly carry out Erasmus Mobility projects, then you know the benefits Erasmus has for your organisation and learners. You've built up experience, your organisation has capacity, and you intend to get involved in the new programme in...
Why Erasmus+ is 'Firmly Embedded' in GTI's DNA
Elva Duggan, of the Programmes Support and Development Team in Léargas, spoke with John McLoughlin, Deputy Principal of Galway Technical Institute (GTI) about GTI’s Erasmus+ journey and the impact Erasmus has had, not only on those who...
Guiding Questions for your Erasmus Plan
In the last of three posts, Elva Duggan from our Programme Support and Development Team offers advice for organisations writing an Erasmus Plan. This is based on guidance in “Go International: a practical guide on strategic internationalisation...
The Erasmus Plan and Your Strategy Journey
In the second of three posts, Elva Duggan from our Programme Support and Development Team offers advice for organisations writing an Erasmus Plan. This is based on guidance in “Go International: a practical guide on strategic internationalisation...