Annex I
Details of the programme objectives and content for
the Tim Parry Scholarship are outlined below.
Programme Objectives for Participants
— To understand the meaning of culture
and cultural heritage.
— To gain a broader perspective on
the common experiences human cultures share.
— To gain an appreciation for the importance
of stories in our lives and how stories have been used as a form
of communication as well as an art form.
— To understand and respect cultural
diversity.
— To successfully work in peer groups
within and across international classroom forums.
— To play a variety of roles in group
discussions; ask questions to seek elaboration and clarification
of ideas; listen in order to understand a speaker's topic, purpose
and perspective.
— To develop the skills necessary to
engage in a poem's components and thus come to an initial and
then refined understanding of that piece's meaning.
— To learn to provide feedback in terms
of uncovering the similarities and differences in exemplary and
student works, rather than thinking in terms of worth, of various
cultural groups and their literary and artistic expressions.
Programme Content
— Twenty-four young people and three
peer educators (nine from each community) participate in the project.
— It is an eleven-day programme with
time spent in each of the three communities. To enable the participants
to gain a full understanding of the "Troubles" and its
impact on the three different communities, it is essential that
the participants experience the history, culture and people from
the different areas.
— The first leg of the project takes
place in Warrington. It is a four-day exchange
— The return leg takes place in Northern
Ireland and the Republic of Ireland and is a seven-day exchange.
— Participants are involved in different
activities eg group work, discussions and exercises on subject
matter eg stereotypes, racism and island history etc.
— They have the opportunity to meet
with and listen to unionist/nationalist representatives, ex-paramilitary
members, former prisoners, and politicians.
— Trips to the RUC, Army, and the region
of Derry are made.
— A variety of social activities and
a trip to the Antrim Coast is also on the agenda.
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