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Intercultural Events

08 Sep 2010
THE BIRTHDAY OF MARY
09 Sep 2010
ROSH HASHANAH
10 Sep 2010
EID-UL-FITR
11 Sep 2010
GANESH CHATURTHI
18 Sep 2010
YOM KIPPUR
01 Oct 2010
ANNIVERSARY
01 Oct 2010
INDEPENDENCE DAY

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What we do

Integration

 

children in classroomJRS Ireland seeks to contribute to integration by organising one-to-one English language classes, by providing information to migrants on their employment rights and by assisting teachers and international students and parents through our schools integration programme.


Detention

image of barbed wireJRS Ireland visits people who are detained in prison under immigration related provisions, provides assistance for people post-release, organises training for detention visitors, and advocates for more just detention policies, in particular, recourse to non custodial alternatives to detention.

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Advocacy

image of old manJRS Ireland works for fairer immigration and asylum systems. We seek to achieve this through direct lobbying of policymakers, submission of policy papers and responding to proposed legislation. We aim to engage in public dialogue on these issues through national and local radio and print media.

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Asylum seeker support

Asylum Seeker Support - classroom, adultsJRS Ireland provides support to persons seeking asylum through outreach and accompaniment in direct provision centres. We provide psychosocial support though short personal development courses, intercultural activities and one-to-one language tuition, aimed at restoring confidence and ending isolation.

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Publications

image of barbed wireJRS Ireland develops resources in response to needs on the ground. As part of our School Integration project we have developed a Resource Folder for teachers and a Guide to the Education System for migrant parents. Each year we publish an Intercultural and Interfaith Calendar that celebrates diversity in Irish society.





Jesuit Refugee Service

The Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) is an international Catholic non-governmental organisation, founded in 1980. Its mission is to accompany, advocate and serve the cause of refugees and forcibly displaced persons worldwide. It operates at national and regional levels, with the support of an international office in Rome.

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