OUR SINCERE THANKS TO:

Ali Grehan, Scott Burnett

and Dublin City Council

their support for Junior

Achievement Ireland.

Dublin City Council & Junior Achievement Ireland A PARTNERSHIP IN SHAPING BRIGHTER FUTURES

The Power of Design

17 volunteers inspired and motivated 269 students in 10 Dublin

primary and secondary schools this year.

This report details the fantastic learning opportunities afforded

to students this year during the Power of Design workshops.

2014/2015

Across the country Junior Achievement volunteers reached 63,000 students

this year, these figures include:

Financial Literacy and Company Programmes 8,767

Third Level Visits 1,855

‘Workshops in the Workplace’ 7,232

Science and Maths Programmes and

Events 17,091

Enterprise and Life Skills Programmes 34,265

We achieved this with the support of:

Business Volunteers 3,164

Schools 550

INSPIRATIONAL DESIGN VOLUNTEERS

VOLUNTEER CLASS SCHOOL COMPANY

Susie Lynam 6th Class St. Audoen’s N.S., Cook Street Graphite

Sara Santarelli 6th Class St. Audoen’s N.S., Cook Street

santarellidesign.com

Siobhán Murphy 1st Year Mount Carmel Secondary School , Kings Inn

Street & St. Paul’s C.B.S. Secondary, Nth

Brunswick Street

Arnotts

Noelle Cooper 1st Year

Mount Carmel Secondary School , Kings Inn Street &

St. Paul’s C.B.S. Secondary, Nth Brunswick Street

Unthink

Danielle Townsend 6th Class Dublin 7 Educate Together N.S.

Danielle Townsend

Design

Hannah Fleetwood 6th Class Dublin 7 Educate Together N.S. Slice Dublin

Audrey Kieran 1st Year Presentation Secondary Warrenmount, D8

Hibernia College &

www.smallies.ie

Aoife Farrell 6th Class St. Mary’s Place Primary School Freelance

Vanessa Fay 6th Class Gaeilscoil Choláiste Mhuire, Parnell Sq Epsilon

Sara O’Dea 6th Class Gaeilscoil Choláiste Mhuire, Parnell Sq Epsilon

Darragh Lynch 6th Class St. Paul’s C.B.S. Primary School, Nth Brunswick Street

Darragh Lynch

Architects

Maryrose Simpson 6th Class St. Paul’s C.B.S. Primary School, Nth Brunswick Street

MyLadybug

Carol Boland 6th Class Rutland Street N.S., Lower Gloucester Place Dublin Bus

Jess Lockhart 6th Class Rutland Street N.S., Lower Gloucester Place Freelance

Orla Reynolds 6th Class St. Patrick’s N.S., Chapelizod Orlareynolds.com

Steven McNamara 6th Class St. Patrick’s N.S., Chapelizod Roji Designs

Emma Conway 6th Class St. Paul’s C.B.S. Secondary School, Nth Brunswick Street

Language

AND SO IT BEGAN…

Make Shape Change Volunteer Information Meeting in Wood Quay Venue

The Power of Design Workshop Materials

INSPIRING FUTURE DESIGNERS

Noelle Cooper and Siobhán Murphy working with students in St. Paul’s C.B.S. Secondary School, North

Brunswick Street

Susie Lynam and Sara Santarelli with students from St. Audoen’s National School, Cook Street during the first of the pilot workshops

“It has given me the opportunity to

teach children about what I am

most passionate about; design. It

is inspiring to see their curiosity.

Meeting people from education

and design backgrounds

respectively has been most

interesting for me and inspires me

to help out.”

Siobhán Murphy, Volunteer

INSPIRING FUTURE DESIGNERS

“Other than those who do art or

woodwork many students do not

get to experience ‘design’ classes.

The workshop opened up new

opportunities in an accessible

manner. The materials were

appropriate to a mixed ability first

year group.”

Valerie Roe, Teacher, St. Paul’s

C.B.S Secondary School, North

Brunswick Street

Danielle Townsend and Hannah Fleetwood in Dublin 7 Educate Together N.S.

Audrey Kieran shows 1st year girls in Presentation Secondary Warrenmount samples of her work

“I found the programme

very interesting and gave

me confidence in talking

about the work of my

company.”

Hannah Fleetwood,

Volunteer

INSPIRING FUTURE DESIGNERS

Jess Lockhart and Carol Boland share their experience with students from Rutland

Street N.S.

Maryrose Simpson and students from St. Paul’s C.B.S. Primary are enthralled by the

‘shape’ film

Orla Reynolds inspires young designers Steven McNamara in St. Patrick’s N.S.

INSPIRING FUTURE DESIGNERS

Vanessa Fay and Sara O’Dea

bring design to Choláiste Mhuire, Parnell Square

‘Shape’ film focuses 6th class in Rutland Street National School

“The workshop helped me understand more about designing. Now I know

there are a lot of jobs that use designing. I learned that designing

can be important.”

Student, St. Mary’s Place Primary School

INSPIRING FUTURE DESIGNERS

“A supportive, informative, friendly and professional education programme where I had the unique opportunity to teach kids about design and possible career options

in the sector.”

Carol Boland, Volunteer

Emma Conway helps 1st year students in St. Paul’s C.B.S. Secondary School with their design challenge

“The workshop was excellent, laid-back and at the right level for the class. The kids learned a lot and the materials were useful in delivering the content in a way that encouraged learning and the

kids could portray their ideas clearly. The children were encouraged to think about the influence of design.”

Derek Carney, Teacher, St. Mary’s Place Primary School

“I learned that anyone can use design and let their imagination go wild. I like design and it’s really fun.

Everyone should show their imaginations and feelings.”

Student, St. Paul’s C.B.S. Primary School

INSPIRING FUTURE DESIGNERS

“Before the workshop, we had a lot of footballers in

our class. I think that now the children understand

that there are different, interesting jobs for them in

their futures.

Thank you.”

Niamh NíChongaile, Teacher, Gaeilscoil Choláiste

Mhuire, Parnell Square

“Great experience meeting with young people and

talking about possible careers and design. I love the idea of design being taught at primary level!”

Danielle Townsend, Volunteer

“Firstly I really enjoyed bringing design to the classroom. As this is a pilot scheme, I believe that the project has so much scope to open up little minds to the power of design and its possibilities in their lives

and environment.”

Susie Lynam, Volunteer

INSPIRING FUTURE DESIGNERS

Darragh Lynch talks architecture with an aspiring architect in St. Paul’s C.B.S. Primary School

“Students really engaged with every aspect of the

workshop. There was a lot to cover in the 2 hour time but the programme was

structured and timed accurately to cover all

elements. Fantastic experience of volunteering for MAKESHAPECHANGE

project!”

Audrey Kieran

“I learned that if you do put in effort you can build anything,

you can draw if you believe and you can become a star if

you believe, you’ll do anything, you can be a king - I would like to be an architect.”

Student, St. Paul’s C.B.S.

Primary School

A SAMPLE OF THE DESIGNS

POWER OF DESIGN WITH DCC & JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT IRELAND

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The Shape film in St. Patrick’s N.S.

Entrepreneurship education is defined broadly covering all educational activities ‘that seek to prepare people to be responsible, enterprising

individuals who have the skills, knowledge and attitudes needed to prepare them to achieve the goals they set for themselves to live a fulfilled life’.

A recent European Commission report* concluded that students participating in entrepreneurship education are more likely to start their own

business and their companies tend to be more innovative and more successful than those led by persons without entrepreneurship education

backgrounds. Entrepreneurship education alumni are at lower risk of being unemployed, and are more often in steady employment. Compared to

their peers, they have better jobs and earn more.

Thank you to all our

volunteers and our supporting organisations for creating opportunities for our young people to acquire and practice lifelong skills, which is statistically

shown to contribute to their leading happier and more productive lives, and lead to our society being a better place for all to live.

* Entrepreneurship Education: A road to success. (2015) A compilation of evidence on the impact of entrepreneurship education strategies and measures Prepared by

ICF Consulting Services Ltd. for EUROPEAN COMMISSION, D-G for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs Luxembourg: Publications Office of the

European Union, 2015.

In summary, European-wide research lists the following outcomes in support of involvement in early-stage

entrepreneurship education, as participants:

have an easier time securing a job than their peers

earn higher salaries

are more motivated in their careers than their peers

are 4-5 times more likely to start their own businesses

show more self-confidence

more skilled at self-assessment

make better higher education choices

have higher rates of employability

The data highlight significant social and societal impacts to support the provision of wide-ranging entrepreneurial

educational experiences for students while in formal education.