Young people build positive relations
YOUNG people from Newtownabbey's youth groups and schools have been doing their bit to increase cultural awareness, improve tolerance and trust, and further cross-community and cross-cultural contact through a 'Building Positive Relations at Local Level' project within the North Eastern Education and Library Board area.
The initiative, funded by the PEACE III programme, involved 13 schools across the three Learning Communities of Newtownabbey, Larne and Antrim as well as 11 youth projects within the Board's Youth Service in Newtownabbey, Carrickfergus and Larne.
To date over 370 young people, including youth from New Mossley Presbyterian Youth Club, Glengormley Youth Centre, Kilbride Youth Club, Fringe Youth Works, Belfast High School, Hazelwood Integrated College, Jordanstown School and Monkstown Community High School, have participated in the Youth Education Social Inclusion Programme (YESIP) project.
Throughout the programme the young people had the opportunity to participate in activities that challenge attitudes and beliefs around sectarianism and racism.
They developed skills through capacity building programmes which included arts, sports and drama projects and some engaged in accredited leadership training.
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Wednesday 23 May 2012
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