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Vice-President of the European Parliament Pays Official Visit to St Mel’s College

May 13, 2019 September 27, 2019 Mairead McGuinness674 views

Mairead McGuinness MEP and first Vice-President of the European Parliament recently paid an official visit to St Mel’s College Longford where students are participating in the European Parliament’s Ambassador School Programme.

Under the programme which has been fostered by the MEP Senior Ambassadors (teachers) take students (Junior Ambassadors) through the Ambassador School Workbook provided by the European Parliament.

The programme is designed to raise awareness of Europe, democracy and political choice among young people across the EU.

Ms McGuinness said great credit is due to the students and teachers who have taken on the programme with impressive enthusiasm.

“The students are very engaged in exploring all aspects of EU membership, to debate, question, participate in, and learn how to influence change,” she said.

“That is critically important with the European and global challenges we face from climate change to agriculture, to the future of work and how society adapts to rapid technological developments.”

She said the Ambassador programme is a very practical learning experience. “It helps students take ownership of issues and know how to influence change, how to shape the kind of Europe they want to see into the future.

“It will stand them in good stead for the future and may influence the career choices of many of them into the future,” she said.

She said she was hugely impressed by the questions and comments from the students and their awareness of EU issues, including Brexit.”

She commended the students, Principal Declan Rowley and Padraig O’Connell Programme Co-ordinator for the success of the programme in the school.

Mairead McGuinnessMay 13, 2019

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Vice-President of the European Parliament and MEP for the Midlands-North-West region of Ireland. Member of the EPP Group.

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