Young Social Innovators Explained

Young Social Innovators,
Foundation:	Ireland 2002
Location:	Dublin, Ireland
Homepage:	youngsocialinnovators.ie

Young Social Innovators (YSI) are an Irish non-profit organisation established in 2001. The organisation hosts an annual "social awareness and active citizenship and education programme" for 15-18 year old students from Ireland. Its stated goal is youth-led community based action with lasting effects based around the UN Sustainable Development Goals.^[1]

Former winners

• 2002 - Saint Leos College, Carlow - Teenage Motherhood in our Community
• 2003 - East Glendalough School, Wicklow Town - Next train 2020
• 2004 - Loreto Secondary School, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin - Mosney - a Home from Home? Changing attitudes to asylum seekers and refugees in Ireland
• 2005 - Moyne Community School, Moyne, Co. Longford - Don't Drink 'Til You Drop - Think and Stop
• 2006 - St. Vincent's CBS, Glasnevin, Dublin 9 - Can Roses Grow from Concrete?
• 2007 - John the Baptist Community School, Limerick - Dead is Easy, Belt Up and Be Safe
• 2008 - Cólaiste Mhuire, Ennis, Co. Clare - Stomp Out Bullying
• 2009 - Cólaiste Bhríde, Carnew, Co. Wicklow and St. Peter's College, Dunboyne, Co. Meath - The Butterfly Effect
• 2010 - Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal, Blarney, Co Cork - The Mill Street Cafe project
• 2011 - Mount Mercy College, Cork City, Co. Cork - Divert Your Stride From Suicide
• 2012 - Davis College, Mallow, Co. Cork - Forget Me Not^[2]
• 2013 - Eureka Secondary School, Kells, Co. Meath - Bring Organ Donation into Education^[3]
• 2014 - Coláiste Mhuire, Ennis, Co. Clare - Beware of I.T.^[4]
• 2015 - Largy College, Clones, Co. Monaghan - LGBT - Let's Get By Together^[5]
• 2016 - Portmarnock Community School, Portmarnock, Co. Dublin - Global Citizens Mapping The Future^[6]
• 2017 - Largy College, Clones, Co. Monaghan - Mend a Mind - It's a Disorder Not a Decision^[7]
• 2018 - Ardscoil Mhuire, Corbally, Co. Limerick - Sexting, Get the message #keepitpg^[8]
• 2019 - Bush Post Primary School, Dundalk, Co. Louth - Let's talk about consent^[9]
• 2020 - Cashel Community School, Cashel, Co. Tipperary - Step Up For Accessibility^[10]
• 2021 - Mercy Secondary School, Mounthawk, Tralee, Co. Kerry - Red Flags 'Break the Silence'^[11]
• 2022 - Loreto Secondary School, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal - 'No Place Like Home'^[12]
• 2023 - Holy Family School for the Deaf - Cabra, Co. Dublin - "Deaf Awareness - A Language for all"^[13]
• 2024 - Castleisland Community College - Tonbwee - Castleisland, Co. Kerry - "Sun Smarties"^[14]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Our Story Young Social Innovators (YSI) - Young Social Innovators Changing the World for Good . 2023-08-08 . www.youngsocialinnovators.ie.
2. Web site: Forget Me Not Young Social Innovators (YSI) - Young Social Innovators Changing the World for Good . 2024-11-10 . www.youngsocialinnovators.ie.
3. Web site: Bring Organ Donation into Education Young Social Innovators (YSI) - Young Social Innovators Changing the World for Good . 2024-11-10 . www.youngsocialinnovators.ie.
4. Web site: Young Social Innovators meet President Michael D. Higgins Young Social Innovators (YSI) - Young Social Innovators Changing the World for Good . 2024-11-10 . www.youngsocialinnovators.ie.
5. Web site: Largy College from Monaghan named Young Social Innovators of the Year 2015 Young Social Innovators (YSI) - Young Social Innovators Changing the World for Good . 2024-08-31 . www.youngsocialinnovators.ie.
6. Web site: Students from Portmarnock Community School Young Social Innovators of the Year 2016 Young Social Innovators (YSI) - Young Social Innovators Changing the World for Good . 2024-08-31 . www.youngsocialinnovators.ie.
7. Web site: 11 May 2017 . Young Social Innovators Award 2017 .
8. Web site: Keep It PG Young Social Innovators (YSI) - Young Social Innovators Changing the World for Good . 2024-08-31 . www.youngsocialinnovators.ie.
9. Web site: YSI Awards 2019 Challenge and Spotlight Award Winners Young Social Innovators (YSI) - Young Social Innovators Changing the World for Good . 2024-08-31 . www.youngsocialinnovators.ie.
10. Web site: Award Winners 2020 Young Social Innovators (YSI) - Young Social Innovators Changing the World for Good . 2024-01-15 . www.youngsocialinnovators.ie.
11. Web site: Award Winners 2021 Young Social Innovators (YSI) - Young Social Innovators Changing the World for Good . 2024-01-15 . www.youngsocialinnovators.ie.
12. Web site: Award Winners 2022 Young Social Innovators (YSI) - Young Social Innovators Changing the World for Good . 2024-01-15 . www.youngsocialinnovators.ie.
13. Web site: Award Winners 2023 Young Social Innovators (YSI) - Young Social Innovators Changing the World for Good . 2024-01-15 . www.youngsocialinnovators.ie.
14. Web site: Award Winners 2024 Young Social Innovators (YSI) - Young Social Innovators Changing the World for Good . 2024-11-10 . www.youngsocialinnovators.ie.