BALLYMACARRETT ARTS

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BALLYMACARRETT ARTS CULTURAL SOCIETY

• BALOR DEVELOPMENT
• GROUP - BALLYBOFEY

CULTURAL PATHWAYS PROJECT Funded By
Co-operation Ireland Under SEUPB Peace
Reconciliation Programmes
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CULTURAL PATHWAYS CROSS BORDER PROJECT

• BALLYMACARRETT ARTS CULTURAL SOCIETYS
  MISSION IS TO OFFER THE COMMUNITY OF BELFAST A
  MEANS OF EXPRESSION IN ARTS CULTURE USING
  EXPLORATION IN -
• DANCE
• DRAMA
• MUSIC
• DEBATE
• POETRY
• FINE ARTS
• EDUCATION
• WE SEEK TO EDUCATE THROUGH SOCIAL INTERACTION
  WITH OTHER COMMUNITIES AND FACILITATE THE
  ENDEAVORS TO ADDRESS QUESTIONS OF DIVISION,
  DIVERSITY, PLURALISM, HERITAGE AND ALLEGIANCE
  WITH THE VIEW OF ENHANCING UNDERSTANDING OF SUCH
  ISSUES.

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CULTURAL PATHWAYS CROSS BORDER PROJECT

• THE PROJECT MODULES
• SOCIAL INTERACTION MODULE
• TRUST AND CONFIDENCE BUILDING MODULE
• CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING MODULE
• POLICTICAL AWARENESS MODULE

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CULTURAL PATHWAY CROSS BORDER PROJECTSOCIAL
INTERACTION MODULE

• BREAKING DOWN THE BARRIERS BETWEEN INDIVIDUALS
• ALLOWING FOR INDIVIDUAL FRIENDSHIPS TO BLOSSOM
• BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN ONE AND OTHER
• TO INTERACT TOGETHER AS A GROUP AND AS
  INDIVIDUALS
• TO GET AN INSIGHT INTO OTHER PEOPLE AND THEIR
  COMMUNITY
• TO TAKE OUR OWN RESPONSIBILITY FOR OUR OWN
  ACTIONS
• LEARNING SOCIAL SKILLS

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CULTURAL PATHWAY CROSS BORDER PROJECTTRUST AND
CONFIDENCE MODULE

• TO STRENGTHEN THE FRIENDSHIPS FORMED DURING
  MODULE 1
• TO ACHIEVE UNDERSTANDING OF OTHER GROUPS AND
  THEIR SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT
• TO ALLOW BOTH GROUPS TO RELAX AND ENJOY THE
  COMPANY OF EACH OTHER
• TO RELY ON EACH OTHER IN ACHIEVING SUCCESS
  THROUGH TARGETS SET BY THE PROGRAMME
• EXPERIENCING RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHERS FROM A
  DIFFERENT BACKGROUND
• BUILDING THE FOUNDATIONS THAT ALLOWS TRUST
  CONFIDENCE FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL TO GROW

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CULTURAL PATHWAY CROSS BORDER PROJECTCUTURAL
UNDERSTANDING MODULE

• TO GET AN INSIGHT INTO THE OTHER COMMUNITIES
  CULTURE
• EXPERIENCING CULTURES FROM A NEW FRIENDS
  PERSPECTIVE
• THE AFFECTS CULTURE HAS ON YOUNG PEOPLE?
• HOW LITTLE KNOWLEDGE OR UNDERSTANDING WE HAVE OF
  OTHER CULTURES?
• HOW ARE CULTURES DIFFERENT AND WHAT HAVE THEY TO
  OFFER PEOPLE!
• WHAT IS CULTURE AND HOW DO WE EXPRESS IT?

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CULTURAL PATHWAY CROSS BORDER PROJECTPOLICTICAL
AWARENESS MODULE

• HOW POLITICS PLAYS A MAJOR PART IN OUR DAILY
  LIVES?
• WHAT IS POLITICS?
• DO WE UNDERSTAND POLITICS?
• HOW DO WE CHOOSE WHO SHOULD REPRESENT US?
• DOES POLITICS LOOK OUT FOR YOUNG PEOPLES
  OPINIONS?
• THE ROLE OF THE POLITICIANS!
• THE ROLE WE PLAY IN POLITICS

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CULTURAL PATHWAYS PROJECT

• HAS WORKED WITH OVER A 200 YOUNG PEOPLE
• HAS CREATED UNDERSTANDING OF CULTURAL IDENITY
  
• HAS OPENED POLITICS AND ITS AWARENESS TO
  YOUNG PEOPLE
• PROMOTED BETTER UNDERSTANDING FOR ALL
  CULTURES
• DEVELOPED PERSONAL CONFIDENCE AND ABILITIES
• DEVELOPED TRUST AND FRIENDSHIPS
• SHOWED THE BENEFITS OF CROSS BORDER
  PARTNERSHIPS
• MADE YOUNG PEOPLE AWARE TO THEIR SOCIAL
  RESPONSIBILITIES

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P.A.T.C.H B.A.C.S Drogheda
Focus Group

• Political
• Awareness
• Through
• Citizenship
• History

A 42 week course with 8 Protestant groups from
the Interface areas of Belfast And 8 Catholic
groups from the Drogheda Dundalk areas
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Who Do You Think You Are

• Where did it all start
• Who was here first Us or Them
• What do they mean by The Plantation
• Was King Billy Blessed by the Pope
• Was the United Irishmen Protestants
• How did the Orange Order begin
• Did only Catholics die in the Great Famine
• Who are the Fenians
• Why was so many Protestants Republicans
• How did the Troubles start

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• PATCH Achievements
• 240 people from the Belfast Protestant interfaces
  and the Border region now have a strong
  relationship with each other
• All participants have a better sense of cultural
  understanding
• A better understanding of how Politics plays a
  role in their lives
• Barriers and sensitive issues are now talked
  about
• A better sense of Equality and Fairness
• Ability to engage with people form across the
  Belfast divide
• Confidence to look forward to positive things
  happening in the future for everyone in Northern
  Ireland
• The motivation for individuals to achieve better
  things in their lives for themselves, their
  families and the society they all live in
  together.