S.A.M.E Summer Academy and GA in Lübeck!
S.A.M.E is the Solidarity Action Day Movement in Europe.
It is a network of youth organisations from across Europe that organise a Solidarity Action Day. This is a day in which students trade school for a workplace for one day to raise money to benefit a chosen youth organisation.
This year as ISSU is getting more involved with SAME our International Officer Nadine Toye & Equality Officer Eric Ehigie attended the SAME Summer School and General Assembly in Lübeck, Germany for 10 days.
They learned a lot of substantial information relating to how other student unions operate in Europe. They took part in informative activities and workshops and were given the chance to explore the beautiful city.
At the Summer School & GA they got the chance to see how the Solidarity Action Day (SAD) positively impacts the countries that hold it. They got to ask hundreds of questions to representatives from Belgium, Italy, Germany, Serbia and even more!
Nadine and Eric came back from the trip more inspired than ever and are sure this is something the ISSU can implement into Ireland and make it as big as it is across Europe, so you’ll definitely be hearing the name again!
Skills Academy 2019 - A Huge Success
The ISSU’s Skills Academy 2019 was an enormous success this year! From the 12-14th of August activists and future leaders from all across the country came to Dublin for a series of workshops & discussions based on equipping them with the skills for their own activism and indeed to become the leaders of the future.
From panel discussions on Climate Action, Education Reform and Young People in Politics with esteemed panelists. To workshops in negotiation, interview skills and the Irish Language, the 3 days were jam packed. The unbelievable intelligence, enthusiasm and innovation the participants brought to the event was incredible, and we cannot wait to see what they go on to achieve both within and outside ISSU.
Here are some testimonials from this years attendees:
Paul Zaki - “A great experience and I’ve learned a lot.”
Sarah Hannigan - “[Skills Academy] Really brings people together & people get to know one another over the few days and make new friends & get to learn new skills - A great event!”
Reuban Murray - “The Skills Academy was such a great chance to meet dozens of people who were full of new ideas and opinions you’ve never thought of. I walked away with an adrenaline rush from all these new exciting people.”
A massive thank you is in order to all those who attended and gave it their all and to the trade union movement for their generosity that makes this event possible. We’re looking forward to next year already!
