MCRC Mailing – June 2008 1. Events coming up 1.1 Belfast Anti War Rallies, Sunday 15th – Monday 16th June 1.2 Auschwitz photographic exhibition, opening, Monday 16th June 1.3 Refugee Week Events, 16 – 20 June 2008 1.4 Hindu Thought Systems and ‘Wisdom’, Lecture, Friday 27th June ---------- 2. Jobs / Training Opportunities 2.1 Human Rights Consortium, Campaign and Administration Assistant, deadline Wednesday 18th June (reminder) 2.2 Migrant Worker Support Network, workshop on employment rights, Friday 20th June (reminder) 2.3 Effective Management of Volunteers Course, September 08 - June09 2.4 NICMA – STEP childminding partnership ---------- 3. Campaigns / Information / Other3.1 Portuguese Community in Dungannon, new café and call for activists 3.2 Subject: Sign the Petition to Reprimand Iris Robinson 3.3 Migrant Workers Rights Information (reminder) 3.4 New Resource for Minority Ethnic Communities living on the North Coast 3.5 Magherafelt Welcome Pack/Resource booklet3.6 Zest, Polonia Project 3.7 Refugee Council Report, Beyond the school gates3.8 Global Dimension in Schools Website 3.9 European Union Grants Directory ----------------------------------Details below----------------------- In order to distribute information more efficiently MCRC is sending out regular mailings. Views and events listed in the mailing only represent the views of their author/organisers. Please contact us on
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if you would rather not receive these emails. You can also access the mailings on www.mcrc-ni.org --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1- Events coming up 1.1 Belfast Anti War Rallies, Sunday 15th – Monday 16th June Sunday 15th JuneAmnesty International- Close Guantánamo, Stop Torture DemonstrationMeet at Writer's Square, 1:30pm sharp President Bush is coming to Belfast. Amnesty International members in Northern Ireland plan to give him a clear message : Close Guantánamo, Stop Torture. This creative demonstration will use the iconic imagery of the Guantánamo Bay orange jumpsuits to convey the campaign message against human rights abuses in the 'war on terror', on the eve of President Bush's visit. Monday 16th June Belfast Anti War Movement - Belfast says No to Bush rally, Lunchtime Rally, 12.30 City Hall Supported by: Irish Congress of Trade Unions – NI; Unison; Fire Brigades Union; Belfast Trades Council; National Union of Students- USI; Irish Anti War Movement; Justice not Terror; (others to be added when confirmed) 1.2 Auschwitz photographic exhibition, opening, Monday 16th June Come along and see Alex Maskey's photographic exhibition entitled Auschwitz.Auschwitz Monday 16th June,St. Mary’s University College, Falls Road7.15pm Contact: Mitchell Kane Associates, 9033 2371 Price: Free For more information on this and other west Belfast events, check out their What’s On Guide at:www.visitwestbelfast.com/events 1.3 Refugee Week Events, 16 – 20 June 2008 Tuesday 17 June – Launch of Refugee Week Events 2.00 pm Stormont NICRAS will be using this event to also launch its new services.Refugee Action Group (RAG) will be launching its Briefing Document for people at risk of detention. Names of those attending must be given in advance, so please contact NICRAS if you would like to attend. Wednesday 18th June Seminar on Detention & Human Rights 2.00 pm Linen Hall Library Speakers: Lordorice Djouontso (a former detainee); Rebecca Dudley (NI Human Rights Commission) Sian Evans (Women Against Rape) & Peace Mahoro (All African Women’s Group) both based at Crossroads Women’s Centre and Barbara Muldoon (Immigration Lawyer). After the presentations there will be the opportunity to ask questions from the floor. You will need to register if you wish to attend, so please email NICRAS by Monday 17th June 2008. Thursday 19th JuneInformation Day 12.00 noon NICRAS There will be speakers from The Case Resolution Unit who will be talking about the Legacy issue; Bryson One Stop Service; NICRAS and the Red Cross. Lunch will be provided and after lunch the speakers will be available to speak to people individually. Friday 20th June 2008 - NICRAS Annual General Meeting and Party 5.30 pm An Droichead There will be the Annual General Meeting, elections for the new Management Committee, Presentation of Volunteer Certificates, food, entertainment and music. Sunday 22nd June 2008Holylands Street Party 12.30 – 3.00 pm City Church There will be a Bar-B-Que, Bouncy Castle, Face Painting and entertainment. All welcome. 1.4 Hindu Thought Systems and ‘Wisdom’, Lecture, Friday 27th June The Indo-Irish Literary & Philological Association: 2nd Annual Lecture Hindu Thought Systems and ‘Wisdom’ by Professor Kapil Kapoor, Jawaharlal Nehru University (New Delhi) Friday 27th June 5pm, Block 80, Level D, University of Ulster, Belfast campus, York Street, Belfast, BT 15 1ED Followed by refreshments; RSVP by Friday 20th June Hindu Thought Systems and ‘Wisdom’The Hindu Knowledge System inspires a behavioural system of tolerance, restraint and reverence. The system is embedded in several foundational assumptions such as those pertaining to God, Nature, Man, Man’s relation with other forms of life and Time. It leads to the realisation of the four ends of life (purushartha catushtaya) which are ‘righteousness’ (dharma), ‘material well-being’ (Artha), ‘fulfillment of desires’ (Kama), and ‘liberation’ from all of these (Moksha). This lecture will explore how the Hindu relates himself to the society, the world and the cosmos, how Hinduism negotiates the need for a harmonizing, integrating system; how Hindu thought describes this world, man’s place in it and the principles that should govern his goals, conduct and actions. Professor Kapil Kapoor is Concurrent Professor of English and Sanskrit Studies at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi and is the Chief Editor of The Encyclopedia of Indian Poetics, Sahitya Academy. 2- Job / Training Opportunities 2.1 Human Rights Consortium, Campaign and Administration Assistant, deadline Wednesday 18th June (reminder) Campaign and Administration Assistant£18,907 - £21,412 depending on experience (pensionable)35 hours per week, Fixed Term Contract August 2008 - March 2009 The Campaign and Administration Assistant will assist the staff and members of the Human Rights Consortium in the delivery of the Consortium’s campaigning activities with key stakeholders in the Bill of Rights process. With experience of organising campaigns, events and possessing excellent administrative skills the Campaign and Administration Assistant will also work to ensure that the Consortium membership engages actively in the Bill of Rights debate and thus participates in the delivery of wider Consortium campaign objectives. Closing date: 5pm, Wednesday 18th June 2008 Interviews will be held in week beginning 7th July 2.2 Migrant Worker Support Network, workshop on employment rights, Friday 20th June (reminder) MWSN Workshop Information Session Friday 20th June 2008 Employment Rights and Migrant WorkersFree to MWSN Members/Non-members £10 Information on employment rights for individuals, organisations and employers assisting, supporting, informing or signposting Migrant Workers. This session will be led by Daire Murphy, Law Centre (NI) and Roy Setiawan, Shop Steward, Moy Park, Dungannon and will take place in June 2008. Please Note Places are limited – If you wish to attend this session it is advised to register ASAP. Registrations will not take place after Friday 13th June 2008. 2.3 Effective Management of Volunteers Course, September 08 - June09 University Certificate in the Effective Management of Volunteers September 2008 – June 2009, Belfast This Certificate is organised and delivered jointly by the Volunteer Development Agency and the School of Education at Queen’s University Belfast (QUB). Delivered part-time over one year, it provides an academically rigorous programme based on nationally recognised standards of good practice. The programme is open to individuals who have some current responsibility for managing volunteers. This course is credited at Level 1 and attracts 60 CATS points (equivalent to 60 credit points on a first year undergraduate programme). 2.4 NICMA – STEP childminding partnership This pilot in training bilingual community facilitators (building previous STEP pilot for bilingual people wishing to work in the community) has been completed. NICMA training for Childminders can now be delivered in Polish, Lithuanian and Portuguese. This is important for working mums and dads who want their children to have access to ‘mother tongue’ as well as English. It also: · Provides quality assurance for childminders in new communities · Provides earning opportunity for immigrant women not able to work outside their home · Enables working mums to access childminding element of Working Family Tax Credit · Builds new networks - Networking works!!! Contact NICMA (028 9181 1015) directly if your community or group could benefit from a training session for potential child minders with little or no English. 3. Information / Other 3.1 Portuguese Community in Dungannon, new café and call for activists The Association of the Portuguese Community in Dungannon (APCD) officially opened its new space on Saturday 14th June.Luso Café – 64, Lower Scotch StreetThe Association has been running for 2 and a half years already. Now, with premises in the heart of town, they are seeking to recruit new members and collaborators who can help to organise cultural activities for the Portuguese-speaking population as well as for the wider community. 3.2 Subject: Sign the Petition to Reprimand Iris Robinson If you have been outraged by the comments made by Iris Robinson regarding homosexuality, a petition has been going around various mailing lists. Please find link below if you want to add your voice. 3.3 Migrant Workers Rights Information (reminder) Pocket guide for Migrant workers - Your Rights at Work is a pocket-sized, concise introduction to employment and equality legislation in Northern Ireland, produced jointly by the Irish Congress of Trade Unions and the Equality Commission. Languages: English, Polish, Lithuanian, Portuguese, Slovak, Russian and Chinese. Your Rights in Northern Ireland Updated - The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission, in partnership with Law Centre (NI), has launched the second edition of a series of invaluable guides to help Migrant Workers secure their rights in Northern Ireland. The guide provides information on a range of issues including housing, employment, education and social protection. Available in English, Portuguese, Tetum (Timorese), Polish, Russian, Lithuanian, Latvian, Chinese and Slovakian and are available to download at the websites of both organizations: Download: www.nihrc.org and www.lawcentreni.org NIHRC: Claire Martin, Press and Public Affairs Worker on 028 9024 3987. Law Centre (NI): Catherine Couvert, Publications Officer on 028 9024 4401 3.4 New Resource for Minority Ethnic Communities living on the North Coast Coleraine, Ballymoney and Moyle borough councils have put together a new information resource which provides a range of information in relation to their areas. ‘Living on the North Coast’ is an up to date, relevant information resource which will enable new arrivals to the areas of Ballymoney, Coleraine and Moyle to access information which will assist in the integration and social inclusion of such groups and communities. Relevant information has been produced in an accessible format in English and Polish and can be translated into other minority languages as appropriate. For more information or if you wish to receive multiple copies of the resource please contact Moyle council. 3.5 Magherafelt Welcome Pack/Resource booklet Magherafelt have now a Welcome Pack/Resource booklet. Languages available are English, Polish, Latvian, Lithuanian, Czech and Slovak. For more information contact 3.6 Zest, Polonia Project Zest is a voluntary organisation with charitable status that provides individual counselling and support to individuals who self-harm or are suicidal and suffering emotional hurt and pain. They offer individual and group support for family members and friends who are coping with the impact of self-harm or suicide. Zest launched a new project this year (2008) – Polonia Project. Polonia Project is addressed to the members of the Polish community residing within Northern Ireland. The main aim of the project is to recognise and assess the need for psychological services and provide support to the members of the Polish community, focusing on the issue of self-harm and suicide. Regardless of our age, gender, origin – we all hurt, we all experience emotional distress. This is why Zest is launching a new project to respond to the needs of the largest ethnic minority group in the Province and provide support in Polish language. For More information on the ZEST project, please contact: 3.7 Refugee Council Report, Beyond the school gates The Refugee Council has published Beyond the school gates, a research report on supporting refugees and asylum seekers in secondary school. The report presents the findings from a three-year project that piloted new ways of working that link schools with refugee and asylum seeking young people, their parents/carers and Refugee Community Organisations (RCOs). One of the report’s authors, Lisa Doyle, said: “Schools can really help integration in their local communities by harnessing community participation and expertise in refugee community languages, mentoring schemes and out-of-school activities.” 3.8 Global Dimension in Schools Website The Global Dimension in Schools NI website has been launched.You can visit the site at: http://www.globaldimensioninschools.org The Global Dimension in Schools NI supports all teachers in Northern Ireland to deliver the Northern Ireland Curriculum by incorporating global perspectives into their learning areas. The Global Dimension in Schools NI allows all of our young people to recognise and value global perspectives on the world we live in and to develop the understanding, skills and values that enable young people to be active global citizens. The Global Dimension in schools Website will be a vital tool for all educators in Northern Ireland, as it delivers diversified information on relevant resources and events that are relevant to the NI curriculum.Furthermore it links with many local organisations and gives teachers the opportunity to open classrooms for new ideas and methodologies. 3.9 European Union Grants Directory The annual European Union Grants Directory is available on CD-ROM or online and contains details of over 400 grants available from the European Commission. Grants cover a range of activities: racism, women’s issues, the environment, child protection, education, training, the disabled, human rights, energy, transport and more. CD-Rom £49.99Internet Download £35.99
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