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Community Impact Stories

In this section, we shine a light on the community engagement projects, initiatives and events that take place around the UCD campus and beyond. If you would like your work to be featured here, please (opens in a new window)email us on ucdic@ucd.ie

Young people reading a comic book
Harmonic - an Educational Comic Book Project

Harmonic is a student-led Graphic Short Story Project for primary-level children, co-funded by Science Foundation Ireland and the Department of Education Ireland.
Students and staff volunteering at Hope Fest event
Hope Fest

Hope Fest is a music and wellbeing festival for those experiencing homelessness run in collaboration with Dublin Simon Community and the Dublin Lions Club.
UCD staff and students watching the launch of the UCD Community Engagement Report
UCD Community Engaged Learning and Teaching (CELT) Network

The UCD Community Engaged Learning and Teaching (CELT) Network was set up to support community engaged learning in UCD.
Students from Terenure Presentation College sit with a member of staff from Dublin Simon. They are handing over vouchers for the rough sleepers of Dublin City.
Dublin Simon Community Voucher Appeal

Dublin Simon Community voucher appeal in collaboration with Localise Youth Volunteering and Presentation Community College Terenure.
Conversation Cafe Ukraine Support
Support to Ukrainians in Ireland

The UCD in the Community team along with other members of UCD student and staff came together in solidarity to provide various levels of support across the UCD campus to the Ukrainian Community between 2022 - 2023.
Staff reading Case Study
Community Engaged Learning Case Studies

The UCD Community Engaged Learning Impact Case Studies capture evidence of the community engagement activities happening across UCD.

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