FYI : Colleges and Communities Symposium today 14.00 College see below

[Gerard Stockil]

Colleges and Communities 2011 Symposium

Institute of Technology Tallaght Dublin

Tuesday 10 May 2011

14:00-17:00

Location:  Room 023

Schedule

14:00-14:05	Welcome and Introductions	Mike Ahern
14:05-14:15	Overview of Institute of Technology Civic Engagement Activities	Sr. Bernadette Purcell
14:15-14:40	Dublin Institute of Technology - Students Learning with Communities	Elena Gamble and Sinead Mc Cann (DIT)
14:40-15:00	Cheeverstown House Project	Speakers from Team Ion, TJ Duggan, and Derek Bryan
15:00-15:10	Intercultural Drop-in Centre	Sylvia Mooney (Intercultural Drop-in Centre) & Thecla Costello (ITTD)
15:10-15:20	ITT Dublin Harambee Education Society	Mark Mooney - ITTD Representative at BICS Awards 2011 in the category of Best New Society & Brian Mac Cormaic (Harambee Mukuru)
15:20-15:35	Tea/coffee, posters and networking
15:35-15:55	National University of Ireland, Galway – Community Knowledge Initiative (CKI)	Lorraine Mc Ilrath (NUIG)
15:55-16:00	President’s Volunteer Programme (PVP)	Ciaran O Sullivan & Gareth Ebbs (ITTD)
16:00-16:10	ITT Dublin Radio Society (Foróige /Citywise Projects & 33 with ITT Fundraiser)	Alison Balfe & Pearce Corcoran (ITTD) Winner at BICS Awards 2011 in the category of Best Civic Contribution in an Irish College
16:10-16:25	Technology to support civic engagement	Angela Feeney and Tim O’Connor (ITTD)
16:25-16:35	Citywise Project	Eoin Robinson and John Keogh
16:35-16:45	St Vincent De Paul	Helen Smith (SVP) and Michaela Costelas (ITTD)
16:45-16:55	Questions, discussion, and ITTD vision	Mike Ahern
16:55	Close	Mike Ahern

 

It is hoped that this event will provide an opportunity for staff, students, and members of the community to share their experiences of collaboration on a variety of activities and projects.  The Symposium  will provide opportunities both to learn from other HEI/Community Initiatives and to share some of ITT Dublin’s experiences.  The Institute is delighted to welcome presentations from  local community groups and colleagues from DIT and NUIG. This initiative is part funded by the DRHEA. 

 

 

Looking forward to seeing you there.

 

Regards

 

Mike Ahern

 

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Gerard Stockil