Schools programme (transition years) 2006-08
(Conducted by Julitta Clancy and Judith Hamill)
Workshops and discussions on:
Identity, Handling life’s conflict, Prejudice, Historical aspects of the Troubles, Victims’ stories, Sectarianism and racism, Violence, Non-Violent action for justice, Understanding, Healing and Reconciliation, Prisoners and prison conditions, Parades disputes, Human rights issues, Youth activities, Interface communities – experiences and developments. Fair Trade, World Trade, Immigration, Migrant workers, integration and race issues, Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Guest speakers from Northern Ireland and the Republic
Study visits: Dublin and Belfast
2006
(i) St Joseph’s (Mercy) Secondary School, Navan (1 TY class)
(ii) Colaiste Phobail Rathcairn (1 TY class)
(iii) Dunshaughlin Community College (1 TY class)
Programme in the 3 schools: workshops, discussions, exhibition, guest speakers and visits to Mountjoy Prison, Maze Prison, Collins Barracks, Kilmainham Gaol, Stormont assembly, Conflict Trauma group (Belfast) and North Belfast interface community
Guest speakers and facilitators from: Mediation Northern Ireland, Intercomm (North Belfast), Community Dialogue,
H.U.R.T. group (Lurgan), Belfast Interface Project, Irish Commission for Prisoners Overseas, Meath Probation Service, Samaritans, Garda Siochana, An Tobar (Ardbraccan) and individual victims and former prisoners
2007
(i) Dunshaughlin Community College (3 TY classes)
Workshops, discussions, guest speakers from Mediation Northern Ireland, Belfast City Council Good Relations Unit, Youthlink (Belfast), Migrant Rights Centre (Dublin)
Visit to Lower Shankill Road community association and NI Assembly (Stormont)
(ii) Ashbourne Community School (1 TY class)
Workshops, discussions and guest speaker from Mediation Northern Ireland
2008:
(i) Dunshaughlin Community College (1 TY class – Spring 2008)
Workshops, discussions, guest speakers and visit planned to Stormont and a community project in Belfast (May 2008)