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NYCI PRESS RELEASES
NYCI Welcomes ‘The Future of Youth Work’ Report by Joint Oireachtas Committee
NYCI warmly welcomed ‘‘The Future of Youth Work’ report, recently published by the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration, and Youth in July 2023. Key […]
NYCI welcomes broad Seanad support of Vote at 16 Bill, but disappointment at delay
NYCI welcomed the widespread support garnered by the “Vote at 16” Bill, as it was discussed in the Seanad. The proposed Bill, introduced by Senator Malcolm Byrne, aimed to extend the vote to 16- and 17-year-olds for Local and European elections, a move that has gained momentum in recent years.
ESRI report sparks call to end youth rates of minimum wage
The National Youth Council of Ireland (NYCI) today welcomed the publication of an ESRI-Low Pay Commission report on Sub-Minimum wages in Ireland, saying the report provides further impetus for the abolition of sub-minimum rates of the minimum wage for young workers.
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🔊 International #DisabilityDay promotes the opportunities for people with disabilities, while raising awareness of the challenges they face.
Our Ability+ Project supports young people with disabilities with more info: https://tinyurl.com/muv42wxv
#lys #lysat50 @ywirl @iacto5
Absolutely captivating & inspiring keynote address by @mohammad_naeem2 just now at the National Forum on #Education for #SustainableDevelopment #ESDForum. Mohammad is one of 2 @UNYouthIRL this year.
Great also to hear mention by @siobhansleeman of our new @ClimateCoCentre.
Our recent Youth Skills Fest was organised to mark the European Year of Skills to showcase the skills acquired by young people through youth work, fostering their confidence & enhancing their ability to convey their skills to future employers.
@dcediy
To mark the European Year of Skills, we recently organised powerful event highlighting the impact of youth work. Learn what it was all about through Fatima Elzahra Ismail's reflections on the event. @dcediy
Exciting News! Introducing: "TRANSFORMING HATE IN YOUTH WORK SETTINGS" Manual and Activity Resource by @nycinews Click the link for the full guide: Kudos to the incredible NYCI team!
#YouthWork #TransformingHate #HopeAndCourageCollective
#OneWorldWeek 2023 comes to a close today - thank you everyone who took part in some really wonderful conversations and events!
We hope to see many of you in the new year for our rescheduled Youth Summit 💫
‼️Important‼️
We are deferring our #OneWorldWeek Youth Summit event which was due to take place this Saturday, November 25th in Dublin, but we do intend to hold it early in the New Year…watch this space.
@Irish_Aid @concernactive @Concern @trocaire @MaynoothUni #youthwork
☀️ NYCI Summer School 2024 returns next May to support you to use youth arts as a methodology to engage young people in a creative and meaningful way with climate justice.
Register your interest at the link below 👇
@dcediy @artscouncil_ie @Irish_Aid