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Pathways to Professions: Pathways to Tech Pathways to Tech inspires and supports students from under-represented groups who are interested in careers in the technology sector. The programme gives them the confidence, knowledge, and skills to maximise their potential by providing opportunities for and insights into careers in the tech industry. Bridge to College Programme Bridge to College is a STEM-based educational programme that supports Transition Year students to develop key 21st Century skills they need to thrive in third level environments, such as critical thinking, communication, creativity, collaboration, and project management. As part of the programme, approximately 110 students from 16 schools participated in a Leadership Project, tackling the themes of Equality, Sustainability, and Wellbeing. Click here to read more Maths and Science Week: Nanoscience & Immunology Series: In Trinity Week each year, our primary schools participate in Maths & Science Week, a series of STEM-based workshops and activities that strive to increase the visibility of science careers for DEIS students, and to open the Trinity campus up to the next generation of potential undergraduates. CodePlus Programme: CodePlus addresses the under-representation of women in Computer Science studies at third level by introducing teenage girls to coding, problem-solving, and computational thinking, and supporting them to develop an understanding of how technology influences the world around us now, and where it might lead in the future. Click here to read more 225 students from 17 secondary school participated in the Bridge to College programme 110 students completed a Leadership Project 97% of students thought the Bridge to College programme was good or excellent 86% s tudents said that Bridge to College made them more likely to go to college
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Tech2Students Assisted 40 organisations Assisted 103 schools Distributed 3,570 devices nationwide For all of us, 2020 was a year unlike any other - for the students that we support, this meant that their needs were greater than ever before. In April 2020, Trinity Access, in partnership with Kinia (formerly Camara Ireland) and the ESB launched the Tech2Students campaign to help bridge the digital divide for young people in need. The rapid move by schools from face-to-face to online teaching left many on the wrong side of that digital divide, exacerbating what was already a disadvantage for students from marginalised communities. The Tech2Students campaign asked the public and businesses to get involved by donating laptops or making cash gifts to facilitate the purchase of refurbished devices which were then distributed to those in need. From the moment the initial call went out, the response was overwhelming as organisations and individuals rallied to support. Thanks to that remarkable generosity, Tech2Students was able to reach thousands of students across Ireland. The Tech2Students refurbishment hub in Dublin has now closed, but our work is not done. Covid-19 showed that the digital divide is real and remains a huge problem for second level students with between 50-70% of students in DEIS schools experiencing a lack of access to broadband or a suitable learning device. The Trinity Access Give Tech to Schools project will continue to address this need in our second level schools. We would love your support in continuing to get devices to students.
