Junior Achievement Ireland (JAI)
@ja-ireland.bsky.social
Junior Achievement Ireland (JAI) encourages young people to remain in education and teaches them the skills they need to succeed in a changing world. JAI is part of a worldwide organisation reaching out to 10 million young people each year.
Today on #WorldTeachersDay, we celebrate the impact educators have on young people across Ireland. At JAI, we're proud to support teachers through curriculum-aligned programmes and resources. Thank you for #InspiringYoungMinds to believe in their strengths and potential. 🍎
October 5, 2026 at 9:08 AM
Today on #WorldTeachersDay, we celebrate the impact educators have on young people across Ireland. At JAI, we're proud to support teachers through curriculum-aligned programmes and resources. Thank you for #InspiringYoungMinds to believe in their strengths and potential. 🍎
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Paula Neary as Chairperson of our Board.
At a time when technology and AI are reshaping the world young people enter, Paula’s commitment to inclusive education and creating opportunity strongly reflects our mission.
#InspiringYoungMinds
At a time when technology and AI are reshaping the world young people enter, Paula’s commitment to inclusive education and creating opportunity strongly reflects our mission.
#InspiringYoungMinds
September 30, 2026 at 10:10 AM
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Paula Neary as Chairperson of our Board.
At a time when technology and AI are reshaping the world young people enter, Paula’s commitment to inclusive education and creating opportunity strongly reflects our mission.
#InspiringYoungMinds
At a time when technology and AI are reshaping the world young people enter, Paula’s commitment to inclusive education and creating opportunity strongly reflects our mission.
#InspiringYoungMinds
"𝑾𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒃𝒂𝒄𝒌 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉 𝒖𝒔 𝒂𝒈𝒂𝒊𝒏?"
That was what a student in Lucan asked our JAI volunteer on her last visit facilitating JAI programme.
"𝑾𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝑰 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒘𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒃𝒆 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝒔𝒖𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒓 𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒅𝒂𝒚𝒔, 𝒉𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒑𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒅𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒅𝒂𝒚𝒔 𝒊𝒇 𝑰 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒈𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆."
That was what a student in Lucan asked our JAI volunteer on her last visit facilitating JAI programme.
"𝑾𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝑰 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒘𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒃𝒆 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝒔𝒖𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒓 𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒅𝒂𝒚𝒔, 𝒉𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒑𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒅𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒅𝒂𝒚𝒔 𝒊𝒇 𝑰 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒈𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆."
August 10, 2026 at 2:04 PM
"𝑾𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒃𝒂𝒄𝒌 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉 𝒖𝒔 𝒂𝒈𝒂𝒊𝒏?"
That was what a student in Lucan asked our JAI volunteer on her last visit facilitating JAI programme.
"𝑾𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝑰 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒘𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒃𝒆 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝒔𝒖𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒓 𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒅𝒂𝒚𝒔, 𝒉𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒑𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒅𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒅𝒂𝒚𝒔 𝒊𝒇 𝑰 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒈𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆."
That was what a student in Lucan asked our JAI volunteer on her last visit facilitating JAI programme.
"𝑾𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝑰 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒘𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒃𝒆 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝒔𝒖𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒓 𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒅𝒂𝒚𝒔, 𝒉𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒑𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒅𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒅𝒂𝒚𝒔 𝒊𝒇 𝑰 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒈𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆."
JAI attended the @rethinkireland.bsky.social Discovery Day on AI for Good in Dublin. The event combined practical insights with strategic discussion, highlighting AI’s potential for impact, ethics, and innovation. A valuable experience as we continue to upskill and support students and educators.
June 15, 2026 at 2:49 PM
JAI attended the @rethinkireland.bsky.social Discovery Day on AI for Good in Dublin. The event combined practical insights with strategic discussion, highlighting AI’s potential for impact, ethics, and innovation. A valuable experience as we continue to upskill and support students and educators.
Thank you to James O’Connor from @microsoft.com, who has retired as JAI Board Chairperson.
Since 2018, James guided us through COVID, drove digital transformation, led on our strategic plans and shaped our future vision.
His leadership has left a lasting mark on JAI.
#InspiringYoungMinds
Since 2018, James guided us through COVID, drove digital transformation, led on our strategic plans and shaped our future vision.
His leadership has left a lasting mark on JAI.
#InspiringYoungMinds
June 12, 2026 at 8:38 AM
Thank you to James O’Connor from @microsoft.com, who has retired as JAI Board Chairperson.
Since 2018, James guided us through COVID, drove digital transformation, led on our strategic plans and shaped our future vision.
His leadership has left a lasting mark on JAI.
#InspiringYoungMinds
Since 2018, James guided us through COVID, drove digital transformation, led on our strategic plans and shaped our future vision.
His leadership has left a lasting mark on JAI.
#InspiringYoungMinds
Empowering Young Changemakers Through Sustainability 🌍
JAI’s It’s Our Planet equips primary students with #sustainability skills from reducing waste to recycling. Students learn everyday actions drive impact, embedding climate awareness in education.
JAI’s It’s Our Planet equips primary students with #sustainability skills from reducing waste to recycling. Students learn everyday actions drive impact, embedding climate awareness in education.
May 29, 2026 at 1:58 PM
Empowering Young Changemakers Through Sustainability 🌍
JAI’s It’s Our Planet equips primary students with #sustainability skills from reducing waste to recycling. Students learn everyday actions drive impact, embedding climate awareness in education.
JAI’s It’s Our Planet equips primary students with #sustainability skills from reducing waste to recycling. Students learn everyday actions drive impact, embedding climate awareness in education.
47 students at Scoil Iosagáin, Aghada brought maths to life with volunteers from Irving Oil through sport and games at Working It Out, building confidence in fractions, ratios and problem-solving. #MathsInAction #InspiringYoungMinds
May 29, 2026 at 8:04 AM
47 students at Scoil Iosagáin, Aghada brought maths to life with volunteers from Irving Oil through sport and games at Working It Out, building confidence in fractions, ratios and problem-solving. #MathsInAction #InspiringYoungMinds
Congratulations to the Holy Child Community School students who represented Ireland at the Euronext Blue Challenge Global Final with their HydroLoop project, having won the national final earlier this year. #EuronextBlueChallenge #YouthEntrepreneurship
May 28, 2026 at 9:05 AM
Congratulations to the Holy Child Community School students who represented Ireland at the Euronext Blue Challenge Global Final with their HydroLoop project, having won the national final earlier this year. #EuronextBlueChallenge #YouthEntrepreneurship
Thank you to @microsoft.com for helping Grange Community College students build confidence and future-ready skills through the Career Success programme and mock interviews. #InspiringYoungMinds #BuildingEssentialSkills
May 27, 2026 at 8:38 AM
Thank you to @microsoft.com for helping Grange Community College students build confidence and future-ready skills through the Career Success programme and mock interviews. #InspiringYoungMinds #BuildingEssentialSkills
Students at Our Lady of Mercy Sec. School, Drimnagh explored AI, machine learning and generative AI through hands-on workshops with @marshmclennan.bsky.social volunteers, building confidence in future-focused skills. #InspiringYoungMinds #BuildingEssentialSkills
May 25, 2026 at 11:23 AM
Students at Our Lady of Mercy Sec. School, Drimnagh explored AI, machine learning and generative AI through hands-on workshops with @marshmclennan.bsky.social volunteers, building confidence in future-focused skills. #InspiringYoungMinds #BuildingEssentialSkills
Thank you to @epaireland.bsky.social for celebrating the impact of its partnership with JAI during Agency Day on 21 May. Over the past year, the partnership has reached 1,630 students in 48 schools across 14 counties through various programmes. #InspiringYoungMinds #BuildingEssentialSkills
May 22, 2026 at 11:03 AM
Thank you to @epaireland.bsky.social for celebrating the impact of its partnership with JAI during Agency Day on 21 May. Over the past year, the partnership has reached 1,630 students in 48 schools across 14 counties through various programmes. #InspiringYoungMinds #BuildingEssentialSkills
First year students from Galway Educate Together Secondary School visited @mathworks.bsky.social, exploring engineering careers through talks, 3D printing demos and hands-on activities that built creativity and problem-solving skills. #InspiringYoungMinds #BuildingEssentialSkills
May 19, 2026 at 10:42 AM
First year students from Galway Educate Together Secondary School visited @mathworks.bsky.social, exploring engineering careers through talks, 3D printing demos and hands-on activities that built creativity and problem-solving skills. #InspiringYoungMinds #BuildingEssentialSkills
Thank you to Scotiabank volunteers for delivering the Finance Park programme to students at Greenhills Community College, helping them build budgeting and money management skills through a real-world financial simulation. #InspiringYoungMinds #BuildingEssentialSkills
May 18, 2026 at 12:41 PM
Thank you to Scotiabank volunteers for delivering the Finance Park programme to students at Greenhills Community College, helping them build budgeting and money management skills through a real-world financial simulation. #InspiringYoungMinds #BuildingEssentialSkills
Our event at @unioflimerick.bsky.social highlighted how preparing students for the future isn't about predicting jobs, it’s about building essential skills like adaptability and resilience.
The takeaway was simple: early, meaningful engagement with education has never been more important.
#CSR
The takeaway was simple: early, meaningful engagement with education has never been more important.
#CSR
May 15, 2026 at 9:35 AM
Our event at @unioflimerick.bsky.social highlighted how preparing students for the future isn't about predicting jobs, it’s about building essential skills like adaptability and resilience.
The takeaway was simple: early, meaningful engagement with education has never been more important.
#CSR
The takeaway was simple: early, meaningful engagement with education has never been more important.
#CSR
Thank you to Ancestry for welcoming 4th Year students from Beneavin De La Salle College for a careers morning with interview tips, career stories and mock interviews, helping students build confidence and prepare for the world of work. #InspiringYoungMinds #BuildingEssentialSkills
May 15, 2026 at 5:49 AM
Thank you to Ancestry for welcoming 4th Year students from Beneavin De La Salle College for a careers morning with interview tips, career stories and mock interviews, helping students build confidence and prepare for the world of work. #InspiringYoungMinds #BuildingEssentialSkills
5th year computer science students from Dunshaughlin Community School visited Accenture to explore AI through talks on machine learning, generative AI, ethics and a quiz with volunteers. “I don’t want to go, it is so interesting.” - a student said. #InspiringYoungMinds #BuildingEssentialSkills
May 13, 2026 at 11:48 AM
5th year computer science students from Dunshaughlin Community School visited Accenture to explore AI through talks on machine learning, generative AI, ethics and a quiz with volunteers. “I don’t want to go, it is so interesting.” - a student said. #InspiringYoungMinds #BuildingEssentialSkills
An exciting day for 6th class students from St. Ultan’s NS as they stepped into the Dragon’s Den at Lennox, pitching business ideas and building teamwork, creativity and negotiation skills. #InspiringYoungMinds #BuildingEssentialSkills
May 12, 2026 at 1:00 PM
An exciting day for 6th class students from St. Ultan’s NS as they stepped into the Dragon’s Den at Lennox, pitching business ideas and building teamwork, creativity and negotiation skills. #InspiringYoungMinds #BuildingEssentialSkills
Thank you to Vhi volunteer Julian Strain for delivering a career talk at Coláiste Pobail Osraí, sharing his journey, lessons learned and practical advice in an open and relatable way, encouraging reflections and questions about life beyond the classroom. #InspiringYoungMinds #BuildingEssentialSkills
May 11, 2026 at 7:24 AM
Thank you to Vhi volunteer Julian Strain for delivering a career talk at Coláiste Pobail Osraí, sharing his journey, lessons learned and practical advice in an open and relatable way, encouraging reflections and questions about life beyond the classroom. #InspiringYoungMinds #BuildingEssentialSkills
Thank you to @centralbankireland.bsky.social volunteers delivered an Energize workshop at Queen of Angels primary school, where students explored energy, health, safety and forensics through fun, hands-on activities and real-world learning. #InspiringYoungMinds #BuildingEssentialSkills
May 6, 2026 at 9:40 AM
Thank you to @centralbankireland.bsky.social volunteers delivered an Energize workshop at Queen of Angels primary school, where students explored energy, health, safety and forensics through fun, hands-on activities and real-world learning. #InspiringYoungMinds #BuildingEssentialSkills
Thank you to @delltechnologies.bsky.social volunteer Evandro Höltz who delivered a technology workshop at Avoca National School, introducing 5th class to AI, data and cybersecurity through games. #InspiringYoungMinds #BuildingEssentialSkills
May 5, 2026 at 9:41 AM
Thank you to @delltechnologies.bsky.social volunteer Evandro Höltz who delivered a technology workshop at Avoca National School, introducing 5th class to AI, data and cybersecurity through games. #InspiringYoungMinds #BuildingEssentialSkills
TY students from Scariff Community College visited Clare County Council, exploring the Chamber, local careers and real-world pathways through a panel and museum visit. #InspiringYoungMinds #BuildingEssentialSkills
April 30, 2026 at 10:15 AM
TY students from Scariff Community College visited Clare County Council, exploring the Chamber, local careers and real-world pathways through a panel and museum visit. #InspiringYoungMinds #BuildingEssentialSkills
Google volunteers delivered JA in a Day at St. Thomas National School and Tallaght Community National School, leading hands-on sessions that boosted confidence, curiosity and real-world skills. #InspiringYoungMinds #BuildingEssentialSkills
April 29, 2026 at 10:11 AM
Google volunteers delivered JA in a Day at St. Thomas National School and Tallaght Community National School, leading hands-on sessions that boosted confidence, curiosity and real-world skills. #InspiringYoungMinds #BuildingEssentialSkills
Dawn Meats volunteers led employability workshops with mock interviews for students at Abbey Community College and Coláiste Cois Siúire, helping them build confidence, practise interview skills and gain real insight into the world of work. #InspiringYoungMinds #BuildingEssentialSkills
April 28, 2026 at 10:28 AM
Dawn Meats volunteers led employability workshops with mock interviews for students at Abbey Community College and Coláiste Cois Siúire, helping them build confidence, practise interview skills and gain real insight into the world of work. #InspiringYoungMinds #BuildingEssentialSkills
TY students from Drimnagh Castle Secondary School visited @generalmotors.bsky.social, exploring AI topics like machine learning and ethics through the brAIn_waves programme with GM volunteers. #InspiringYoungMinds #BuildingEssentialSkills
April 27, 2026 at 8:30 AM
TY students from Drimnagh Castle Secondary School visited @generalmotors.bsky.social, exploring AI topics like machine learning and ethics through the brAIn_waves programme with GM volunteers. #InspiringYoungMinds #BuildingEssentialSkills
Musgrave volunteer Cathal Ashe delivered the Career Success programme in Killorglin, where students said it helped them understand how important teamwork and communication are for the workplace. #InspiringYoungMinds #BuildingEssentialSkills
April 23, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Musgrave volunteer Cathal Ashe delivered the Career Success programme in Killorglin, where students said it helped them understand how important teamwork and communication are for the workplace. #InspiringYoungMinds #BuildingEssentialSkills