Preamble Being Good Relations was a conversational gathering co-hosted by CRAICNI and the International Futures Forum (IFF) as part of Northern Ireland’s 2016 Community Relations and Cultural Awareness Week. The conversation was facilitated by Eileen Chan-Hu (CRAIC NI) and Denis Stewart (IFF), with practical support from Maciek Bator (CRAIC NI). Background Diversity is part of…
As part of Community Relations and Cultural Awareness Week, I attended an event at the Thinking Cup cafe on the Lisburn Road. The theme was being Good Relations – A Convivial Conversation. The late Jo Cox and I suspect many others are quoted as saying: “.. we are far more united and have far more in…
By Harold Ohayon “A New Struggle?” Following the historic and shocking victory for the OUT campaign, we have been inundated with reports about increased xenophobia and racism throughout the United Kingdom. In a gross, yet predictable, manner, the supporters of the IN campaign have sought to tie this increase to the election in an attempt…
CRAIC NI would like to cordially invite you to participate in a free Cultural Diversity Awareness workshop, which will be held on 9th of October (Friday) 2015 from 10.00 am at.Reserve Forces and Cadets Association Northern Ireland 25 Windsor Park, Belfast, BT9 6FR. Number of places are limited – if you’re interested please register asap! To book a place…
Am I Equal? When my family settled down in west Belfast 30 years ago I was very young, but even at that early stage, I knew I was treated differently from my experience of my former school in Dublin. I was segregated in the class as well as the playground with that big white line…
