Good Causes & Changing Lives

By School & College Guest Editors on 23 May 2022

Academic Summer has partnered with British Homes and Schools for Ukrainians, a non-profit CIC (Community Interest Company), to give Ukrainian students already in the UK and in the ‘Homes for Ukraine’ scheme a much-needed pick-me-up. In response to their upturned lives, this initiative is designed to…

By School & College Guest Editors on 30 March 2022

RefuAid was founded in 2015 in an effort to provide a practical response to forced migration for refugees and asylum-seekers living in the UK. Our primary focus is to provide sustainable and successful solutions to the three key barriers to access for refugees trying to restart their lives in the…

By School & College Guest Editors on 01 December 2021

ATC Language Schools are pleased to be partnering with Soul Bilingue, a not-for-profit organisation in Brazil, and were delighted to welcome its founder, Ariane, to ATC in Bray and Dublin in November.Soul Bilíngue is a social initiative that democratises access to international education for…

By School & College Guest Editors on 27 October 2021

Languages United students took part in the annual Wear it Pink fundraiser in order to support Breast Cancer Awareness month. This event coincided with the school’s fifteenth anniversary celebrations.Wear it Pink is hosted by the charity Breast Cancer Now, and encourages people to wear pink to raise…

By School & College Guest Editors on 20 February 2020

A winter group from Ecuador studying at Converse International School of Languages has recently had the opportunity to volunteer at Father Joe's Village, preparing and serving food to the homeless. It was an invaluable experience for the students, allowing them to develop their social awareness to…

By School & College Guest Editors on 20 January 2020

The International Travel College of New Zealand has (once again) generously donated to several charities at the end of 2019. For many people, Christmas is a wonderful time of year – a time of family, friends, food, and celebration. But, for many others, Christmas can be a challenging time. At…