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Ballymun Intercultural Group is looking for a volunteers to do outreach work in the local community in order to build relationships with members of the migrant community. It will be the role of the volunteers to promote local intercultural activities and to encourage participation by new communities in Ballymun.
We are looking for someone who:
Is available to volunteer a half day each week/4hours (Exact timing and schedules to be negotiated)
Is able to speak another language other than English/Irish
Looking to gain experience working with community groups
Is willing to work with people of different nationalities
Living in the Ballymun, Whitehall and Santry area
Role of an outreach worker would be to:
Support and organise local intercultural events
Identify where new communities are and ways to connect with them
Make contact with community leaders
Identify individuals who would be interested in becoming active in Ballymun Intercultural Group
Identify and feedback the needs of the migrant community to Ballymun Intercultural Group
Attend Ballymun Intercultural Group monthly meetings
Please submit your CV to Ballymun Intercultural Group, c/o Ballymun Whitehall Area Partnership, Ballymun Town Centre, Ballymun, Dublin 11 or Email BIG@Ballymun.org
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The Anti-Racism Protocol was signed by all the general election candidates at the public debate in the Axis Arts Centre on February 14th 2010.
The Anti Racism Election Protocol has played an important role in ensuring that elections have been conducted in such a way that they do not incite hatred or prejudice on the grounds of race, colour, nationality or ethnic or national origin, religious belief and membership of the Traveller Community.
Click here to view / download a copy of the protocal >>
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Fazlu Giasuddin a former development worker in Bangladesh tells of his experience of Human Rights.
Wednesday 9th December @ 12.30pm
Ballymun Whitehall Area Partnership
This event is being organized by Ballymun Intercultural Group.
For more information contact Ballymun Intercultural Group at 01-8423612 or Email BIG@ballymun.org.
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Ballymun Public Library
Wednesday 17th June
19.30 21.00
A Ballymun Migrants Forum Initiative - supported by Ballymun Intercultural Group (BIG), Ballymun Whitehall Area Partnership, Ballymun Library and the Citizens Information Service.
A brief presentation on rights and entitlements for migrant workers and their families, followed by questions an answer session.
For further information contact Manus Bree on 582 39522 or click to e-mail BIG@Ballymun.org
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In Ballymun Partnership, Ballymun Town Centre, Dublin 11
on Friday 20th June 2008 1 - 2 pm
Light refreshments will be provided
For further information please contact Manus at 8423612
E-mail BIG@Ballymun.org.
World Refugee Day is a salute to the indomitablespirit and courage of the world's refugees, not just in enduring the dangers and violence of the crises that made them refuges, but also in the courage they show in rebuilding their livesand contributing to society in difficult or unfamiliar circumstances.
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Ballymun Intercultural Group would like to invite you to a training workshop on "Cultural Awareness & Anti-Racism"
Date: Tuesday 22nd April 08
Time: 9.30 - 12.30
Location: The RECO, Sillogue Road, Ballymun
Cost: FREE
This workshop is a major step towards building the capacity of our community to respond appropriately to the needs of a multi-ethnic society.
The training is designed to:
- Raise awareness about culture and racism
- Introduce the idea of intercultural communication in Ballymun
- Facilitate the formation of ideas towards a racism-free and culture-sensitive community.
To book a place call Manus at 8423612 or Laurence at 8667600. Email BIG@ballymun.org.
- Limited to 20 places.
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(Report available from the Publicatios & the Downloads Sections of this web site)
On the 11th March, Ballymun Intercultural Group (BIG) launched a research based study on the experiences of the migrant community in Ballymun. The study Issues Challenges and Opportunities faced by Immigrant Communities and Services Providers in Ballymun and Surroundings Areas researched by Helen Fitzgerald, is the first study of its nature in Ballymun addressing issues facing members of minority ethnic groups from the immigrant community.
. . . click here for a full report and pictures of the launch >>
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On March 22nd David Goggin, Head of Human Resources Development at Meteor Mobile Communications presented an overview of Meteor's Equality & Diversity strategy.
. . . click here to read more >>
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You are invited to participate in Traveller Focus Week, on Wednesday 6th December at 12pm. The DVD entitled 'Traveller Accommodation in Ballymun' which was produced by St. Margaret's Travellers Association will be launched by residents of Ballymun in Ballymun Library.
Click here for a full schedule of events >>
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As part of Intercultural and Anti-Racism Week, B.I.G (Ballymun Intercultural Group) held a coffee morning in the Ballymun Partnership on Tuesday, March 20th . . . click here for more details >>
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Ballymun Intercultural Group in conjunction with the Ballymun Partnership and the Ballymun Job Centre are running events in Ballymun to mark the theme of "Improving services to minority ethnic groups".
. . . click for the timetable of events >>
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Anti-Racist Workplace Week took place from the 6th to the 12th November and was a very busy week with four different activities from a training workshop, information evening, breakfast meeting and coffee morning taking place
. . . click here to find out more >>
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The information session, held in Ballymun Partnership, was hosted by B.I.G (Ballymun Intercultural Group) in association with Equality Authority. A number of legislative publications such as the Equal Status Act 2000-2004 and Promoting Equality in Intercultural Workplaces were provided in the reception area.
. . . click here here to read more >>
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To celebrate World Refugee Day on the 20th June Ballymun Intercultural Group hosted a coffee morning in the Ballymun Partnership. World Refugee Day is about remembering the millions of refugees around the globe and also in Ireland.
. . . click here for more on this story >>
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Fall and Recover is a dance piece choreographed by John Scott of Irish Modern Dance Theatre for 13 survivors of Torture from ten countries. The show came to the Axis Theatre, Ballymun on the final night of its tour on the 16th February.
. . . click here here to read more >>
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This was a very important week in Irish society and was supported and promoted by a number of national bodies, particularly the National Consultative Committee on Racism and Interculturalism (NCCRI) and the Equality Authority. It ran from the 19th - 25th March.
. . . click here here to read more >>
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Ballymun Intercultural Group hosted a coffee morning on the 10th November ('05) from 10.30am until 12.30pm in the Ballymun Partnership to mark this years Anti-Racist in the Workplace Week. Jennifer Wallace (pictured)of the National Consultative Committee on Racism and Interculturalism spoke on the recommendations of Planning for Diversity: the National Action Plan Against Racism document and also on how employers can be more accommodating to workers from other countries.
Both community and statutory bodies signed up to the recommendations of the document. With the growing presence of minority ethnic groups in Ballymun there is a need to raise awareness of cultural diversity and to promote the positive aspects of new communities.
Anne Scully (Mercy Justice Office / Ballymun Intercultural Group) was interviewed on 106 Near Fm on the 5th November 2005. She spoke about the work of the Ballymun Intercultural Group and the (then) up and coming Anti-Racist in the Workplace Week event. To hear the interview, open the following URL from your Windows© Media Player (or other MP3 player software): http://www.ballymun.org/ballpart.mp3
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In acknowledgment of Anti-Racism in the Workplace Week (November 1st to 5th, 2004), the Ballymun Intercultural Group held a talk with guest speakers Niall Crowley, Ceo of the Equality Authority and Deo Ladislas- Ndakengerwa from Sporasi.
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Picture: Niall Crowley, Ceo of The Equality Authority
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The Ballymun Partnership recently played host to a coffee morning organised by the Ballymun Intercultural group in acknowledgement of World Refugee Day.
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International Day Against Racism was celebrated in Ballymun with the sounds of African drumming and singing in the local community arts centre 'Axis'. Alongside the African performers was a Russian folk dancer and henna hand painter.
The Priorswood Community Development Project displayed 'Hard Facts' . . .
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Picture: African band 'USIGBE' performing in Axis in March.
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Please click here to download the sheet (Chinese) >>
Ballymun Intercultural Group Promote Integration Through Information
