Early Learning Initiative, National College of Ireland
The Early Learning Initiative (ELI) at the National College of Ireland (NCI) was developed to address the problem of educational underachievement in marginalised communities. Building upon tried and tested models of early years’ intervention, ELI’s mission is to work with communities in areas of greatest need, to provide world-class parent and child learning support programmes.
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where your money goes
Your support helps to ensure that we can meet the growing demand for our programmes and services. ELI helps children in some of the most deprived areas of Dublin, Galway and Limerick giving them the literacy and numeracy skills they need to succeed in school and to dream big.
In 2021-22, over 14,835 children, parents and professionals were engaged in ELI programmes. Satisfaction rates and learning indicators remain high with children’s language, literacies and cognitive skills continuing to improve.
We sincerely appreciate your support in this important endeavor.
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