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Four Young Limerick Community Leaders bring their stories to New Orleans for Narrative 4 Global Summit 

Narrative 4 Global Summit: Kevin O Reilly (Vice Principal Gaelcholáiste Luimnigh) Darragh de Klein Gaelcholáiste Luimnigh, Amee O’Connor Berkery and James Lawlor Narrative 4 Ireland.

Four Young Limerick Community Leaders bring their stories to New Orleans for Narrative 4 Global Summit 

Four young people from Limerick have been chosen to travel to New Orleans to represent Ireland in Narrative 4 Global Summit for change-makers. The Narrative 4 Global Summit will bring together young people involved in the organisation from around the world, including South Africa, Palestine, Israel, Mexico and the United States over 5 days from June 20th to the 25th.

The youth are recipients of the inaugural  Loretta Brennan Glucksman Summit Scholars award which recognises youth leadership in the community. Amee O’Connor Berkery, Alex McCarthy, and Gustaw Marciszewski finished secondary school in SMI Newcastle West last year, where they took part in Narrative 4 programmes. Amee and Gustaw are currently students of the University of Limerick. The youngest, Darragh de Klein, is currently a student of Gaelcholáiste Luimnigh and was instrumental in setting up a project that connects 1st year and 6th year in his school.


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Narrative 4 Global Summit

Loretta Brennan Glucksman Summit Scholars enroute to New Orleans.

Narrative 4 Ireland opened its doors in Ireland in 2016 and is supported by J.P McManus Benevolent Fund and Limerick City and County Council. Currently with a reach of 18 schools, and a busy programme of workshops and events in its city centre story-telling hub. Narrative 4 harnesses the power of story to build empathy in society, with the belief that the leaders of tomorrow will be created by instilling empathy and emotional resilience at a young age. 

Regional Director of Narrative 4 James Lawlor said of the Narrative 4 Global Summit, “The four young people are exceptional representatives of Limerick and their communities. Each of them demonstrates leadership abilities beyond their years. Our work at Narrative 4 is centred around nourishing their change-making skills and this summit will offer them an opportunity to meet like-minded young people from around the world.”

“Our staff and students have been involved in Narrative 4 for two years, allowing us to focus on the personal and social development of our young people at a critical time in their lives. Darragh is representative of a  generation of young people who are taking initiative to make the change they want to see in society, and we are so proud of him.” Donncha Ó Treasaigh, Principal, Gaelcholáiste Luimnigh.

Narrative 4 Ireland is supported by J.P McManus Benevolent Fund, Limerick City and County Council, Regeneron and other supporters. The Global Organisation, based in New York City runs programmes with schools and organisations across the United States and in other countries. The organisation has recently worked with the Obama Foundation teaching empathy to youth across the US.   

To find out more about Narrative 4 Global Summit, check out here.

For more stories on Narrative 4, go here.

Richard is a presenter, producer, songwriter and actor. He was named the Limerick Person of the Year (2011) and won an online award at the Metro Éireann Media and Multicultural Awards (2011) for promoting multi-culturalism online. Richard says that the ilovelimerick.com concept is very much a community driven project that aims to document life in Limerick. So, that in 20 years time people can look back and remember the events that were making the headlines.