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Community Education Officer Bro. David Scott,
has reported that a number of local councils and community
groups have shown a huge interest in the education programme
being offered by the Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland.
Recently Bro. Scott he has been facilitating
information sessions and workshops right across Northern Ireland
including Enniskillen, Carrickfergus, Londonderry and West
Belfast. He has put the recent surge of interest down to the
fact that community leaders realise the relevance of the Orange
Order in a modern day society which is reflected by the huge
number of people who either participate or support the work
of the local lodges.
He said, "I am delighted that there is such an interest
in the Orange Order and all that it has to offer Northern
Ireland. I believe that it's good for the Institution to have
the opportunity to outreach to the local community through
the information sessions and lectures that we offer. It's
important that we are able to address perceptions or misconceptions
people have about the Orange Order in an educational way."
Bro. Scott believes that one of the more recent and more
successful projects introduced by the Grand Lodge is the mini
pocket guide to Orangeism which was launched in November.
Initially 20,000 of the pockets guides were printed to help
young people to get a better understanding of the Battle of
the Boyne and the history surrounding the formation of the
Orange Order.
Bro Scott said, "I'm delighted that the publication
has been such a success and we're already thinking of a reprint,
as over 13,000 of the booklets have been distributed to date
and are proving to be a useful tool for students who are studying
History or Citizenship at Key Stage II & III."
During April the education programme will be on tour in Strabane
and Londonderry supporting the work of the Good Relations
Officers in each of the respective Councils as part of Good
Relations Week which runs from Monday 28th April to 2nd May
2008.
For more information on the Education Programme, contact
David Scott, Community Education Officer, Grand Orange Lodge
of Ireland on 028 9070 1122 or email davidscott@grandorangelodge.co.uk
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