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Jim Stegman |
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The Ulster Project is an International, non-profit organization. The city of Cincinnati, Ohio, USA has a chapter, and this is our web site. Our partner city is Enniskillen, Ireland. Every summer, usually in July, 12 teenagers from Enniskillen come to the rolling hills of Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky to stay with host families.
There is an official website for the Ulster Project, which has the following as our purpose & mission:
Ulster Project International
Mission
The Ulster Project International, and participating city Projects, is an all-volunteer, 501(c)(3) organization.
Many people in the United States share a strong Protestant or Catholic heritage. Our mission is to do something actively to help heal the wounds in Northern Ireland. The people there are both weary and isolated. There now seems to be a glimmer of hope, although the cease fires are fragile. We offer one idea which, with time, determination, faith, and God's providence, will work.
There are few times when an individual, a family, or a parish, can be a true agent for peace in a seemingly endless international conflict. In this instance, however, churches and people of this area, acting with good will, can make a difference in helping to convert the limited suspension of welfare to a real peace.
Our Purpose
- To promote reconciliation between Northern Irish Catholics and Protestants by fostering tolerance, understanding, and friendship among teenage future leaders;
- To present a program that brings Northern Irish teens of differing Christian faiths together in a strife-free atmosphere that emphasizes acceptance of all people, regardless of creed;
- To educate and encourage persons, particularly supporters, committee members, and American Host Families, to appreciate their roles as peacemakers and mediators and to understand the purposes of Ulster Project;
- To encourage Northern Irish leaders and clergy involved in the program to continue to foster the spirit of Ulster Project among the Northern Irish participants following each program;
- To promote a spirit of community and commitment among American Ulster Project participants.
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