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...
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...
Be Heard – Your Voice Matters!
Aoife Dare is a youth worker with the Irish Refugee Council. European Youth Migration Forum (EYMF) is a group of young people from all over the world who are living in Ireland. They are passionate about the welfare of children and young people...
Gathering the evidence: RAY Research Update
In 2014, Léargas--together with the Centre for Youth Research and Development in NUI Maynooth--joined the RAY Network (Research based Analysis of Youth in action) so that we could work with the youth sector in Ireland and 28 other countries to...
'The best three weeks of my life'
Inchicore College of Further Education in Dublin 8 has been integrating European placements into its Vocational Education and Training courses for more than a decade. Supported by funding from Erasmus+ KA1 and its predecessor programmes, trainees...
Gathering the evidence on Erasmus+ Youth in Action
In the 15 years since the publication of the European Commission White Paper ‘A New Impetus for European Youth’ (2000), the continuing importance of youth work within European policy has been reflected in, for example, the EU Strategy for Youth...