PeacePlus Creative Minorities School Programme

I was honoured to facilitate the first school programme at Scoil Mhuire, Buncrana, as part of the Donegal Intercultural Platform’s PEACEPLUS Creative Minorities initiative. Delivered over 15 hours across eight weeks, the programme centred the voices, ideas, and lived experiences of the young people through a process of co-creation. Together, we explored equity, empathy, migration and belonging, while celebrating cultural diversity and gently and thoughtfully addressing experiences of stigmatisation, stereotyping, and othering encountered by ethnic minority children. Using collage, stencil printing, and drawing, the young people took the lead in shaping a street art–inspired collective artwork, making visible a shared message that included everyone’s voice. Through this collaborative process, art became a tool for agency, dialogue, and connection, supporting a sense of belonging not only within the school, but across the wider community.