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: Columba O'Hare; Category: Education; Published: 29 November 2019

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Newry and Mourne Co-operative and Enterprise Agency hosted St Joseph's High School, Newry High School and St Mary's High School at a Career Pathway event in Newry Omniplex yesterday, Thursday 28 November. As well as tips on mindfulness, coping with stress and cultivating a 'can do' attitude, Tony 'Riser' Smith and Taxi Jo also made appearances on the big screen.

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Pupils from Newry High School and St Joseph's High School pictured at the Education 2 Employment Career Pathways Event at Newry Omniplex organised by Newry and Mourne Co-operative and Enterprise Agency. Also included back, are Maeve McParland, Education 2 Employment Programme Manager; Conor Patterson, CEO, Newry and Mourne Co-operative and Enterprise Agency; Craig McKee, Newry High School; Glenn Rice, St Joseph's High School and Michelle Billham, Business Development Executive, SRC. Front: Darelle McSherry, Senior Marketing Officer, SRC and Sylvia Moorehead, Business Development Executive, SRC. Photograph: Columba O'Hare/ Newry.ie — Pupils from Newry High School and St Joseph's High School pictured at the Education 2 Employment Career Pathways Event at Newry Omniplex organised by Newry and Mourne Co-operative and Enterprise Agency. Also included back, are Maeve McParland, Education 2 Employment Programme Manager; Conor Patterson, CEO, Newry and Mourne Co-operative and Enterprise Agency; Craig McKee, Newry High School; Glenn Rice, St Joseph's High School and Michelle Billham, Business Development Executive, SRC. Front: Darelle McSherry, Senior Marketing Officer, SRC and Sylvia Moorehead, Business Development Executive, SRC. St Mary's High School also took part in the event. Photograph: Columba O'Hare/ Newry.ie

The Education2EmploymentProgramme is funded by the Department for Communities and is managed and co-ordinated by Newry and Mourne Enterprise Agency. The Programme targets the Neighbourhood Renewal Area and resident secondary school pupils and primary school pupils aged 11-18 attending schools servicing the Newry Neighbourhood Renewal Area (NRA).

Conor Patterson speaking at the Education 2 Employment Career Pathways Event at Newry Omniplex organised by Newry and Mourne Co-Operative and Enterprise Agency. Photograph: Columba O'Hare/ Newry.ie — Conor Patterson, Newry and Mourne Co-operative and Enterprise Agency speaking at the Education 2 Employment Career Pathways Event at Newry Omniplex organised by Newry and Mourne Co-Operative and Enterprise Agency. Photograph: Columba O'Hare/ Newry.ie

Through the Education2Employment Programme the programme provides guidance and mentoring to young people from the Newry Neighbourhood Renewal Area and this gives them direct exposure to the world of work and of running a business.

As well as yesterdays event the programme organises Class study visits, to schools by NMEA experts and Champions and from schools to various workplace settings, Work placements facilitated by NMEA, Champions “If I can do it so can you!” sessions in workplace settings as well as in schools and at WIN Business Park and organises Careers guidance events at schools