Conferences

Dramarama

Dramarama occurred in December 2002, this was information and recruitment event for youth@clc. Young people from a wide range of youth centres and youth services across Northern Ireland were invited to the event. The launch was held in the Wellington Park. Cool FM DJ Carolyn Stuart was present to offer her support. Gerard Mc CABE FROM THE Rainbow Factory helped organise the event and offered has expertise in order to create a presentation which included dance, drama, and live music. The presentation helped youth@clc tell the audience of some of the work and fun that youth@clc take part in through working with the Children’s Law Centre in promoting and realising children’s rights.
Youth@clc are still actively involved in recruiting for new members to join the group and help work towards a better future. If you would like more or join please contact info@childrenslawcentre.org or ring the children’s law centre for more information.

Policing

On the 25th March 2003, two members of youth@clc attended a human rights conference on young people and the Police. The Venue was Armagh City Hotel.
The Conference was centred around hearing the views of young people on the PSNI (Policing Service for Northern Ireland) and what changes could be made in the future. Questions were asked openly through the effective use of a question wall. These questions were answered in a refreshingly honest way by Bobby Hunniford Head of Community Involvement .
The following guest speakers were present, a victim of crime, a student Police Officer and a y0oung person who had involvement with the justice system. The young people who attended the conference broke into discussion groups to review the issues in more detail and to ensure all young people who attended had an opportunity to participate.
The whole day was very positive with comic interjections throughout from ' The Hole in the Wall Gang'.

Human Rights and Education
Promoting positive parenting
Armagh City Hotel October 2002

Youthh@clc representatives attended the promoting positive parenting conference that aimed to highlight issues of concern around physical punishment towards children. A youth@clc member gave a speech highlighting the fact that young people are a vulnerable sector of our society. Other speakers at this conference included a guest speaker from the office of Law Reform in Northern Ireland. Dr Dorothy Rowe also gave a speech which highlighted alternative methods to parenting and the effects that beating a child can have.
This was an excellent conference which highlighted issues in the law on physical punishment in the home.