In July 2023, the Glencree Missing Peace: Youth Peace and Reconciliation project consortium held a Training Course in Weimar, Germany. Over 30 youth workers, peacebuilders and non-formal educators came together over 6-days to explore different approaches to promote youth engagement in peacebuilding. This group included 5 young women members of Glencree’s All-Island Women’s Peacebuilding Network. As a result of their participation and learnings from activities designed during the training course, the Glencree delegation went on to develop their own project centered on the concept of intergenerational storytelling.
Facilitated independently by a group of young women who are members of Glencree's All-Island Women's Peacebuilding Network, the BRIDGE Intergenerational Storytelling project is funded by the European Solidarity Corps, managed by Leargas and supported by Glencree under the Women's Leadership Programme.
The goals of the project are to:
Underway since early 2024, the initial project focus was on developing the project team, both individual and as a team. This included developing an understanding of the use of storytelling to foster intergenerational connections, reflecting on personal experiences, building team capacity as leaders, and planning project activities.
Since June 2024, the focus has turned to outward engagement, building connections with a wider community and inviting project participants to explore the use of storytelling to foster human connection across generations. Key activities during the implementation stage will include:
To get involved or learn more about the Bridge project, please email amina.moustafa@glencree.ie.
Glencree All-Island Women's Peacebuilding Network Members participate in Missing Peace Training Course in Germany which leads to their own Intergenerational Storytelling project
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