UNITE AGAINST HATE
E-Unite (Issue 66/12)
“The
doorstep to the temple of wisdom is a knowledge of our own ignorance.”
Benjamin Franklin
NEWS
Challenge Hate Crime
Official launch of the three year ‘Challenge Hate
Crime’ project, supported by Unite against
Hate will take place on 14 December. NIACRO has joined forces with
the NI Prison Service to carry out a new project with the goal of reducing hate
crime through intensive support for people who have committed this sort of
offence. Working to achieve this goal will include: improving the level of
debate and understanding around hate crime (especially when motivated by
sectarianism); developing a definition of sectarian hate crime; extending the
debate beyond the criminal justice system; designing and piloting a workable,
effective model of helping offenders – in custody and in the community -
tackle their offending; increasing the skills of those working with
offenders; sharing the learning through seminars and publications. For more information
please contact Monica Fitzpatrick at monica@niacro.co.uk.
The Thin End of the Wedge Awards Ceremony
The Thin End of the Wedge is a multi layered accredited
training programme dealing directly with the causes and effects of racism and
sectarianism through understanding the history of the Holocaust and its causal
roots. The project aims to improve community relations and tackle sectarianism
and racism by forging lasting links with local community activists, ex-prisoners,
former paramilitaries and ethnic communities in the Northern Ireland. Awards
ceremony for all first year groups, which took part in this significant good
relations/anti-racism project will take place in Stormont on 16 December.
During the ceremony representatives of all groups will sign up to the Unite against Hate Call. For more information
please visit Project WEBSITE.
Belfast Divercity Project Course
Final run of the 6-day free course in Equality, Diversity
and Conflict Management will start on Wednesday, 26 January 2011. The course
contains two units: Exploring Equality and Diversity (1 unit of the NCFE Level
2 Certificate in Understanding Equality and Diversity) and Conflict Management
(accredited by OCN at level 2). In addition participants will be given the
opportunity to experience of engagement with an unfamiliar culture, through a
set diversity challenge. The course is open to anyone who is interested in
learning more about equality, diversity and conflict management, lives or works
in the Belfast City Council area, works or volunteers in a community and
voluntary organisation and can commit to taking part in the 6 days of the
course. To enrol or for more information please contact Maura Kavanagh at the
WEA on 028 9032 9718 or by e-mail at: maura.kavanagh@wea-ni.com.
EVENTS
Black Santa Sit out Launch | 16 December | Belfast
Cathedral
The commencement of the Sit out. The leaders of the four
main Churches in Ireland, the Lord Mayor of Belfast and many other community
leaders call at the Cathedral to greet the Dean and to contribute! All
donations are distributed to local charities with a proportion given to
Christian Aid. Read more HERE.
Rural Enabler Programme Launch | 16
December | Poyntzpass
Launch of the County Armagh Rural Enabler
Programme, which will provide support and assistance to enable community groups
and residents to challenge conflict related issues in their area. For more
information please contact Rainer Pagel on 07808 760528 or email at: rainer@ruralcommunitynetwork.org
InSpace Christmas Party | 18 December | LGBT Centre,
Waring Street
Christmas just wouldn't be the same without the InSpace
Christmas Party! With mince pies, mulled wine, music and more, take a
well-earned break from the Christmas shopping and catch up with friends old and
new. Everyone's welcome from 3pm to 6pm. For more information please e-mail: info@queerspace.org.uk.
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