Roots and Shoots: Student Volunteering Conference (In-Person)

Gaisce – The President’s Award is Ireland’s national youth award and is a personal development programme for young people aged 14-25. It is a direct challenge from the President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins, to all young people to dream big and fulfil their potential. In 2025 Gaisce celebrates its 40th Anniversary.To contact the Gaisce Communications team, email us at comms@gaisce.ieTag us on social media:@GaisceAward (BlueSky, TikTok, Instagram)@Gaisce – The President’s Award (Facebook, LinkedIn)All are easy to find on our Linktree: https://linktr.ee/gaisce

Gaisce - The President's Award

A student conference exploring leadership, volunteering, and global citizenship, helping students link service to their Gaisce journey.

University College Cork

The Roots and Shoots: Student Volunteering Conference will take place this Friday, 20 March, from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm in the Dora Allman Room at University College Cork (UCC).This conference celebrates student leadership, bold ideas, and the transformative partnerships that empower campuses to shape a fairer, more sustainable world. Students will be encouraged to see their service as part of a broader movement toward social justice and sustainability and how they can integrate their existing or planned volunteer activities into completing the Community Involvement Challenge Area of the Gaisce Award. They will learn how to blend their passion for serving others into their Gaisce journey, using volunteering as a pathway to personal development, confidence-building, and meaningful social contribution.Attendees will leave with a deeper understanding of volunteering as both a personal journey and a tool for global solidarity.This in-person event will be capped at 50 people, but don’t worry! The second half of the conference will be livestreamed, ensuring that students and supporters of volunteering from anywhere in the world can join and connect.This conference will be a full day for in-person attendees, with the online audience joining at 2 pmSpeakers will be announced soon. Keep an eye on our social media and website for updates!Through talks, discussions, and lived experience stories, the conference will dive into:<ul><li>What volunteering looks like in local Irish communities.</li><li>How students can use their existing volunteering activities to achieve their Gaisce Award.</li><li>How volunteering takes shape within communities in countries of the Global South</li><li>How students can make a global impact through local action.</li><li>Voices and experiences of student volunteers from around the world</li></ul>

Roots and Shoots: Student Volunteering Conference (In-Person)

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