presented by james mc ardle des greene emma cafferkey

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?