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organizations, and parents
to develop a core curriculum
focused on career-minded
subjects and positive mentoring
experiences for 160 students.
Over a four-year period,
the Cork City BTE program
is helping these students
maintain good grades,
acquire internships, apply to
universities, and succeed in
their career aspirations.
“Industry, education and
the community are working
together to enhance education
and to make a difference in
students’ lives,” says Deirdre
Creedon, an access officer
at the Cork Institute of
Technology and a member
of the Cork City BTE Steering Committee. “All the partners
are working together with a complete focus on the success
of the children.”
Over the full four years, each student is paired with a
Johnson & Johnson company mentor to provide positive
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“Industry, education and the
community are working
together to enhance education
and to make a difference in
students’ lives. All the partners
are working together with
a complete focus on
the success of the children.”
DEIRDRE CREEDON, AN ACCESS OFFICER
AT THE CORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
AND A MEMBER OF THE CORK CITY
BTE STEERING COMMITTEE
advice and intensive job
shadowing experiences.
Family members are also
trained on how to support
the program from home.
“Our main goal is to get
the students to stay in school
and to go to university,” says
Jim Murphy, the project
coordinator for the BTE
program in Cork City.
“The mentoring and on-site
visits provide a view of the
industry that can excite the
students and show where
education can take them.”
Once enrolled in
college, BTE students will
receive support to help ease
the transition, including
scholarships, tutoring, networking opportunities,
and help with acquiring internships.
“I am the first from my family to go onto university
studies, which is an honor for me,” says Daniel. “Without
the BTE program, this would not have been possible.” �
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