Overview

"Ulster” is synonymous with Northern Ireland. The Ulster Project works for peace between Catholics and Protestants in a country that has had centuries of tension and violence between the two groups. Each July, teens from Enniskillen (County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland) come to Cincinnati and stay with host teens and their families. During the month, the teens and families participate in a variety of activities designed to foster friendship and understanding, inclusion and acceptance of differences. We hope to make generational changes to lead to lasting peace in both Northern Ireland and the United States. As a cultural exchange program, the teens from Northern Ireland are paired with US teens who become their hosts for the month of July. During the month, both the Northern Irish teens and the US teens participate in service activities, social activities and peace building activities in an effort to build the bonds of peace, friendship and acceptance of diversity and inclusion. These activities are led and moderated by trained adults.