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Inishowen teens show top
leadership skills
07.08.15
TEN Donegal teenagers
have graduated from a programme that equips them
with the skills "to be the next generation of
leaders".
They were joined by 300 other teenagers from across
Ireland, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, India, Denmark and
the USA during a graduation ceremony to mark the end
of the Foróige Albert Schweitzer Leadership for Life
International Youth Conference. Foróige is the
leading youth organisation in Ireland.
The conference, which took place in NUI Maynooth,
brought together teenagers from vastly different
cultures and life experiences to share leadership
skills.
During the week-long event, the teenagers worked
together to break down barriers and learn the skills
and attitudes to become strong leaders who have the
ambition and courage to change the world around
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Donegal teenagers, front from left,
Emer Sweeney 17, Mary Doherty 17, Hannah McColgan
18, Nicola Cox 17, all from Carndonagh. Back row,
Katie Hoad 18, Jason Harley 17 from Frosses, Chloe
Donaghy 17, Brendan Diver 17, Jill Scott 17, Niamh
Moyne 16, all from Carndonagh, at the recent Foróige
Albert Schweitzer Leadership for Life International
Youth Conference. |
Delegates heard from
inspirational speakers including Ireland’s first
chief commissioner of the Irish Human Rights and
Equality Commission, Emily Logan. They also took
part in interactive workshops on team building,
critical thinking and communication skills and peer
discussions on matters of global importance.
Foróige ceo Seán Campbell said: “This conference is
special as it gives teenagers from vastly different
cultures and backgrounds a once in a lifetime
opportunity to meet around one common purpose – the
development of our next generation of leaders.”
At the end of the conference, the 300 delegates
received certificates for completing various stages
of the programme. |
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