Dublin City Council & Junior Achievement Ireland A PARTNERSHIP IN SHAPING BRIGHTER FUTURES
The Power of Design 17 volunteers inspired and motivated 269 students in 10 Dublin primary and secondary schools this year.
2014/2015
This report details the fantastic learning opportunities afforded to students this year during the Power of Design workshops.
Across the country Junior Achievement volunteers reached 63,000 students this year, these figures include:
OUR SINCERE THANKS TO: Ali Grehan, Scott Burnett and Dublin City Council their support for Junior Achievement Ireland.
Financial Literacy and Company Programmes
8,767
Third Level Visits
1,855
‘Workshops in the Workplace’
7,232
Science and Maths Programmes and Events
17,091
Enterprise and Life Skills Programmes
34,265
We achieved this with the support of: Business Volunteers Schools
3,164 550
INSPIRATIONAL DESIGN VOLUNTEERS
VOLUNTEER
COMPANY
CLASS
SCHOOL
Susie Lynam
Graphite
6th Class
St. Audoen’s N.S., Cook Street
Sara Santarelli
santarellidesign.com
6th Class
Siobhán Murphy
Arnotts
1st Year
St. Audoen’s N.S., Cook Street Mount Carmel Secondary School , Kings Inn Street & St. Paul’s C.B.S. Secondary, Nth Brunswick Street Mount Carmel Secondary School , Kings Inn Street & St. Paul’s C.B.S. Secondary, Nth Brunswick Street
Noelle Cooper
Unthink
1st Year
Danielle Townsend
Danielle Townsend Design
6th Class
Hannah Fleetwood
Slice Dublin
6th Class
Audrey Kieran
Hibernia College & www.smallies.ie
1st Year
Aoife Farrell
Freelance
6th Class
St. Mary’s Place Primary School
Vanessa Fay
Epsilon
6th Class
Gaeilscoil Choláiste Mhuire, Parnell Sq
Sara O’Dea
Epsilon
6th Class
Gaeilscoil Choláiste Mhuire, Parnell Sq
Darragh Lynch
Darragh Lynch Architects
6th Class
St. Paul’s C.B.S. Primary School, Nth Brunswick Street
Maryrose Simpson
MyLadybug
6th Class
St. Paul’s C.B.S. Primary School, Nth Brunswick Street
Carol Boland
Dublin Bus
6th Class
Rutland Street N.S., Lower Gloucester Place
Jess Lockhart
Freelance
6th Class
Rutland Street N.S., Lower Gloucester Place
Orla Reynolds
Orlareynolds.com
6th Class
St. Patrick’s N.S., Chapelizod
Steven McNamara
Roji Designs
6th Class
St. Patrick’s N.S., Chapelizod
Emma Conway
Language
6th Class
St. Paul’s C.B.S. Secondary School, Nth Brunswick Street
Dublin 7 Educate Together N.S. Dublin 7 Educate Together N.S. Presentation Secondary Warrenmount, D8
AND SO IT BEGAN‌
Make Shape Change Volunteer Information Meeting in Wood Quay Venue
The Power of Design Workshop Materials
INSPIRING FUTURE DESIGNERS
Noelle Cooper and Siobhán Murphy working with students in St. Paul’s C.B.S. Secondary School, North Brunswick Street
“It has given me the opportunity to teach children about what I am most passionate about; design. It is inspiring to see their curiosity. Meeting people from education and design backgrounds respectively has been most interesting for me and inspires me to help out.” Siobhán Murphy, Volunteer
Susie Lynam and Sara Santarelli with students from St. Audoen’s National School, Cook Street during the first of the pilot workshops
INSPIRING FUTURE DESIGNERS
“Other than those who do art or woodwork many students do not get to experience ‘design’ classes. The workshop opened up new opportunities in an accessible manner. The materials were appropriate to a mixed ability first year group.” Valerie Roe, Teacher, St. Paul’s C.B.S Secondary School, North Brunswick Street Audrey Kieran shows 1st year girls in Presentation Secondary Warrenmount samples of her work
“I found the programme very interesting and gave me confidence in talking about the work of my company.” Hannah Fleetwood, Volunteer
Danielle Townsend and Hannah Fleetwood in Dublin 7 Educate Together N.S.
INSPIRING FUTURE DESIGNERS
Orla Reynolds inspires young designers
Steven McNamara in St. Patrick’s N.S.
Jess Lockhart and Carol Boland share their experience with students from Rutland Street N.S.
Maryrose Simpson and students from St. Paul’s C.B.S. Primary are enthralled by the ‘shape’ film
INSPIRING FUTURE DESIGNERS
‘Shape’ film focuses 6th class in Rutland Street National School
“The workshop helped me understand more about designing. Now I know there are a lot of jobs that use designing. I learned that designing can be important.” Vanessa Fay and Sara O’Dea bring design to Choláiste Mhuire, Parnell Square
Student, St. Mary’s Place Primary School
INSPIRING FUTURE DESIGNERS
Emma Conway helps 1st year students in St. Paul’s C.B.S. Secondary School with their design challenge
“A supportive, informative, friendly and professional education programme where I had the unique opportunity to teach kids about design and possible career options in the sector.” Carol Boland, Volunteer
“The workshop was excellent, laid-back and at the right level for the class. The kids learned a lot and the materials were useful in delivering the content in a way that encouraged learning and the kids could portray their ideas clearly. The children were encouraged to think about the influence of design.” Derek Carney, Teacher, St. Mary’s Place Primary School
INSPIRING FUTURE DESIGNERS
“Before the workshop, we had a lot of footballers in our class. I think that now the children understand that there are different, interesting jobs for them in their futures. Thank you.” Niamh NíChongaile, Teacher, Gaeilscoil Choláiste Mhuire, Parnell Square
“Great experience meeting with young people and talking about possible careers and design. I love the idea of design being taught at primary level!” Danielle Townsend, Volunteer
“Firstly I really enjoyed bringing design to the classroom. As this is a pilot scheme, I believe that the project has so much scope to open up little minds to the power of design and its possibilities in their lives and environment.” Susie Lynam, Volunteer
“I learned that anyone can use design and let their imagination go wild. I like design and it’s really fun. Everyone should show their imaginations and feelings.” Student, St. Paul’s C.B.S. Primary School
INSPIRING FUTURE DESIGNERS
“Students really engaged with every aspect of the workshop. There was a lot to cover in the 2 hour time but the programme was structured and timed accurately to cover all elements. Fantastic experience of volunteering for MAKESHAPECHANGE project!” Audrey Kieran
“I learned that if you do put in effort you can build anything, you can draw if you believe and you can become a star if you believe, you’ll do anything, you can be a king - I would like to be an architect.” Student, St. Paul’s C.B.S. Primary School
Darragh Lynch talks architecture with an aspiring architect in St. Paul’s C.B.S. Primary School
A SAMPLE OF THE DESIGNS
POWER OF DESIGN WITH DCC & JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT IRELAND
The Shape film in St. Patrick’s N.S. Entrepreneurship education is defined broadly covering all educational activities ‘that seek to prepare people to be responsible, enterprising individuals who have the skills, knowledge and attitudes needed to prepare them to achieve the goals they set for themselves to live a fulfilled life’. A recent European Commission report* concluded that students participating in entrepreneurship education are more likely to start their own business and their companies tend to be more innovative and more successful than those led by persons without entrepreneurship education backgrounds. Entrepreneurship education alumni are at lower risk of being unemployed, and are more often in steady employment. Compared to their peers, they have better jobs and earn more. In summary, European-wide research lists the following outcomes in support of involvement in early-stage entrepreneurship education, as participants:
have an easier time securing a job than their peers
earn higher salaries
are more motivated in their careers than their peers
are 4-5 times more likely to start their own businesses
show more self-confidence
more skilled at self-assessment
make better higher education choices
have higher rates of employability
The data highlight significant social and societal impacts to support the provision of wide-ranging entrepreneurial educational experiences for students while in formal education. Thank you to all our volunteers and our supporting organisations for creating opportunities for our young people to acquire and practice lifelong skills, which is statistically shown to contribute to their leading happier and more productive lives, and lead to our society being a better place for all to live. * Entrepreneurship Education: A road to success. (2015) A compilation of evidence on the impact of entrepreneurship education strategies and measures Prepared by ICF Consulting Services Ltd. for EUROPEAN COMMISSION, D-G for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union, 2015.
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