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PRIMARY LEVEL AWARD CATEGORY
Primary Level Award Freedom of the City created by The Glucksman is a creative consultation project that enabled over 2000 students to participate in the consultation phase of the Cork City Development Plan by exploring creative approaches to civic life and to express their ideas for a healthier, greener, and more playful city.
Shortlist Award UCC PLUS Programme - Schools Outreach Team strive to support students from disadvantaged backgrounds and groups under-represented at University by reaching out to engage at primary and secondary levels.
Shortlist Award The work of the Yellow Flag Programme by St Marys on the Hill NC & Le Cheile SPC promotes multi- cultural awareness among school students focusing particularly on traveller culture, working with the students themselves, their parents and local traveller advocacy groups.
SECONDARY LEVEL AWARD CATEGORY
Joint Winner Bishopstown Community School Irish Sign Language Inclusion & Song Club promotes inclusivity and communication between the deaf and hearing students with students at the school learning sign language from 1st year and members of the ISL song club voluntarily continuing to learn ISL through song.
Joint Winner St Vincent’s Secondary School Yellow Flag Student Committee Over three years, these students have established a committee and culture in their school that promotes human rights, celebrates diversity and culture and combats racism. The school was awarded the Yellow Flag and was the first secondary school in Ireland to achieve the UNICEF Gold Rights Respecting Schools Award.
Shortlist Award Cork Life Centre is a voluntary organisation that offers a second chance at education to early-school leavers between the ages of 12 – 18 who for various reasons have not thrived in a mainstream educational setting. The centre and its staff offer students 1:1 tuition in the core Junior and Leaving Cert subjects and support them in their preparation for state exams, valuing the social education of young people as much as the academic.
CORK LIFELONG LEARNING FESTIVAL MON 27TH MARCH - SUN 2ND APRIL
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