Current Program

Wider Horizons Options Program Fall 2012 - Current Program

Tyrone and Donegal

Our Youth and Community group from Tyrone and Donegal arrive in Pittsburgh on Monday the 5th November, after a 1-week delay due to the weather on the US' East Coast. 18 young people from across Northern Ireland and Donegal will engage in non-paying internships in the Pittsburgh area. As usual they will stay with host families in the region, take classes at Duquesne University, and attend various social activities including Duquesne Dukes football & basketball, bowling, movies, and a trip to the nation's capital.

We are very grateful to the following placements who will be giving the young people an opportunity to expereince the US workplace:

Allegheny Court System (IT Dept)
Allegheny Court System (Civil Family Division)
Animal Rescue League
Astorino
Claddagh Irish Pubs
Community Living Support Services of UCP
Gwen's Girls
The Map Room
McNeilly Automotive
Mitchell's Bar & Restaurant
Mount Lebanon Fire Services
Pittsburgh City Controller
Pittsburgh LaCrosse Stores
The Priory Hotel
Summers McDonnell Huddock Guthrie & Skeel, LLP
WESA Radio
YMCA - Penn Hills
YMCA - USX Tower

The group will depart Pittsburgh on 14th December.