Local teens 'Speak Out' to promote positive social change

At the Young Social Innovators (YSI) nationwide Speak Out Tour during its stop at the TLT (Tommy Leddy Theatre) in Drogheda on Thursday, March 23, Sophie Whelan, Tori Trower, Sarah Monaghan and Melissa Power from Wilson’s Hospital School, Multyfarnham, spoke on the topic of ‘Comfort to Crisis’.

They are among 5,000 secondary students from across Ireland taking part in the tour, which is also visiting South Dublin and Sligo over the coming weeks, having already travelled to Dublin City, Cork, Kilkenny and Limerick.

The teenagers are speaking out on social issues affecting them and their communities. Among the topics being tackled are mental health, the housing crisis, gender equality, domestic violence, online safety, upcycling, green spaces, loneliness and much more.

For more information about Young Social Innovators, see www.youngsocialinnovators.ie.

About Young Social Innovators:

Young Social Innovators is a non-profit organisation that believes in the power of youth. Its vision is to empower, equip and inspire young people to change the world for good.

Through its programmes, training and events, Young Social Innovators enables young people to grapple with difficult social issues, advocating reform and advancing change.

Each year, circa 15,000 young people are supported to explore social issues that concern them and come up with a variety of responses to these.

In that way, Young Social Innovators builds social capital and helps young people create a fairer and more caring Ireland.