[Leading Cork to take its place as a World Class City] __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Community, Culture & Placemaking Community Polish Day
Thursday, 11 th November was Polish Independence Day. The Lord Mayor hosted, under Covid-19 guidelines, Grzegorz Sala - Head of the Polish Consular Section in Dublin and Wojciech Bialek, Together-Razem CEO, before the Polish flag was raised by the Lord Mayor Cllr Colm Kelleher at the City Hall. The City Hall was illuminated by White & Red lights for the commemoration of Polish Independence on the evening of the 11th of November 2021. The Lord Mayor of Cork Cllr. Colm Kelleher said: “We are delighted to mark Polish Independence celebrations here in City Hall again this year. The Polish community in Cork is such an integral part of our city. Our Peoples have so much in common, including great pride in our respective national heritages and history. We also want to highlight the important work of the Together- Razem Centre who has been providing services in Cork for 15 years now. I want to also wish them all the very best on their 15th Anniversary in November. ”
Community Alliance Against Racism Martha Halbert was a panel speaker for the launch of Community Alliance Against Racism (CAAR), which was held online, on 16th November 2021 from 2 pm to 3.30 pm. Established in March 2021 during a meeting held by AkiDwA, CAAR is a community led intervention with an aim to dismantle racism at community level and serves as a platform for people affected directly by racism, offering them the opportunity to share their experiences, articulate and propose solutions. The group currently has a membership of 10 organisations and has been working on recruitment of champions, mainly youth. To date eight champions have received intensive training and are working to raise awareness in colleges and at community level.
Minister O'Gorman launched CAAR officially at this online event. Deputy Lord Mayor of Dublin and Sinead Gibney were keynote speakers.
| 19
Powered by FlippingBook