Kate Meenan-Waugh

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Co-Chair Solas Nua

Kate Meenan-Waugh, Co-Chair of Solas Nua is an educator who has worked in secondary schools for more than 30 years, most recently at the Washington International School. She has taught and developed global education and community service programs which have included extensive, purposeful travel for both students and teachers. She is also an interviewer, mentor and organizer for the ASSIST student exchange program, as well as a teacher of ESL to recent adult immigrants in the Washington DC area. Born in New York City, Kate is a first-generation Irish-American, with deep roots in Donegal, Tyrone and Belfast. She holds a BSFS from Georgetown University School of Foreign Service and has done extensive graduate work at New York University in international education and counseling.

May 25, 2025

Solas Nua – Illuminating Irish Arts in Washington, DC

In this episode of Irish Stew , host Martin Nutty connects with key figures from Solas Nua , a dynamic Washington, D.C.-based arts organization devoted to contemporary Irish culture. Recorded during the Capital Irish Film Fes...