Four Louth teens attend Foroige leadership course
Four teenagers from County Louth recently attended Foróige’s Leadership for Life International Youth Conference in Kildare.
The conference brought together 250 teenagers from Inda, the USA and Ireland to learn how to become leaders in their own lives.
The four young people from Louth who attended were Jason Nolan, Rebecca Adams, Beth Deery and Doireann McElroy. During the week-long conference the teens learned crucial life skills such as empathy, decision making, communication skills, critical thinking and teamwork.
Seán Campbell, CEO of Foróige, said: ‘ The Leadership for Life programme enhances the vision, passion and idealism of young people by teaching them key leadership skills and challenging them to use these skills practically.
‘Great leadership is grounded in respect and the ability to inspire. In the week ahead these young leaders will uncover the greatness within themselves and their own unique leadership style.’
The 250 delegates, aged 15 to 18, graduated at the end of the week having completed various stages of the leadership programme.
Guest speakers at the event included Dil Wickremasinghe, Social Justice and Mental Health Broadcaster, Journalist, Activist & Social Entrepreneur, Sinead Kane, first blind person worldwide to run 7 marathons on 7 continents in 7 days & Ireland’s first legally blind solicitor, Mairead McGuinness, the First Vice-President of the European Parliament and represents the Midlands-North-West constituency in Ireland and Adam Harris, founder AsIAm a community organisation supporting people with Autism and their families.