IF I CAN SEE IT, I CAN BE IT

“IF I CAN SEE IT, I CAN BE IT” is an event about representation: the argument that visibility matters, that seeing people who look like you in positions of achievement changes what you believe is possible for yourself. The programme covers representation as seen both on-screen (in film, TV, and media) and off-screen (in leadership, public life, and professional roles).

The title comes from a well-established principle in psychology and education, and the event brings speakers and discussion to bear on what it actually means in practice: how representation shapes aspiration, where the gaps are, and what changes when they’re filled.

What to expect

6pm Wednesday at the Academy Plaza Hotel on O’Connell Street Upper, Dublin 1. The hotel is a well-suited venue for an evening event of this kind: central, accessible, and with the facilities for a proper programme.

The event is tagged as family-category, which suggests it’s pitched to be relevant to parents as well as to the young people whose prospects it’s ultimately about.

Getting there

O’Connell Street Upper is central Dublin, accessible from most bus routes and close to Connolly Station. Tickets on Eventbrite.