JA Inspires

Register your school as one of the schools that would like to benefit from the JAI inspires program!

Register as a virtual speaker to deliver some talks about your given field

Do you have a successful background in your field and want to share that with the countries brightest young minds? Give back some of the wealth of knowledge by registering today.

Areas we support

We do lots of things, but they’re
all important.

Finance

Employability

STEM

Entrepreneurship

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Our Champions

Jason Sherlock

DCU Educational Trust

Dr Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin

Assistant Professor, School of Mathematics & Statistics, UCD

Professor Niall Moyna

School of Health and Human Performance, DCU

Donal Óg Cusack

Senior Engineering Manager Digital & Automation Systems, DePuy Synthes

Alastair Blair

Country Managing Director, Accenture Ireland

testimonials

Hear From Those Involved

“I have benefitted throughout my professional and sporting career from having good coaches and supportive mentors and always enjoy the chance to repay some of their generosity by taking any opportunity I can to pass along those life lessons to young people. Serving as a positive mentor and role model for young people is an investment well worth making.”

Jason Sherlock

Director of Development, DCU Educational Trust

“Now more than ever we need to reassure young people that their strengths and interests and passions are important. Encouraging students to acquire and practice key life skills like team working, critical thinking, and effective communication, as well as encouraging digital literacy, creativity and risk-based decision-making will help them identify and build the skills, attitudes and behaviours they will need to shape their own future.”

Alastair Blair

Country Managing Director, Accenture in Ireland

“Acting as a teacher or mentor can also play a part in tackling stereotypes and promoting diversity, in terms of gender, socio-economic and cultural backgrounds. I am delighted to participate as an educator, role model and mentor for those who are considering studying or working in STEM.”

Dr Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin

Assistant Professor in the UCD School of Mathematics & Statistics

“Spending time with young people to share any knowledge and experience I have gained is time well spent. I would encourage everyone to find the time to be briefed by the JA team and be willing to be matched to a request from a school for a guest speaker. Like me, I have no doubt you will find engaging with students a worthwhile and rewarding experience.”

Professor Niall Moyna

School of Health and Human Performance, DCU

“Role-models are so important for all of us. And, giving back as a role-model through Junior Achievement is just as important for young students all over Ireland: it’s important for the individual student, their community and our society.”

Donal Óg Cusack

Senior Engineering Manager Digital & Automation Systems, DePuy Synthes. President, Gaelic Players Association