Last Thursday, we launched the DNP 2025-2030 Strategic Plan at Carlton Hotel, Dublin Airport. DNP Board Chair, Aine Clancy, introduced the speakers while our CEO, Niamh McTiernan, spoke about the creation and content of the new strategy with local community input. Support Tutor for our Community Learning Hub, Layla McVeigh spoke about her recent experience being a student of the hub and Minister for Rural, Community Development and the Gaeltacht and Minister for Social Protection, Dara Calleary, officially launched the strategy. Local Musician, Tanya Ray, closed the proceedings with a wonderful performance of “Walking on Sunshine”.
The new organisational strategy is grounded in an Advantaged Thinking practice approach. The Foyer Federation developed Advantaged Thinking as an approach to challenge and take action against the prevailing deficit-based culture and services commissioned and delivered to young people. They describe Advantaged Thinking as “an approach, set of principles and a movement that focuses on the good in people”.
The new strategic plan is available to view and download in PDF below.
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