Congratulations to our latest group of Dermot Earley Youth Leadership students who graduated with their FETAC Level 6 Certificates from the University of Galway on Saturday. Five students at Nsobe School in Zambia also completed the programme as part of their ongoing links with Cuala. Their certificates  were collected on their behalf by their Cuala ‘buddies’ (pictured below).

The DEYI programme takes its name from one of Ireland’s most inspirational leaders, and one of Gaelic games most iconic proponents, Dermot Earley (1948- 2010). The initiative is brought to life through a partnership between the GAA, Foróige, and the University of Galway. The programme caters to teenagers between the ages of 15-18, empowering them to enhance their leadership capabilities to better enable them to reach their full potential and have a positive impact on the world around them. The programme comprises three modules, two of which are facilitated by trained facilitators, and one of which is undertaken by the young people independently.

The programme was first introduced in Cuala over 10 years ago. Since then, more than 200 Cuala teenagers have completed the programme, graduating with their FETAC level 6 qualification from the University of Galway. Best wishes to all of this graduation cohort and good luck to the current intake who commenced the programme recently.