We are working on the Comm Unity Radio Podcast, and we would like to give you a sneak peek into the comm unity podcast series coming in March and April. Lola interviewed Val, about her experience with both community radio...
Many of our blog readers will know Mark Bolger, Momentum’s Sustainability Specialist who joined us in April 2021. Mark is a lovely person, great fun and hugely enthusiastic about the natural environment and social justice. So when he asked...
We are delighted at Momentum Educate and Innovate to be one of eight partners collaborating on the recently launched MY PEACE Erasmus+ project. The first partner meeting was recently held online and provided a great opportunity for all the partners...
The EU Dare Project met recently, for a transnational partner meeting in the Impact Hub, Vienna. Our hosts were VABCKJS, and they did a wonderful job in hosting the meeting. Also in attendance were project partners; UPWr MMS, Mer, ARID,...
The second transnational partner meeting of the Leadership for Diversity Project took place in the beautiful city of Groningen in the Netherlands. This was a great chance for the project partners to reflect on the progress of the project to...
As the Intergenerational Digital Service-Learning Project comes to a close, we would like to thank you for your interest and contribution to the project so far. However, we know this is only the beginning for Intergenerational Digital Service-Learning, given the...
We were delighted to host the transnational meeting of the WE LEAD project in Leitrim recently. Our project partners arrived from Iceland ( UNAK & Transformia) Denmark (EUEI) and Spain (CDEA). We stayed in the idyllic Drumhierny Woodland Hideaway, which was a very fitting location as we have previously interviewed
Minister Foley launches new plan to encourage parents to avoid buying smartphones for their children in primary schools The Government has approved plans to roll out resources to support parents and parent associations who wish to develop voluntary codes regarding smartphone use among primary school children. The Department of Education
The Modes Project Team met on October 25th in Athens, Greece for the transnational partner meeting. The meeting gave the partners a chance to reflect on the progress of the project so far, and also to explore education abroad. The Modes – For International Classrooms project aims to reinforce the
As we come to the end of The Design for Change Project, we will take a look at the fantastic resources that have been produced as part of the project. The aim of the project was to train Adult Educators, Social Change Actors, Policy Stakeholders, and other stakeholders involved in
As we come to the end of our Climate Champions Project, we will take a look at the fantastic resources that have been produced as part of the project. The main aim of the project was to empower and equip members of the local community and voluntary groups with the
Samantha was in Vienna recently for the Revalorise+ Project Showcase Event, hosted by the University of Vienna. This event brought together university professional staff who support valorisation along with social science and humanities researchers. The project partners and the attendees spoke about their experiences with the materials developed over the
Lola has been busy working on the Empowering Creative Circular Entrepreneurs Project (also known as Circular Creatives). The project team met in Croatia recently, to explore the circular economy there, and to discuss the next stages of the project. After the very successful meeting, our hosts, and project partner, The
Grassroots is an Erasmus+ project that wants to take advantage of ecotourism entrepreneurship as an emerging and powerful trend. GRASSROOTS aims to introduce new models, skills, experiential learning, collaborative conversations, exchange of best practices, and formal and informal entrepreneurship education to youth in the fields of eco-tourism sport, street food,
The pandemic has changed the way many of us work, instead of going to an office many of us are now working remotely or enjoying hybrid working. This can be of benefit to employees but it can also cause health issues due to isolation, communication issues, lack of productivity, etc.
Paula was in beautiful Prague recently, for the coordination meeting of the EU-Dare Project. The team have been working hard on this project, which illustrates the key role international cooperation plays in the field of sustainable agriculture and how it can help its further growth. EU-DARE will bring together European
Lola was in Freiberg, Gemany recently, for the transnational partner meeting of the LGBTIQ+ Youth Net Project. This is an EU-funded Erasmus+ project, to combat Hate Speech and support young people in this process. The word that sums up the meeting was: TOGETHERNESS! The team are building a mentality of
We recently hosted The Celebration of Belonging in the beautiful St. George’s Heritage and Visitor Centre in Carrick on Shannon. This event was part of the Bestie Club (Befriending for for social and digital Inclusion project). Bestie aims to provide a fresh and innovative model of cross-fertilization of digital and