Project
The O'Malley Clan Association was formed in Westport, Co. Mayo, Ireland, in 1953 with the aim of fostering links and connections between people of O'Malley heritage worldwide and promoting awareness of the rich history of this Gaelic Clan. The main event for the Clan is the Annual O'Malley Clan Rally. This is held each summer in one of the O'Malley hotspots in Ireland, usually in the hometown of the O’Malley Chieftain.
The members of the O'Malley Clan are spread throughout the world (USA, Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand and many more places). The group aims to design and implement an effective social media strategy, including the development of a template for an on-line newsletter.
A local subcommittee of the O'Malley Clan Association based at Abington Enterprise Centre, Murroe , Co. Limerick, has been formed to guide and oversee the project.
A key objective is to give community groups and organisations the opportunity to access resources in their local university. We support our community partners to effectively engage with faculty and students. Community members are provided with information and resources. Evaluation of their experiences of engaging with UL faculty and students and meeting project expectations is undertaking at specific timelines throughout the practicum. Community Evaluation of the project is designed into the project from start to finish
Learning
The practicum involves initially planning for the annual roll-out of the project. You will work on creating a strategy to further extend the reach of the O’ Malley diasporas worldwide. You will also advise on and participate in the creation of social media platforms to develop a network strategy and guidelines on tracing genealogy. Students will also be expected to produce a community briefing report and present their project outputs and outcomes to their community partner.
To develop a strategy and resources to support ancestry tracing worldwide. This will involve producing a template of best practice for other families who want to undertake a similar project. As such, you will engage in both independent as well as collaborative learning. You will learn from one another to reach creative solutions to practical problems. The module is designed to enable students to develop the capacity to apply curriculum-based knowledge in a real-world setting and self-assess and develop graduate attributes to work effectively as a member of a multi-disciplinary team in collaboration with external community stake-holders. Submission of reflective journals will allow you to reflect on your learning and to identify any difficulties encountered in conducting your project. Presentations will allow you to practice and refine your communication skills.
You will work collaboratively with a community group and one of your peers. A local subcommittee of the O'Malley Clan Association based at Abington Enterprise Centre, Murroe , Co. Limerick, has been formed to guide and oversee the project. Academic supervision of the project work will be carried out by the responsible academic for your project.
Both formative and summative assessment methods will be used. Assessments will be designed to complement the interactive teaching and learning approaches. In particular, methods conducive to workplace assessment will be employed. These will include weekly reflection diaries, a group presentation, a reflective assignment and self-assessment activity.