When Voices Unite for Social Justice: Sing Along Get Together on 20 February 2018

Sing Along Evening - Tuesday 20th February, 7pm to 9pm - Killarney Court Community Building- Dublin 1 Entrance to the venue via the "Home" memorial plaza at the junction of Buckingham St and Sean McDermott St, Dublin 1 On World Social Justice Day, All Together in Dignity (ATD) invites you to join a "Sing Along Evening" and raise your voice in songs of hope and dignity. The evening is an infomal get together with karaoke, guitars and readings of inspiring texts for social justice activists. As 2018 marks 70 years since the proclamation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (10…

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In 2018 the Universal Declaration of Human Rights turns 70!

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is a milestone document, which underpins all international human rights law and inspires us to continue to work to ensure all people can gain freedom, equality and dignity. And in 2018, the UDHR turns 70. The UDHR was drafted by representatives with different legal and cultural backgrounds from all the regions of the world and was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in Paris on the 10th December 1948. It is the most translated document in the world, available in more than 500 languages. The first Human Rights and Poverty Stone was unveiled…

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MLK Day: the “I Have A Dream” website is live!

Since the 15th January 2018, Martin Luther King Day in the USA, the new website www.ihaveadream.ie is officially live. The website is manage by the new ATD Ireland Youth Group "Unity in the Community" (UCYG). In 2018, year marking the 50th anniversary of the passing of MLK, the UCYG will explore the legacy of MLK and is initiating a project designed to create a new space in Ireland for young people between the ages of 18-25 to find their voice as leaders and to explore the inequalities of poverty in the context of their own life. A creative writing campaign to…

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ATD in 2o17: an overview of 2×17 ATD events

Take time to re-discover the year 2017 of ATD Ireland in 2×17=34 events! Event 1 – A new team to start the year! Event 2 – In January ATD joins the Appolo House Movement to "End Homelessness" Event 3 – Long starts the sculpture of Joseph Wresinski's bust (Centenary of birth) Event 4 – 12 Feb: centenary of Wresinski's birth - the Stop Poverty Campaign starts (see international video here below) Event 5 – European Meeting of the “Our Voices" Project (in France) Event 6 – St Patrick's Day - launch of the 2017 fundraising challenge Event 7 – With the…

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Participation and Human Rights to Leave No One Behind! ATD reacts to the draft Irish SDGs plan!

The  ATD Ireland and 17 October Committee submission to the National SDG Implementation Plan welcomes the December 2017 first draft of the Irish Agenda 2030 Implementation Plan. The short time-frame and the limited circulation for the consultative process will probably impact its quality.  We hope that the Governmental team which will finalize the plan will be able to take into account the various inputs. The ATD Ireland and 17 October Committee submission suggests that the plan can be strengthened by an increased emphasis on: The “Leave No One Behind” promise Participation of the most vulnerable Consistency with EU frameworks Realizing Human Rights…

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3 month internship with ATD starting in February 2018

ATD Ireland is seeking a motivated person to join their small and dynamic team for a 3 month long internship. The internship is designed to give an opportunity for dedicated and talented individuals to gain experience working for the protection of human rights and the promotion of the sustainable development goals through a wide variety of grass roots projects. This internship offers a great opportunity to gain first-hand experience of working within a local NGO while also gaining experience of how ATD International operates, with teams in 40 countries worldwide. The intern will be involved with the organisation of a number…

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So That Everyone Is Able to Celebrate!

You will find below our International Winter 2017 Fundraising Appeal to support the work of the Overseas ATD Volunteer Corps! If you wish, please share it with your contacts and friends. This would be a great support to our work in Ireland and beyond. We thank you in advance and share with you best wishes for the season's celebrations! This message is an invitation to support ATD's grassroots work with the most disadvantaged children, young people, and families in order to build relationships of solidarity between them and people of very different walks of life. Your international gift can make a…

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The ATD Christmas Raffle! Join the challenge to keep our 2017 accounts in the green zone!

From the 15th to the 31st December 2017 ATD needs to collect €3,000 to make ends meet. This means finding 300 friends and supporters ready to offer us the cost of two pints during the coming "Christmas" month! With these €3,000 we have to cover some 2017 costs of the following activities: - the training of our volunteers (€500) - the "European Djynamo Youth Network" project involving young people from various background (including early school leavers and unemployed youth) to meet and develop solidarity projects - in particular in 2017 the participation to a major European meeting over the Summer. (€1,000)…

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The Long Walk To Freedom on Human Rights Day – Episode 3

For the 3rd time, our annual "Long Walk to Freedom" took place on Human Rights Day 2017, the 10th December. This year again the walk stopped at significant place in Dublin 1. Here you can download the guide to the walk and below discover the pictures taken at the different stops! The home MemorialThe Magdalena LaundriesThe Amnesty SculptureThe James Connolly StatueThe Famine MemorialThe Huan Rights and Poverty Stone

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