Táimid thar a bheith sásta fáilte a chur roimh an bhfógra le déanaí ón Aire Oideachais, Hildegarde Naughton, go mbeidh Obair Óige as Gaeilge á cur ar fáil sna hOileáin Árann den chéad uair riamh.
Mar phobal scoile atá lonnaithe ar Inis Mór, aithnímid an tábhacht agus an tionchar dearfach a bheidh ag an tionscnamh seo ar dhaoine óga ar fud na n-oileán, go háirithe iad siúd idir 10 agus 24 bliain d’aois. Cuirfidh an clár seo tacaíochtaí, deiseanna agus gníomhaíochtaí tábhachtacha ar fáil trí mheán na Gaeilge, agus cabhróidh sé le rannpháirtíocht na hóige agus le neartú phobal an oileáin.
Le bliain anuas, d’oibrigh ár scoil go dlúth le Pleanáil Teanga Árann agus Coiste Halla Rónáin, i gcomhar leis an Roinn Oideachais, Muintearas agus GRETB, chun tacú le forbairt agus le bunú an chláir seo. Táimid fíorshásta anois go bhfuil an tionscnamh tábhachtach seo ag bogadh ar aghaidh i dtreo a chur i bhfeidhm go luath amach anseo.
Tá ár scoil ag tnúth le leanúint ar aghaidh ag obair leis an gclár agus ag tacú leis de réir mar a fhorbróidh sé, chun a chinntiú go mbainfidh daoine óga an oileáin tairbhe as na deiseanna agus na tacaíochtaí a chuirfear ar fáil.
Tá tuilleadh sonraí ar fáil san fhógra oifigiúil atá sa nasc thíos:
We are delighted to welcome the recent announcement by Minister for Education, Hildegarde Naughton, confirming that Youth Work as Gaeilge will be introduced on the Aran Islands for the very first time.
As a school community based on Inis Mór, we recognise the enormous value and positive impact this initiative will have for young people across the islands, particularly those between the ages of 10 and 24. This programme will provide important supports, opportunities and activities through the Irish language, helping to strengthen both youth engagement and our island community.
During the past year, our school worked closely with Pleanáil Teanga Árann and Coiste Halla Rónáin, alongside the Department of Education, Muintearas and GRETB, to help support the development and initiation of this programme. We are delighted to see this important initiative now moving towards implementation in the near future.
Our school looks forward to continuing to work with and support the programme as it develops, ensuring that the young people of the island benefit from the opportunities and supports it will provide.
Further details can be found in the official announcement linked below: