Newbuildings youth involved in innovative programme

YOUNG people from Newbuildings, the Traveller community and Bogside and Brandywell received certificates at a celebration event in Pilots Row Community Centre for completing an innovative programme for young people aged 10-15.
By The Newsroom
Published 16th Feb 2010, 11:58 BST
Updated 16th Feb 2010, 15:47 BST

The PATHS project aims to explore the motivation for sectarian/racist type behaviours occurring in these communities and to provide young people with positive alternatives to this hatred and sectarianism.

The project also aims to help and support young people from different religious/ethnic backgrounds create a peaceful and stable society in which they can reach a place of mutual understanding and respect.

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The project was delivered simultaneously in the three geographic communities. The young people completed ten group work sessions which involved looking at different issues such as sectarianism, racism and anti-social behaviour.

They also took part in survival training and overnight expeditions. The young people were supported by peer mentors throughout the programme.

A young woman commented on the PATHS programme: “We all learnt something new every session but we all agreed that it doesn't matter where you come from or what religion you are we are all the same.”

The PATHS Project is funded by the Peace III programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body. The Special EU programme body is the Managing Authority for the European Union’s Peace III Programme.

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