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"The experience was fun, rewarding and an experience I will cherish. I'm so glad I got involved in the Sports Education Programme and I will definitely do it again." 

Mentor, DCU Sports Ed Programme 

 

 

Spring Programmes 2012

Suas Mentoring Projects will start in the Autumn Semester with volunteer mentors who are current students in one of 4 campus locations (Trinity College Dublin, Dublin City University, National University of Ireland Galway and University College Cork) in partnership with 7 community groups and schools.

DCU Students :
     --  Sports Education Programme

Click here to apply!

TCD Students:
     --  English Language Support
     --  Refugee Football Club
     --  O'Connells Homework Club

Click here to apply!


NUIG Students:
     -- 
Homework Club

Click here to apply!


UCC Students:

  --  Terence McSwiney Paired Reading
Click here to apply!


IES Students:
 
    --  DCU Sports Education Programme
     --  Trinity English Language Support
     --  Trinity Refugee Football Club
     --  Trinity O'Connells Homework Club 

Click here to apply!

 

Becoming a mentor involves:

  1. Completing an application form (including references x 2). Your application will be processed and references checked. Suitable applicants will be accepted on a first come first served basis.
  2. Participating in a training event on campus.
  3. Agreement with Suas Health, Safety and Welfare policies.
  4. Committing on a weekly basis for an average of 8 weeks over 1 or 2 semesters.

Questions?

If you are in one of these colleges and would like more information on the Mentoring Projects on that campus, please contact your college's Suas Society or mentor coordinator as per below:

NUIG: contact Evelyn at galwaymentor@suas.ie
UCC: contact Kelly at corkmentor@suas.ie
DCU: contact Sarah at dcumentor@suas.ie
TCD: contact Fania at tcdmentor@suas.ie
 

Or feel free to contact mentoring@suas.ie with any general queries about the Mentoring Programme overall.

 

 

Jayne Ronayne, Mentor and Participants from STEP Programme in Cork

"It was a positive experience and something I would recommend to people who want to lend a helping hand to those who need it."
UCC Mentor, STEP Programme, Cork

 

 

Joe Ronan, Mentor and students at DCU Sport Ed, in partnership with the Aisling Project, Ballymun

"[The children's] self esteem can only have improved as they were given so much one to one attention, throughout all aspects of the programme. This in turn leads a child to feel more confident going to school, because they know they have their work done, and done well."
Micheal Cleár, Aisling Project, DCU Sports Education Programme, Dublin

"[I liked] dancing, homework and dinner. I liked dancing because it was fun. I like homework because I love learning."
Participant, DCU Sports Education Programme, Dublin

Kieran Nandakumar, Mentor with a Participant
Homework Club at Lisbrook House in Galway, with Galway Refugee Support Group

"I got so much out of it; I learned so much about myself, developed so many skills and learned about other cultures."
NUIG Mentor, Suas Homework Club, Galway


Cormac Mealy, Mentor and Filippo Aghito, Participant
English Language Tuition in Belvedere College Dublin, with Jesuit Refugee Service

"Allows my son and I to integrate in Ireland and have opportunity of learning English more."
Participant, TCD English Language Support Programme, Dublin

"This project has helped between 20-30 children in our school to do their homework in a safe environment and know that they will start the next school day on a good footing."
Teacher, Homework Club, O'Connells Primary School, Dublin

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