Pandemic Positives for Education & Jobs in NI’s Agri-Food Sector

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English - July 22, 2020 09:00 - 21 minutes - 14.9 MB
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It’s an anxious time for young people who have missed out on so much due to the Coronavirus.

From disruption in education to economic turmoil, the former BBC broadcaster & farmer Karen Patterson explores if the Pandemic has produced any positives for young people wanting to study or work in agri-food in Northern Ireland? As families approach exam results time, Join Karen and guests to find out.

Who are Karen's guests:

Education Adviser for CAFRE Liz Simpson
Part-time beef farmer and Head of Biology at Belfast Royal Academy, Dr Andrew Bell
Sixth former and ABP Angus Youth Challenge Outstanding Individual, Lorcan Convery
Loughry graduate and now full-time ABP employee Sarah Jane Houston

If you are a parent or a teacher of a teenager, or a student who has some important choices to make about what to do next, then this podcast is for you.