St. Mary's Secondary School, Ballina

Young Social Innovators

Young Social Innovators

Transition Year Module promotes education for social innovation

YSI is a Transition Year module that gives students an opportunity to use their creativity to respond to social issues and contribute to building a fairer, more caring and equal society. Young People are empowered to realise their potential as social innovators, giving them the skills and confidence to tackle the social issues facing them, their communities and wider society. YSI builds wellbeing amongst young people and communities and helps build a more inclusive, empathetic, fair society.

It is a youth led program, putting young people in the driving seat, asking them to examine the world through a new lens and to reimagine the type of society they would like to live in – one that is more caring, equal and fair. But more than that, it challenges them to put their ideas into practice and to bring their vision to reality. It is about taking ideas and putting them into action. It is about working together as a team.

Young Social Innovators fires young people’s passion to change the world for good!

Mar 17
2026
No classes Public Holiday
Mar 27
2026
Classes end for Easter Break
Apr 13
2026
Classes resume after Easter
Apr 20
2026
Staff Training Day: No classes for students
20-Feb-2026
Congratulations to Michaela Mullaney – UCD Entrance Scholar Award
07-Feb-2026
Transition Year Musical: 4Ever in Blue Jeans
23-Jan-2026
Congratulations to Annie Wei – Trinity College Dublin Entrance Exhibition Award
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