YOUNG PEOPLE ENGAGE IN A PLETHORA OF ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE INCLUSIVENESS

Peer Education – Belfast & Derry Educational Visit Co. Monaghan VEC Peace III Project selected 25 transition year students from eight second level schools in Co. Monaghan to take part in an Educational Tour of Belfast and Derry. The students, who are also involved in a Peer Education Programme funded by  Monaghan Education Centre’s Embedding Tolerance in our Young People project, travelled to Belfast and Derry on Tuesday 22nd  and Wednesday 23rd February to learn about there historical divide and the legacy left from the past.To be eligible for this experience, studen...

Comhlamh Debate

A group of young debaters from Co. Monaghan attended and participated in the Comhlamh Debate in the European Commission Offices in Dublin on September 1st 2010. The motion was 'We can't afford aid in time of crises'. Speaking for the motion was Jim Power, Head of Investment Strategy & Chief Economist of Friends First. Speaking against the motion was Justin Kilcullen, Director of Trocaire. The debate was chaired by Joan Burton, Deputy Leader of the Labour Party. ...

Auditions for Youth Ensemble

Co. Monaghan VEC Peace III Youth Ensemble Auditions Tuesday 7th September 2010 YWCA Building North Road, Monaghan 7.00pm – 8.30pm Age group 10 –24years All instruments welcome Audition by appointment only. For more information or to book an appointment contact: Helen McDonald Co. Monaghan VEC 047-30888 Email:hmcdonald@monaghanvec.ie Note: Practice sessions begin for existing ensemble members on Tuesday 14th September at 7pm, YWCA Building. No need to re-audition.       This project is part-funded by the Europ...

Summer Debating School2

CO. MONAGHAN VEC PEACE III YOUNG DEBATERS DELIVER PUBLIC DEBATES Twenty one young people (15 – 21 years) successfully completed a comprehensive Summer Debating School during the week of July 5th 2010 and are now preparing to participate in five public debates in Co. Monaghan. These debating opportunities are organised and supported by Co. Monaghan VEC Peace III Project. The five day Debating Summer School began by exploring issues of legacy, sectarianism, cultural and religious diversity and perceptions of Northern Ireland. The importance of research and fact finding was str...

Glasgow Study Visit

GLASGOW STUDY TRIP PROVIDES TEACHERS WITH VALUALBE ‘SENSE OVER SECTARIANISM’ CLASSROOM RESOURCES Twenty one teachers and Peace III Project Workers from Co. Monaghan travelled to Glasgow on June 1st 2010 to view at first hand the resources developed from, and the impact generated by, Sense over Sectarianism (SOS) Projects in Schools. On arrival the participants were brought to Glasgow City Council Chambers where they were greeted by Alison Logan, Social Inclusion Officer with Glasgow City Council Education Service Alison gave an historical overview of Glasgow, the divis...