The young people from the Ambassadors for Peace Programme undertook a project to help with remembering the people who have suffered as a result of the worlds genocides. The photographic exhibition was launched in Shankill Library on Thursday 25th Jan 2024 and was a combination of personal testimonies, a music piece with Ulster Orchestra and the photos. The event was very well attended and the young people who ran the day were really pleased with the outcome. The legacy of the project will be three months of exhibition teaaching others visiting NI Libraries of the impacts of hate and prejudice.
Ambassadors for Peace Anti-Semitism Photo Exhibition - Shankill Library 25th Jan 4.30
The young people involved in the Ambassadors for Peace Programme from Townsend Street Outreach and St. Peters Immaculata YC have been working with Ulster Orchestra, Libraries NI and the Holocaust Memorial Trust to create a photographic and music piece that examines and explores the impacts of prejudice and discrimination that leads to genocide as happened in Poland. We are inviting all parents, VIP and supporters to the launch event on the 25th Jan at 4.30pm in Shankill Library as our memorial event for Holocaust Memorial Week 2024. The exhibition will be in place for a month before moving to Falls Library in February.
Art Therapy
One of our staff continues to facilitate and support young people using art therapy. This is facilitated in small groups and for individuals through our National Lottery funding.
Leadership at Queens UNiversity
Some of our leadership programme presented their learning to students at Queens Universitys community development module. This was a very successful day with both students and leadership participants learning a lot together
Juniors Christmas Party
The Junior Christmas Party had a visit from Santa to help end the year
Ambassadors for Peace Exploring Anti-Semitism
With the support of Belfast City Councils Good Relations Team the young people from Townsend Street Outreach and St. Peters were involved in a visit to Krackow to explore the different levels of hate and how they lead to genocide. The young people will launch a photography project in Shankill Library in Jan 25th.
Non-Violence
In partnership with the Local Neighbourhood Policing Team the young people examined the role of knife and gun crime in our communities. This session involved our young people understanding the consequences of violence and the impacts on individuals, families and communities.
Ulster Orchestra & Ambassadors for Peace Programme
The Ambassadors for Peace Programme have been working in partnership with Ulster Orchestra over the last few months. The 22 young people from Lower Shankill and Lower Falls are creating a musical piece to go with their spoken word creations to explore reconciliation and the impacts of sectarianism.
Non-Violence Charter
This month the young people from the members forum who have been participating in design and launch of their Non-Violence Charter for the Youth Centre. The new charter is not only shared with the membership but is a requisite for all young people participating in the Youth Centre. The Youth People have worked with the Non-Violence Institute in Rhode Island and with Highlander High Schools to work on how young people can remove violence from their lives.
Common Purpose Partnership
Common Purpose is a project delivered by Youth Work Alliance and funded by Children in Need tackling violence in communities. Five young people from Lower Falls have been recruited as Peer Researchers and have undertaken not only a research pieve exploring the different typlkes of violence within their own community but how violence manifests itself in the lives of young people. The group of five then designed, created and delivered some projects for other young people to help share their new learning and help young people understand how violence disrupts their lives. The picture is from the presentation event at Jungle NI and was a huge success.
