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To create a space where refugees in Dublin can find out about the resources available to them. I aim to make an accessible space like a website to show the resources Ireland has to offer refugees entering this country. This website would have an array of language options to properly communicate all there is to offer. My idea is more geared towards activities, programs, courses etc that are crucial in inclusion and integration. This I believe is how we can help truly welcome refugees.
Our Social Issue
This project is about connecting resources. The inaccessibility refugees face with information about the resources available to them.
Why We Chose It
Because at the OCO’s children’s rights conference. I met six unaccompanied minor refugees in this discussion exercise. I was so shocked by how little they were able to access. I knew there were resources and support systems made for them to use, but where are they supposed to go to find this information, because there is nothing up-to-date, consistent, and available in their languages. I used to live abroad by choice, and when I moved back to Ireland during lockdown. I understood firsthand the difficulty in not being able to access resources, fundamental to integrating into a new country.
Our Goal
My big idea is to create a space where refugees, and displaced people can independently access the resources available to them in their own language. I’m starting with Dublin, so I’ll be translating these materials into the top 5 most spoken languages amongst refugees in Dublin. I need to figure out the best way to aid language barriers. I’ll do this through surveys and support workshops. My goal is to highlight that this is a necessary resource to the function of our support systems, and discover how best to move forward towards phase two of project Fearadh na Fáilte.
Our Innovative Action
I guess the innovative actions I’ve taken as of yet have been qualifying for the YSI Den, and acquiring a grant for the YSI social impact fund. This is crucial to actually making my project happen. I am incredibly grateful that I have access to the 500€ I’ve been awarded, the means like a venue for the workshop, and mentoring. These actions I’ve taken have brought a sense of credibility to my project that organisations take seriously, and want to be a part of.
Our Impact
As of yet I cannot distinctly say that I have made a positive difference with the individuals that my project is built for, because I am still in the process of building this, but through contacting individuals who experience this, and talking with others working in the organisations that provide the services. There is a mutual understanding that this project will make many of their lives much easier. As these displaced people can just be directed to one hub of information. Instead of having to contact several individuals and go through a really lengthy process.