Winning Projects Selected for DIT Annual Fund 2010/11
Eight exciting projects that will make a real difference to students across DIT have been selected for support from the DIT Annual Fund.
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The Primary School Vision Screening Programme and Formula Student, two of the winning projects selected for the Annual Fund 2010
In all 26 applications to Annual Fund were received, a fantastic response considering this was the first year that the Fund was open.Here is a list of the winning projects:
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Primary School Vision Screening |
This project involves DIT Optometry students using their skills and gaining experience through providing free eye tests in local national schools. |
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Community Design Challenge: Learning together through a common mission that’s fun |
A novel initiative that will see students working together with people with disabilities to design products to aid the disabled. |
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DIT Student Action Volunteering Website |
A new, easy to access portal where students can discover and engage in volunteering opportunities. |
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Formula Student: Student Participation in International Multi-College/University Engineering Competition: ‘Formula DIT to Silverstone’ |
An exciting method of learning for engineering students as they design and build a motorcar for Europe’s biggest student motorsport event. |
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DIT Developing Women Through Sport and Physical Activity |
An eight module course for students and community leaders to promote and encourage the involvement of women in sport. |
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Books4Health |
Promoting student health, this involves providing a collection of health related books for students in DIT Libraries. |
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Bolton Trust Student Enterprise Competition |
Supporting the promotion of this competition which fosters a spirit of entrepreneurship among DIT students. |
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Psycho-educational support for part-time students |
Assisting part-time students who may have recently returned to education through the provision of tailored workshops. |
The DIT Annual Fund is dedicated to enhancing the student experience and alleviating a variety of needs across the Institute that cannot be met by core funding. The Annual Fund is supported by donations from staff, graduates and friends of DIT.
The winning projects selected by the Giving Team will make a real and tangible difference to students in the following areas: student educational support, student services (including clubs and societies), excellence in teaching and research and community projects.
The Giving Team members who generously volunteered their time for the judging process were: Siobhan Broughan (DIT Foundation), Brian Gormley (Campus Life), Ciaran Nevin (DITSU), Emer O’Kelly (Graduate Network) and Terry Prendergast (Campus Planning).
DIT Foundation would like to thank all of the applicants for their interest in the Annual Fund. Congratulations to the winners and we look forward to seeing the projects develop over the coming months. Keep an eye on www.ditfoundation.ie for regular updates on how each of the winning projects is progressing.
December 2010
