Off to a great start this week! Thank you to all of our incredible speakers who joined us and all of our class members and work project coordinators for their hard work. Roll on week 2!

Roundtable Discussions ✔️ WIP Paper Design session ✔️ Careers & Linkedin workshop ✔️ Another exciting week with the Class of 2021 has come to a close! A huge thank you to all our speakers this week and remember you can check out what the class got up to in our weekly round-up👇

Thanks to Simon Coveney for joining the close of our US #WIPForum & providing a really warm welcome to the ideas designed by our US Fellows. Ambitious ideas shared on how to sustain & grow the connection between Ireland and the diaspora.

We are officially at the midway point with the Class of 2021 summer program📅 It has been a busy few weeks and a number of students have shared with us their personal reflections on being part of the largest ever WIP Class 👇

Great conversations as we bring #WIP21 to a close - Our last speaker session of the summer with Adrian Michael Jones - Steven Egan & Ife Uzor speaking to the WIP Board - Students presenting their ideas to @daveyo37 & Baltimore Public Markets team

That's a wrap!

A lovely profile of Jason Sherlock, most recently of our Class of 2021, talking about his alternative route to University. Speaks to the extraordinary work of @NUIGAccess & their peers. irishtimes.com/news/education…

Just two weeks until we kick off our next WIP Forum! The WIP Forums will see Forum Fellows develop innovative solutions to combat and solve some of the most pressing obstacles facing our island in 2021 🌎 Make sure to register to join the conversation👉forms.gle/iernXz9DdwaoCh…

1 week to go until our final Forum of 2021! There is still time to join our Forum Fellows as we develop innovative solutions to one of the most pressing issues facing our island and the globe! Register now at: forms.gle/nShcvTxuLPQyre…

Our application is now live! Start your journey and join a network of emerging leaders passionate about the future of our island!

🚨WIP INFORMATION SESSION🚨 Join us next Tuesday, the 23rd of November, at 6 pm as we host a virtual information session. We will offer insights to the program, advice on the application and allow you to hear from our alumni network. Register now at: linktr.ee/wiprogram

COMPETITION 🏆 I am giving away 1 pair of golden tickets to my performance at The Church of St James this Sunday at Other Voices ! All you have to do is retweet this tweet! Competition ends FRIDAY at 12PM! Damo x

Thrilled to announce the launch of the WIP 2022 Forums! We are calling on all emerging leaders interested in creating innovative solutions to the most pressing issues facing our island. Applications are live so join the conversation today👉 linktr.ee/wiprogram

Congratulations Dr Patricia O'Lynn who becomes the first woman to represent North Antrim in Northern Ireland Assembly & the second WIP alum (so far!) elected

Delighted to be kicking off our first Zoom leadership call with the WIP Class of 2022 with our founder Carol Wheeler and Caoimhe Ní Mhaolagáin #WIP22

An update from WIP's Chairperson, Susan M. Hoffman It is with both sadness and gratitude that I announce Bryan Patten's resignation as Executive Director of the Washington Ireland Program. More details here: wiprogram.org/thank-you-to-b…

An outstanding leader and one of the best Brenda 💒 - will be missed.

Greatly looking forward to our #WIPForum virtual roundtable today (6pm Ireland/UK) with Dr. Zakiya Smith Ellis - who has just finished her service as Chief Policy Advisor to NJ Governor Phil Murphy. Last call for WIP Alums & Forum participants to sign up - bit.ly/3vDCgHH

‼️APPLICATIONS FOR OUR DUBLIN FORUM ARE NOW OPEN‼️ 🔵 We are looking for future change makers, aged 18-30 to take part in our next Forum 🔵 Join a team to design a new social innovation that will improve lives on the island of Ireland 💻 Find out more at wiprogram.org/wip-forum-2022/

Delighted to attend a fascinating conversation with Bertie Ahern and ALASTAIR CAMPBELL at Ibec’s Peace + Prosperity event. Some impactful reflections on the peace process, Brexit & future of UK & Ireland Relations. #GFA25