Sara Hakim

This week, Universities of Sanctuary had the privilege of joining the Local Authority Integration Team at the Ashbourne Court Hotel in County Meath, where we introduced the Universities of Sanctuary initiative to a group of newly arrived asylum seekers and refugees in Ireland. The session provided an important first step in helping individuals begin to understand and navigate Ireland’s education […]

Monday 7th April 2025 On a bright sunny Monday in beautiful Arklow we were delighted to meet as a monitoring group. We were given a very warm welcome to St. Mary’s in Arklow. We were welcomed by a group of students and had a wonderful tour of the school. Every corridor had evidence of the

Coláiste Bríde, Enniscorthy is now a Champion School of Sanctuary, becoming the 12th school in County Wexford to achieve this, following their monitoring visit on Thursday 3rd April 2025. The monitoring team included representatives of Wexford Local Development, Wexford FC, Sanctuary Ambassadors, Champion SoS teachers and student representatives from Bridgetown College. As soon as we

On Thursday the 20th of March, the School of Sanctuary Monitoring Team was warmly welcomed to St. Mary’s Secondary School, New Ross by teachers, St Mary’s students, and students from neighbouring schools. An enjoyable programme of events ensued whereby the team was struck by the passion, enthusiasm and welcoming attitudes of the entire school community.

On March 13th, Schools of Sanctuary had the pleasure of awarding Bridgetown College as a Champion School of Sanctuary. School of Sanctuary representatives attended a monitoring session and this coincided  with the college’s Multicultural day. On the day we were welcomed by some of the students from the school and directed to the gym where

Unlocking Higher Education for All! The BRIDGE Project & Schools of Sanctuary invite you to an information session on pathways to higher education for people seeking international protection, refugees, and asylum seekers. Tuesday, 4th March ⏰ 3:00 PM The Eglinton Hotel, Galway This session is ideal for students, parents, and educators looking to explore education

On February 12th, 2025, Universities of Sanctuary hosted an insightful and engaging webinar, “Beyond CAO – Exploring Scholarships & Alternative Entry Routes to Higher Education.” Led by Kinda Nassli, Sanctuary in Education Coordinator, this session brought together expert speakers, including Dr. Sarah Sartori (SETU),Higher Education Strategic Project Lead, South East Technological University (SETU) & Vice-Chair Universities of  Karina Curley (DCU)University

Tuesday February 11th drew hundreds of students and teachers to TU Dublin for a highly anticipated award ceremony in the state-of-the-art concert hall kindly offered to us by TU Dublin for the event.   Champion Schools, after they are monitored and officially recognised as nationally awarded Schools of Sanctuary, have their achievements sealed and celebrated

Schools of Sanctuary Ireland: Schools of Sanctuary Coordinator (Part-time) x2   Schools of Sanctuary (SoS) is a stream of Places of Sanctuary Ireland. We are dedicated to creating inclusive and welcoming educational environments for students from diverse backgrounds,  especially families seeking International Protection. Our mission is to support primary and post primary schools across Ireland

On the 23rd of October, a School of Sanctuary Monitoring team visited Educate Together Secondary School in the heart of the City of the Tribes. On arriving at the school, we were warmly welcomed by Tara Broderick, Leader of their school SOS team, Sarah Molloy, school principal, and Sinead Conlon, the school deputy principal. Walking