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Learn About Hosting a Child from Belfast Nothern Ireland This July


*The event has already taken place on this date: Wed, 01/31/2018
The Irish Children's Program is hosting Informational Meetings in late January for anyone interested in learning about the joys of hosting a Northern Irish Child (ages 10-14) for a few weeks this coming July.

Please help us keep this calendar up to date! If this activity is sold out, canceled, or otherwise needs alteration, email mindy@kidsoutandabout.com so we can update it immediately. If you have a question about the activity itself, please contact the organization administrator listed below.

The Irish Children's Program of Rochester is a unique organization that enables a family to enjoy having a child from Northern Ireland for the month of July. The ICP brings an equal number of Catholic and Protestant children, ages 10-14, to the Rochester area during the month of July to experience shared activities and build understanding among the youths who have grown up in a centuries-old environment of suspicion and animosity. Many neighborhoods, and schools, of Belfast are still dominated by one group or the other which limits opportunities for the children to meet and understand each other.

Over the years, this experience has enriched the lives of hundreds of Rochester area families. The children have created bonds by sharing their rooms and home with a Belfast child and the families have continued these relationships for years afterward. Even though our mission is to bring peace, one child at a time, the host families are equally enlivened by this experience.

You can find more information at www.irishchildrensprogram.com of check out our FaceBook page at www.facebook.com/irishchildrensprogram.com.


*Times, dates, and prices of any activity posted to our calendars are subject to change. Please be sure to click through directly to the organization’s website to verify.

Location:

Henrietta Public Library
455 Calkins Road .
Rochester, NY, 14623
United States

Phone:

(585) 683-1385
Contact name: 
Robert Tucker
The event has already taken place on this date: 
01/31/2018
Time: 
7:00 p.m.