U.K., Oct. 27 -- UK Parliament issued the following news:
The Northern Ireland Affairs Committee is inviting views from young people to inform its inquiry on Reconciliation .
Teachers and youth workers are invited to sign up to receive materials that they can use to guide discussions with young people in their settings.
The inquiry is examining in depth what reconciliation means in Northern Ireland today, how social, economic and political factors affect the process of reconciliation, and how the UK Government, the Northern Ireland Executive and the Irish Government can collaborate effectively on reconciliation efforts.
Chair comment
Tonia Antoniazzi MP, Chair of the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee, said:
“For our inquiry into reconciliation in Northern Ireland, we've already heard from people who experienced the challenges of the past and helped build the peace and progress we see today. Now it's time to hear from the generation that will shape the future.
Young people’s ideas, experiences and ambitions matter, and we want their voices to be heard. We’ll be working with schools and youth groups to help bring young people into the conversation and to find out what reconciliation means to them, whether it is happening in their community and what more can be done to bring people together.”
How young people can engage with the inquiry
The committee is inviting young people to contribute to the inquiry by participating in discussions in their schools or youth groups, using a discussion pack provided by the committee. The discussion pack consists of a range of activities designed to gather young people’s views on how reconciliation relates to their lives and what more needs to be done to bring communities together.
The activity is open to schools and youth groups in Northern Ireland and is most relevant to young people aged 14+.
The discussion pack will focus on:
Young people’s understanding and awareness of reconciliation
Perceptions of how/how much reconciliation is happening in their local community
What the priorities for reconciliation should be
To sign up to take part, teachers and youth workers should complete this form by Friday 6 November. They will then receive the discussion pack and guidance on how to run discussions in their classes or sessions with young people and send the results back to the committee.
The activity will be open throughout November and December.
If you have any questions, please email pet@parliament.uk.
Further information
Inquiry: Reconciliation
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