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PRESENTED BY James Mc Ardle Des Greene Emma Cafferkey. Mayo Intercultural Action. “Promoting The Positive Effects Of Interculturalism In Irish Society”. Mayo Intercultural Action. NGO (non governmental organisation) 2004 Therese Ruane Ailish Irvine - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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PRESENTED BY
James Mc Ardle
Des Greene
Emma Cafferkey
“Promoting The Positive Effects Of Interculturalism
In Irish Society”
Mayo Intercultural Action
Mayo Intercultural Action
• NGO (non governmental organisation)• 2004• Therese Ruane• Ailish Irvine• Jackie Costello And Bridget Breen• Rosemary Ozotu Abu
Mayo Intercultural Action
• Provide support and advocacy• Give advice to asylum seekers• Training• Education• Employment• Rights and Entitlements
Mayo Intercultural Action
Mayo Intercultural Action
“I dreamed of getting my papers and beingallowed to stay in Ireland but I
had no idea life would be so hard once I hadmy Stamp 4 card.”
Mayo Intercultural Action
Hill House, Mountain View , Castlebar
(MIA)
4/09/2011
Sportlann Castlebar
Lithuania, Nigeria, Congo, Burma, Russia, Poland and Cameroon
Mayo Intercultural Action
Mayo Intercultural Action
Population of mayo 2011
130,552 net population
EST. 10% migrants
EST. 13,000 migrants
Mayo Intercultural Action
“I dreamed of getting my papers and beingallowed to stay in Ireland but I
had no idea life would be so hard once I hadmy Stamp 4 card.”
The Karen In Mayo
Learning outcome Where do they come from Who are the Karen
When did they arrive in Mayo What do they do here
Where is the Union of Myanmar
British Colony Independent 1948 Military One Party
state
Population 60m UN Sanctions Rice, Teak, Opium
Who are the Karen Hill tribe/ South
Burma Giraffe People 10% of the
Population Camps Thailand Own Language Buddhist/ Christian
When did they come
Sept 2007 10 families
UNHCR Refugee Centres
2.5 weeks Ballina / Castlebar Met them in Jan
2008
Pay Shaw tee/ Sab Wey Se Sept 2007 – Family 16 years refugee
Govt Picked them Leaving cert
Grandmother Citizenship
What do they do here Set up their own
businesses Leadership
Programmes Education Gardening Citizenship Integration
The Karen – A Summary Burma - Myanamar One Party State Fled to Thailand Ireland 2009 103 living in Mayo Integrated Cold Weather !!
MIA’S PROGRAMS
GROW PROGRAM
ERF PROGRAM
GROW
Growing Real Opportunities for Women
What is it about?• Business start up program• Commenced 2010• 2 year programme ,September to May• 12 participants in first year• Now into their second year• Certificate from leader
PROGRAM MODULES
• Funding• Social welfare• Marketing• Payroll
• Basic book keeping• Conversational
English skills
• Marketing• Business structure• Employment law
MENTORING 6hrs of Mentoring
Free of charge
Aspects of business related issues
E.g. social welfare entitlements
E.g. Where to get funding/grants
Employment issues
ERF
European Refugee Fund
What IS ERF?• Refugee personal development program• Two year program• NUI Maynooth• Classes monthly• Certificate in Community Work• Objective– Encouraging migrant workers to represent themselves
What happens?
• Promotes intercultural involvement • leadership within their community
• Works in partnership with GROW PROGRAM
NAISC NUA
new links
Mayo Intercultural Action
• 2006
• Meitheal Mayo
• Pobal
• Promotes and facilitates Integration
• Voice For The Voiceless
– Promotes and facilitates integration
– co-ordinates & implements employment and capacity training programmes
– Allows access to education, training and employment– provides support for English language difficulties– access to courses and training– Information on exploitation in the workplace
Example of Business• The Mood Gallery
• Sells Irish handmade items– E.g. jewellery, pottery, felt craft, glass craft etc – Classes in jewellery design
MOOD GALERYBridge Street/Main Street,Castlebar,
Mayo Intercultural Action
NOLLAIG SHONA DUIT!• HAPPY CHRISTMAS!
• EKELE NCHETE OMUMU • ONYE NZOPUTA!
• WESOTYCH SWIT BOEGO • NARODZENIA!• JOYEUX NOEL!• ARÓ-OFUDIMMA!• FELIZ NAVIDAD!
Why MIA Why MIA?
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