My Experience of the Future Leader’s Programme
About: Michael Smith felt he wanted to do something “useful” with his life, something for the benefit of his wider community, and so he joined the Future Leader’s Programme through Co-operation Ireland, to see if he could make a difference ...
Tell us a bit about your background?
Well, I am the youngest of 4 children and I am a country lad, reared in the sunny village of Carrickmore in Co. Tyrone. Ever since primary school I wanted to be a fireman, but then I realised that I am afraid of fires .... and heights. That discovery lead to a change of ambition. All I really knew since secondary school is that i enjoyed working with people and that I wanted to do something about that.
What was your experience of our programme?
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I met so many brilliant new friends on the programme and that’s something I didn’t really expect would happen
What new skills did you learn?
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What has the programme enabled you to do?
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Would you recommend this programme to others?
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