ICLA - SECOND YOU

International Experience,
Cross Cultural Excellence
For Youth and Adult Learners

ICLA
The Irish Culture & Language Academy
for youth and adult lifelong learners

Spend an unforgettable week in the heart of Ireland, discovering the unique and ancient ways of the Emerald Isle whilst gaining vital English, digital and sustainability skills, empowering you for the rest of your life.

Our education academy is situated in the beautiful Garden of Ireland, county Wicklow. Surrounded by the lush greens of our country, and within close distance to our capital Dublin, you will find lots of Irish inspiration, culture and heritage.

Learning by actively doing, seeing, hearing, engaging & speaking!

We offer:

Fully immersive, tailored programmes in the ancient Irish culture, music and history and active and fun experiences in the English and Gaelic languages.
Carefully created and personalised experiences for each student and adult to achieve their best possible result, which include formal instruction; real-life learning through active citizenship activities, digital, and sustainable engagements and self-directed learning and worksheets; open-minded and inclusive peer-to-peer, and collaborative discussions; individual and group projects all encompassing digital, oral, and written comprehension in the English and Gaelic languages.

Learn ProActively,
Speak and Engage Naturally

Enjoy a week of learning and experiencing English and/or Gaelic in the company of new friends and experienced teachers and tutors in a fun, natural and easy-to-understand way. Immerse yourself in Irish life by forming close connections with your host family, connected organisation, youth and adult bodies enjoying our educational and interesting day trips, creative class sessions and interactive language and encultured lessons.

Our curriculum and partnership is based on natural, active learning, focusing on both conversational and literal comprehension of the English and Gaelic languages, giving you real-time, practical skills to further both your personal and professional life.
Come, have fun, make new friends, experience the Irish-European youth and adult learners, Erasmus Plus priorities and learn active citizenship for life!

Local and nation-wide organized excursions and activities with focused opportunities to effectively use language in a practical way.
Continuous proactive practice of the English language through interactions with the host families, organisations, schools and our friendly local community.
Our teachers and tutors are fully qualified, certified, vetted, experienced, and enthusiastic.
Dedicated local support and guidance to our students, youth, adult learners, parents, leaders, partners, host families, teachers and tutors.
All host families, youth and adult organisations are interviewed with references and carefully selected by us to ensure the maximum benefit.

Meet Our Team

Dr. Daithí Ó Múrchu

Director

International consultant and expert advisor in education, disruption & emerging technologies. Daithí is the Honorary Consul for Côte d'Ivoire to Ireland and an expert in Irish language, culture and history.

Tara Hipwell

Head Teacher

Primary school teacher in Gaelscoil an Inbhir Mhóir in Arklow  and creative art and design specialist. She has vast experience in teaching English and Gaelic across the world, and firmly believes in early immerison language learning.