Intercultural Summer Camp

Dear Members Information on an Intercultural Summer Camp by our member Show Racism the Red Card – if you could circulate on to your contacts. FOA - parents of 12-15 yr olds and those who might be interested in volunteering. For more information-info@theredcard.ie www.theredcard.ie

Dublin 15 Schools Cultural Mediation Project

Dublin 15 Schools Cultural Mediation Project Going to School In Ireland CASTAHEANY EDUCATE TOGETHER SCHOOL,ONGAR VILLAGEMONDAY 17TH MAY, 7.45P.M.This information evening for parents will give a comprehensive overview of the education system, including preschool,primary school, second-level and the 3rd-level college system. The presentation will be in English. Aninterpretation service, via microphones and headsets, will also be available in the following languages:Romanian, Polish, Russian, Lithuanian and Albanian. Parents from all Dublin 15 schools are very welcome.Light refreshments will be served.

Lucyan(Lucjan Wesolowski)

Centre for Creative Practices.Saturday April 24 8.30pm 10/8euro
Five Lamps Arts Festival cooperating with the Centre of Creative Practises would like to present:ORIENTAL EVENING WITH A CONCERT Featuring LUCJAN WESOLOWSKI 'LUCYAN'. Come, and share with us unforgettable, peaceful moments filled by music and sound.




Enjoy a glass of wine and Indian spirit. Leave the city behind for one evening and come with us to the world of oriental fusion!
April, Saturday April 23 2010 20:30
Centre for Creative Practices
Tickets: 8 euro and 10 euro
086 8772741

EVENTS

There is so much going on at CFCP in the last week of April that we have decided to summarise it for you in a short update. We’re featuring contemporary avant-garde and oriental multi-instrumental concerts, our regular and really cool Wednesday jazz jam session, an event to promote your upcoming artistic programme and network with other creative people. Our current artistic workshops include oriental music, illustration, composition, and jazz guitar. All this is happening in one week! There's definitely something for everyone to enjoy. Hope to see you around!
EVENTS
5 LAMPS FESITVAL CONCERT: Lucjan WesolowskiSaturday 24 @ 8. 30 pm Concert by a multi-instrumentalist Lucjan Wesolowski, described as “relaxing and delightfully refreshing at the same time”. Lucjan blends jazz, Oriental, Latin and Indian influences to create a contemporary world sound that sets him apart from his peers. Enjoy a glass of wine and Indian spirit. Tickets: €8 and €10For more information click here >>
COMPONENTS SERIES: Cathal Roche Sunday, 25 April @ 6pmSaxaphonist Cathal Roche closes our Components Series presenting new works by a group of Irish composers. Each week a collection of New Irish music has been written and performed, then recorded, developed and used to accompany a musician at another performance in the series. The programme was developed for Irish audiences with the aim to make creative Irish music more accessible to new audiences.Tickets - €12Please feel free to bring your own refreshments!For more information click here >>
TELL THE WORLD! 26 April from 7pm till 9pmThe last Monday of every month CFCP invites the art world to our gallery to meet, pitch events and make friends and professional contacts with other arts professionals in Dublin, and our wide audience, in a relaxed and informal atmosphere.Organisations will get a chance to become faces, ideas can be discussed and collaborations agreed. No booking needed, just join us and bring your flyers with you!Ticket - €5 (tea, coffee and a glass of wine included)For more information click here >>
JAZZ & BLUES JAM NIGHT Wednesdays 8:00 - 11pm For percussion, guitar, double bass and all other instruments!Sessions are open to everyone, including those who like to listen. Please keep in mind this is an informal playing event with no preset program or tune list.If you are just learning, you are welcome to hang out, listen, follow along, ask questions, and/or observe those who have been at it a little while longer. Don’t forget to bring your own “refreshments”!Tickets: Members €5 Non-members €7.50For more information click here >>
CLOSING PARTY: 5 Lamps Festival 1 May from 7pm Come and celebrate the 5 Lamps Festival with us at The Centre for Creative Practices, 15 Pembroke St. Lower. Join us and share your impressions of the festival's program and highlights. For more information click here >>
WORKSHOPS
JAZZ & BLUES GUITAR IMPORVISATION CLASSES by JAREK DOBRZANSKI27 April from 6.30 - 8.30pm for 8 weeks €250We are starting the second term for our jazz & blues guitar improvisation classes. This course is unique as it focuses on musical as opposed to technical abilities. Learn tricks of the trade and practical tips - you won't learn it at school, you won't read it in the books!Jarek Dobrzanski - Blues & jazz musician and teacher, session musician, composer and a columnist with the Polish edition of Total Guitar magazine.For more information click here >>
DEVELOP YOUR ILLUSTRATION SKILLS by AGNIESZKA MARZEC27 April from 6.30 - 8.30pm for 6 weeks €120Develop your illustration skills, learn how to design your own storyboard (storyline and characters) for the illustrations for books, magazines, websites. You also will learn about the wide range of techniques used in contemporary illustration.Agnieszka Marzec – children and editorial illustratorFor more information click here >>
ORIENTAL MUSIC WORKSHOP by LUCJAN WESOLOWSKI29 April from 6.30 - 8.30pm €205 Lamps Festival artist Lucjan Wesolowski hosts an Oriental Music Workshop at CFCP. For more information click here >>
LINOCUT WORKSHOP SERIES, ENHANCE YOUR PRINTMAKING SKILLS by MARTA WAKULA MAC1 May from 11am - 40pm €50We are delighted to announce a series of linocut workshops by Marta Wakula-Mac, a highly experienced artist in this field. If you would like to learn the printmaking practice, a variety of lines, different textures, negative and positive images, how to apply ink and much more, do not miss this workshop. The workshop will be run once a month on a Saturday or Sunday, starting from Saturday 1 Mayl from 11am till 4pm.Marta Wakula-Mac - member of Graphic Studio Dublin and has exhibited both nationally and internationally, illustrator of Susan Knight’s book Gommorah (2007), regularly published in The Stinging Fly Magazine, among others Arts Council Awardee.For more information click here >>
Right now we're working on our programme schedule for May – keep an eye on your inbox for the next CFCP update!All the best and see you soon!
Monika SapielakArtPolonia15 Pembroke Street LowerDublin 2www.artpolonia.orgemail:sapielak@artpolonia.org phone: 01-7995416

Love Music Hate Racism

Below is informaiton on the next Love Music Hate Racism
3 floors music event, which they are organising with another member group Jamaican Caribbean Communities in Ireland - doors open 9pm on next Saturday 1st May at Sweeneys(LeCirk) on Dame St/Dame Lane. Please post and circulate on the attached poster or jpeg and if you are available to volunteer for the event, promote it or want more information contact Coordinator Kurt Nikolaisen on 085 8244468 or info@lmhrireland.com. Facebook page about the event is here http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/event.php?eid=114504298570403&ref=ts

the fatal stabbing of a teenager on Friday night

RONAN McGREEVY
GARDAÍ HAVE appealed for calm in Tyrellstown, west Dublin, following the fatal stabbing of a teenager on Friday night.
Angry friends of Toyosi Shittabey (15), originally from Nigeria, smashed the windows of a car yesterday afternoon on their way back from a rally held in the teenager’s memory.
Garda spokesman Supt John Gilligan urged people in the area, one of the most ethnically diverse in Ireland, to “take a deep breath, take a step back and let the gardaí do their job”. Supt Gilligan said there was not a history of racial tension in the area, and he described the stabbing incident as “truly exceptional”.
Locals will gather at 1pm today to hold a rally at Hartstown Community School, where Toyosi was a third-year student. A candle-lit vigil is to be held this evening.
About 300 local people took part in a procession yesterday from Tyrellstown Plaza to Mount Eustace Crescent, where the stabbing occurred.
Tributes were paid to Toyosi and prayers were said at the scene during a rally at the spot where he was killed. The Nigerian ambassador, Dr Kemafo Nonyerem Chikwe, attended the rally.
A message was read out from President Mary McAleese expressing her condolences over the attack.
Tributes were also paid to Toyosi from Shelbourne Football Club. The youngster was on their books and he also played for Insaka-Ireland Football, the football club for African children in Ireland.
Several youngsters had to be restrained during the rally from attacking people they believed to be associated with the killing.
Toyosi and four of his friends were on their way back from the National Aquatic Centre on Good Friday night at about 8.10pm when the stabbing took place.
Local TD Joan Burton said the incident was not typical of the Tyrellstown area and she praised the “excellent relations” between Irish and non-Irish nationals who live in the area.
Local Fine Gael councillor Kieran Dennison said he was shocked by the details of the incident, having spoken to several witnesses.
He said there had not been many racist attacks, but racism did exist in the area. “Racism is something people have in their hearts,” he said.
However, Bobby Kuti (16), who was with Toyosi when he was killed, said they had been subjected to “loads” of racial abuse in the past.
“This is where we live,” he said. “He had been living here 11 years. We thought we were safe here. It is not like we went to some mad place where we weren’t supposed to go. It has gone too far.”
Patrick Kabangu (17) from Congo said: “Racism is hiding everywhere. It is in the schools. Everywhere in Ireland is racist, it is just being hidden. This country is crazy.”
Yesterday, Blanchardstown gardaí community liaison officer Sgt Vincent Connolly appealed for witnesses to continue coming forward with information.
“I just wish to say to the people, if they have anything to say to us, please call us,” he said. “We cannot do it without you.”
Anyone who may have witnessed these incidents, who may have information or who may have seen a Black Nissan Qashqai in the general area is asked to contact gardaí at Blanchardstown on 01-666 7000, the Garda confidential line on 1-800-666-111, or any Garda station.

Issues in working with the impact of sexual violence

Issues in working with the impact of sexual violence and other trauma a 4 day training programme for staff working in key support roles with refugees and asylum seekers Wednesday 5th, Thursday 6th, Wednesday 26th and Thursday 27th May 2010 9.30 am to 4.30 pm Venue: Dublin Rape Crisis Centre, 70 Lower Leeson Street, Dublin 2 With the support of funding from the European Refugee Fund, Dublin Rape Crisis Centre offers a 4 day training programme for staff working in one to one support roles with clients who are asylum seekers and refugees. This training is offered to those working as support workers, counsellors, key workers or in other roles where they are offering one to one ongoing support to refugee and asylum seeking clients and is intended to enhance their capacity to support clients who have experienced sexual violence and other trauma. The course programme:Sexual violence as a global issue The impact of societal and cultural attitudes and myths on people who have experienced sexual violence An understanding of the impact of sexual violence and other trauma and how this may affect the person on a daily basis Additional issues and traumas which may be relevant to refugees and asylum seekers. Facilitating appropriate disclosure of traumatic experiences and preventing re-traumatisation Strategies for dealing with symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Issues when working through an interpreter Supporting the client to recount traumatic experiences as part of a legal process An overview of the stages of the counselling process in working with sexual violence and other trauma Identifying and developing the resources of the client Vicarious traumatisation and the impact of working with those who have experienced sexual violence and other trauma Strategies for self care for staff members The training approach is participative and experiential and will include lecture, group discussion, video footage, role play and case study. Emphasis is placed on the enhancement of existing skills, as well as developing new areas of competence. The maximum number of participants is 16, to facilitate group participation, so early booking is advised. There is a €80 fee for attendance at this four day training course, which is a subsidised rate. If you wish to attend, please complete and return the application form. A Certificate of Attendance will be provided to participants who complete the four day programme. This project is co-financed by the European Commission and supported by the Office of the Minister for Integration and Pobal Issues in working with the impact of sexual violence and other trauma a 4 day training programme for staff working in key support roles with refugees and asylum seekers Wednesday 5th, Thursday 6th, Wednesday 26th and Thursday 27th May 2010 9.30 am to 4.30 pm Venue: Dublin Rape Crisis Centre, 70 Lower Leeson Street, Dublin 2 Please note that this training which is financed by the European Refugee Fund is offered to those working as support workers, counsellors, key workers or in other roles where they are offering one to one ongoing support to refugee and asylum seeking clients who have experienced sexual violence and other trauma Application form PARTICIPANT DETAILS Name: Address of organisation: Role: email To what extent do you work with refugees and asylum seekers? Phone :(work) (home) (mobile) Do you have any special requirements regarding facilities? ________________________________________________________________________ I enclose the fee of €80 ˜ orPlease send invoice for fee to: You may return this form by email to etadmin@rcc.ie or to The Education Department, Dublin Rape Crisis centre, 70 Lower Leeson Street, Dublin 2. For further information contact Leonie O'Dowd or Jane Baird at 01 6614911 or email etadmin@rcc.ie

DICE Project

Greetings from the DICE Project, The 4th DICE (Development and Intercultural Education Project) Annual Conference 2010 is taking place in Limerick on the 17th and 18th of June 2010. Each year the conference aims to bring together academics, practitioners, student teachers, NGOs and all others in the education sector, to engage in dialogue and reflect on practice relevant to Development and Intercultural Education. It is an opportunity for us all to explore current thinking in the field, particularly as it relates to the formal education sector. The format of the conference will provide for workshops, research presentations and panel discussions, and the atmosphere will be one of mutual support and learning. The theme for this year’s conference is ‘Development Education Matters’. This year’s keynote speakers are: Mr. David Hicks - Visiting Professor for Bath Spa University in the United Kingdom Ms. Loes Witteveen - Lecturer and Coordinator of the master programme Rural Development & Communication at Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences (part of Wageningen University and Research Centre) in the Netherlands Some of the workshops (of which all will relate to this year’s theme) on offer during this year’s conference include:African Drumming and DancingDigital AnimationStory-tellingCeramics Please find attached more information regarding the conference including information as to how to reserve a place. For more information or specific questions, please feel free to contact me. Finally, please feel free to forward this e-mail and its attachment to any person or organisation that you feel might be interested in attending our conference. Kind regards, John Project Officer, DICE Project, The Church of Ireland College of Education,96 Upper Rathmines Road,RathminesDublin 6(353) 01 4970033

Protest at Bank Bail-Outs March to the Dail

We Want Jobs and Public Services
Tuesday 11th May
Assemble 7.30 Garden of Remembrance, Parnell Square Dublin
Speakers:• Fintan O'Toole (Journalist)• john Kidd (SIPTU Firefighters)• Janette Byrne (Patients Together)• Walter Cullen (Unite trade union)• John Bisset (Canal Communities Project)• Professor Kathleen Lynch (UCD)• Siobhan O ’Donoghue (Community Workers Co-op)Organised by: Right to Work campaign tel: 087-2604143 Email: righttowork@live.com
Sponsored by Unite the Union

Text of Leaflet

• €33 billion of OUR money has already been put into the banks.
• This government is destroying our public services to pay for the bill.
• Instead of pouring vast sums into these banks, we should take them into public control and make the wealthy pay for their economic crimes.
• We need to change economic policy to help the half a million people who are unemployed.
• We should set up a public works programme to provide jobs and build up our public services.
• We should resist wage cuts. Wage cuts mean less spending in our economy – and more jobs losses.
ENOUGH IS ENOUGH
Don’t just sit at home and get angry. People power is the only way to bring real change. So come out on the streets and make your voice heard. This government needs to receive one big message: GET OUT OF OFFICE.
GET INVOLVED:
The Right to Work Campaign brings together trade unionists, community activists and the unemployed to say: BAIL OUT JOBS AND SERVICES NOT BANKS
We won’t let this government divide us between public sector and private sector workers; migrant and non-migrant. We want solidarity – not divide and rule tactics.
After the March to the Dail, we invite you to the Right to Work National Conference on Saturday May 22nd in the UNITE Hall 55-56 Middle Abbey Street, Dublin 1, starting at 12pm.
This is a conference of Resistance and Solidarity and we want to hear your suggestions for how to step up our campaign
If you want to know more about our conference or get involved with the Right to Work Campaign,
• You can text JOIN to 087 2604143
• E Mail: Righttowork@live.com
• Or write to Right to Work Campaign 42 Woodavens, Clondalkin, Dublin


Siobhán O' Donoghue
Director
Migrant Rights Centre Ireland
55 Parnell Square
Dublin 1
01 8897570
087 6777463
www.mrci.ie