connect 2017 • 28 WASHINGTON IRELAND PROGRAM students hailing from 21counties on the island, from antrim to waterford, representing all communities on the island professional experience with 40 leading organizations students from 15different universities & colleges 67aspiring leaders over 2years, selected from over 800applications support from the ireland funds flagship grant has enabled: participation of delivery of over 6000 volunteer hours with wip community partners when they return to ireland / northern ireland