Your guide to training, events, vacancies, and opportunities across the youth sector.

Your guide to training, events, vacancies, and opportunities across the youth sector.


** April 2022
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Hello John,

I hope you're having a good week so far.

Below you'll find your usual round-up of opportunities, updates, and events from across the youth sector - including our World Health Day webinar on Time and Energy Management, and a chance to sign up for our Youth Arts Summer School!

All the best,

Sarah
NYCI

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NYCI News
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Upcoming training, deadlines, and calls
* Time and Energy Management - World Health Day Webinar ([link removed]) April 7

* Street Art in Youth Work Settings ([link removed]) Apr 12

* Introduction to Circus Skills in Youth Work ([link removed]) Apr 25

* Garda Vetting Review: Consultation with Youth Sector ([link removed]) Apr 29

* Working with young Asylum-Seekers and young people in Direct Provision ([link removed]) May 3

* Youth Mental Health First Aid ([link removed]) May 3 - 4

* NYCI Youth Arts Summer School 2022 ([link removed]) May 18 - Sep 15

* Eco Arts in Youth Work Settings ([link removed]) Jun 13

* Are You on the Map? Development Education and SDG Work Nationwide ([link removed]) add your work now

* Meditation Sessions series ([link removed]) ongoing


Remember to check out our Covid-19 hub ([link removed]) for more resources, training, and advice. Read our most recent update >> ([link removed])



** Competition for Young Illustrators
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NYCI is changing its look! As part of our upcoming rebrand, we are inviting young illustrators to create illustrations which will celebrate the diversity of our member organisations and the young people they support.
Find out more >> ([link removed])


** Youth Arts Summer School 2022
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This practical and in-depth training aims to provide participants with the skills, tools and software to set up remote writing, production and recording studios for innovative, creative practice with young people.
Book your place >> ([link removed])


** European Year of Youth Micro Grants Application Process
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To celebrate European Year of Youth 2022, our friends at Léargas will be funding youth activities and events.
Find out more >> ([link removed])


** 8 Steps to Inclusive Youth Work resource
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We recently launched the new 8 Steps to Inclusive Youth Work - a tool that supports youth organisations to build best quality inclusion practice in youth settings.
Download your free copy >> ([link removed])


** Skills Summary e-learning Launched
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We are excited to let you know that we’ve launched the new Skills Summary e-learning course for youth workers and those working with young people!
Enrol online >> ([link removed])


** Sign up to Ireland's First Climate Justice Charter
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The Climate Justice Charter is a tool that supports youth organisations to contribute to the systemic change needed, through easy-to-follow principles and on-going support for its signatories.
Sign up >> ([link removed])


** Discussing War with Young People
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As a youth sector, we know that young people are interested and aware of the situation in Ukraine and it is important to acknowledge this and provide space for discussion.
Find out more >> ([link removed])


** Community Is You: Volunteer Engagement Campaign
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We’ve been running a national campaign to recruit local volunteers in towns and villages across Ireland.
Find out more >> ([link removed])

If you are in an organisation looking for volunteers:

We will be sharing volunteer opportunities with the 2,000+ people that have signed up, so if your organisation is in need of volunteers
send your volunteering opportunities to Sarah Burton [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) .



** NYCI Signs Up to the I-Mark
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We're proud to sign up to the I-Mark: Supporting Independence from Alcohol Industry influence. It's so important to speak out about the inherent conflict of interest between the motives of the alcohol industry and young people's health and well-being.
Find out more >> ([link removed])


** Regularisation Scheme for Undocumented People
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Submissions for the regularisation scheme for undocumented people living in Ireland are open. We urge the youth work sector to play an important role in this by linking young undocumented people and their families to the support that MRCI have in place.
Find out more >> ([link removed])



** Member News

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** Youth Work Ireland Week 2022
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This year's Youth Work Ireland Week takes place from Saturday 9th - Saturday 16th April. They will be launching a national schedule of events taking place during the week, so if you want to have your event or activity included
Include your club's event >> ([link removed])


** Wavelength PAL Training
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This is a training workshop to take the next step in becoming a President Award Leader and delivering the Gaisce programme taking place on Thursday 21st April at 10am.
Find out more >> ([link removed])


** ISSU Annual Assembly - An Chomhdháil Bhliaintiúl 2022
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The ISSU is hosting their annual assembly on Friday 22nd & Saturday 23rd April. Representatives will attend to feed into the work of the ISSU policies and learn skills to aid them in furthering student voice in their own schools.
Find out more >> ([link removed])


** Going for Gold
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Gaisce – The President’s Award will hold their next Gold Award Information Session via Zoom on Wednesday, April 27th from 6pm to 7.15pm. The Going for Gold event aims to answer all your questions and demystify the Gaisce Gold Award. The event is open to current Gold Participants, President Award Leaders and those curious about Gaisce - The President's Award.
Register >> ([link removed])


** Young People's National Consensus Workshop
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On Saturday May 7th, Youth Work Ireland's first young people's Workshop will take place in Dublin. This event is being led by their Youth Participation Panel and is for young people aged 13–19 who are interested in having their voices heard about issues important to them.
Register interest >> ([link removed])


** Blossom Ireland: 2022 Course Registration Now Open!
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Registration is open for Blossom Ireland’s courses for young people with an intellectual disability. Our courses are carried-out on our award-winning, fully-accessible learning platform: My Blossom Channel. The first round of courses this year are: ‘Assertiveness’ & ‘Uniquely Me’.
Learn more and register >> ([link removed])

Is your organisation an NYCI Member?
As well as advocating on your behalf, NYCI provides advice, networking and development opportunities, and expert training in all areas of youth work, including child protection, development education, equality, arts, health, and more. Find out more ([link removed]) >> ([link removed])

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** Vacancies
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Young Social Innovators (YSI): Head of Education ([link removed])
Foróige: IT Officer, Youth Justice Worker, and more ([link removed])

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** Other Youth Sector News

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** Military conflict and its impact on children
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The Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health have brought together some of the world’s leading experts on trauma and its lasting impact on children and adolescents to deliver this free webinar.
Sign up >> ([link removed])


** Dáil na nÓg 2022
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Over 200 young people from across Ireland tackled a wide range of issues under the overarching theme of equality at Dáil na nÓg 2022 which took place on Saturday March 26th. This year marked the 20th anniversary of the biennial event which platforms the voices of young people on the issues which matter most to them.
Find out more >> ([link removed])


** Action Learning in Challenging Times
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Under the What Works initiative, the Department is providing a series of action learning sets in Ireland, using a hybrid model of in-person and online meetings.
Find out more >> ([link removed])


** Quality Standards for Youth Volunteering
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Volunteer Ireland are inviting organisations in Ireland, who are involved in the coordination or management of youth volunteering programmes and/or activities to participate in this award. Their jury will assess applications for the award using the recently defined European Quality Standards in Youth Volunteering and the winner will be invited to attend an award ceremony in Brussels, Belgium in June 2022.
Find out more >> ([link removed])

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Highlight your Event or Update
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Send your news, events, and activities for inclusion in the next edition of Clár na nÓg, the youth sector newsletter, to [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]?subject=Submission%20for%20Clar%20na%20nOg) .

Format: keep submissions concise (three lines or shorter). Include a link to your website where readers can find out more.

The E-Bulletin goes out to over 5,000 subscribers with an interest in youth issues. It is a great opportunity both to let the sector know about the fantastic work your organisation does and to target youth workers and those interested in youth work issues directly.

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