College_Connect

Working with the community to support underrepresented students into & through Higher Education.

@hea_irl | @DCU | @DkIT_ie | @maynoothUni | @TUS_Athlone_

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Many thanks to our HEIs and Community partners who supported our project over the years.

All our publications can be found on https://t.co/yr46UCc7Cg incl. our CNA with Traveller and Roma HE students & PATH 2,3 & 5 Impact Report.

#CollegeIsForAnyone

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Make #InclusiveEducation real!
"A Community Needs Analysis with Traveller and Roma Students on their Experience of Higher Education" makes recommendations for clear policy & practice changes in higher education institutions.

Report🔗: https://t.co/Hmin6zXacd

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Awesome Wednesday #EAN2025 session with DCU's Laurence Van der Haegen on Change Makers' impact in North Dublin.

Our College Connect How-to-Guide to Group Mentoring (https://t.co/kZ8af5DkWG) helps you deliver Change Makers & College What's the Story?!

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Delighted to present on our "CNA with Traveller and Roma Students on their experience of Higher Education" at #EAN2025 @uniofgalway !

The Conference theme 'Inclusion by Design' was central to our research with advocates for a coordinated sectoral approach to access & inclusion

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The College Connect How-to-Guide provides step-by-step instructions on how to deliver Change Makers & College. What’s the story within your own institution/ organisation

Download🔗 https://t.co/kZ8af5DkWG

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"I always have to hide my ethnicity. And I am so ashamed of this"

Our CNA highlights barriers Traveller & Roma students face in higher education.
🔗: https://t.co/Hmin6zXacd

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📢New Resource!

College Connect's How-To Guide to Group Mentoring is now available to download

Packed with practical tips & real-world examples for access practitioners to build impactful, inclusive mentoring programs.

Download: https://t.co/kZ8af5DkWG

#GroupMentoring

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“Throughout my educational journey, I hid my identity ... because it’s a defence mechanism to have equal treatment.”

Thank you @carlobrien from @IrishTimes for reporting on our findings.

📰Read the full article here: https://t.co/C7hExoskE9

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The report was officially launched by Marian Harkin, Minister of State at the @DeptofFHed (pictured here with the research team).

📝 You can read the full report here: https://t.co/aSE0R8p9sq

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Congratulations to the research team on the launch of their report, "A Community Needs Analysis with Traveller and Roma Students on Their Experiences of Higher Education," held yesterday at @MansionHouseDub.

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We wish all our Traveller and Roma students studying at @DCU, @DkIT_ie, @MaynoothUni and @TUS_Athlone_ a very happy International Traveller and Roma Day.

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College Connect is launching 'A Community Needs Analysis with Traveller and Roma Students on Their Experiences of Higher Education' in partnership with @NTWFIRL & @PaveePoint

This report will provide recommendations for policy changes in higher education.

Launch May 7

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We had a fantastic morning in the Ashling Hotel gathering the insights of community groups & students we have worked with for our external evaluation of the project.

These insights will help our HEIs improve outreach and engagement with underrepresented groups in the future.

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Final Reminder!

Today is the final day to register for our World Café at the Ashling Hotel.

Students & Community Workers share your experience engaging with College Connect since 2021 to help us improve HEI outreach.

Email [email protected] to register now!

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Help us improve HEI outreach! College Connect evaluation, March 26th, 10am.

We need your insights (students & community partners we have worked with across @DCU, @DkIT_ie, @MaynoothUni or @TUS_Athlone_ since 2021.

Travel/lunch provided.
Register: [email protected]

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College Connect needs your input!

We're evaluating our outreach & engagement with underrepresented communities.

If you've been involved since 2021,
register: [email protected].

#HigherEd #CommunityFeedback

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College Connect is undergoing an external evaluation to improve higher education outreach and engagement with underrepresented groups in the MEND region.

If you have engaged with College Connect since 2021, please contact us at [email protected] to register.

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We had a great time at the @aontas #StarAWARDS25. we are extremely proud to have been a nominee.

A massive congrats to our @TUS_ie Midwest Access colleagues, whose 'Certificate in Transition to Higher Education' won our category and all the other fantastic programmes nominated!

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If you or someone you know is a FET student thinking about attending college and want to know if @MaynoothUni is for you, Join @MU_MAP & @MEND_CC for the AONTAS STAR shortlisted #ChangeMakers mentoring Programme

Register by March 18

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Our @TUS_Athlone_ #ChangeMaker Sarah delivering powerful and motivational advice to anyone thinking of returning to education.

We can't wait for @aontas #StarAwards2025 to see all the brilliant adult and community initiatives across Ireland celebrated.

Good luck to all!

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As a @SOIreland athlete and adult learner, Sarah Kilmartin has some advice for anyone considering returning to education.

Sarah is a learner with Change Makers Mentoring Programme, a #STARAwards2025 finalist. ⭐

Read more ➡️ https://t.co/xYyn4fRVGK

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