PRISM Youth Project every Wednesday 7.00 to 9.00 pm in Amma Centre, Armagh and Ranfurley House Dungannon. The Prism /formally Oasis LGBT and H group focus on the rights for all young people, to be treated with dignity and respect, and empowering LGBT young people to demand respect but also respect others and help build a more positive future.
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Many Young people who identify as LGBT still face inequality, violence and discrimination across the Southern Board Area. Homophobia damages the health of all young people affected. Institutionalised homophobia also results in high rate of discrimination towards young people in not just schools but the wider community. Verbal abuse or at times violence results in feelings of isolation and low self- esteem. For high self- esteem and a strong self- belief that they are ‘normal’ young people need to feel that they belong within youth group, schools and the wider community.
Homophobia remains to exist within schools, clubs and wider community and is widely seen as acceptable within society. Intolerance around the subject inhibits open discussion on issues facing young people and heterosexuality is generally seen as the ‘norm’ and anything else is not. At the core of the Prism group will be the desire for inclusion, equality and the sense of working together to challenge homophobia and working on a meaningful cause.
In order to spear head the development of LGBT work there will be on-going consultation with young people in partnership with other agencies working on Challenging Homophobia .
Aim of Project
The aim of the Education Project is to provide young people with the skills and information to challenge negative stereotypes by providing the opportunity to meet and share experiences with others from different backgrounds.
Objectives of Project
- Raise awareness of LGBT Communities
- Raise awareness of Health issues for the LGBT Community
- Challenge Homophobia, stereotypes
- To provide access for young people to additional training programmes such as LGBT education programmes and other youth service provisions.
Outcomes of Project
- Equip young people to make informed choices
- Increase more positive attitudes to others
- Young people will take responsibility for their own actions and behaviour when dealing with LGBT related issues
- Dispel myths with regards to misinformation about LGBT issues.
- Dispel myths of other cultures
- Increase young people’s level of knowledge of Homophobia
Contact details:
Orla Flood: Specialist worker for Inclusion
Prism Youth Group
Armagh
Phone: 028 37512573
Rab McGrogan Senior Youth Worker for Inclusion
Prism Youth Group
Dungannon
Phone:028 87722167
Aileen OCallaghan Senior Youth Worker for Inclusion
Prism Youth Group
Lurgan.
Phone: 028 37515427