Ulster Project Purpose
- To promote reconciliation between Northern Irish
Catholics and Protestants by fostering tolerance, understanding, and
friendship among teenage future leaders;
- To present a program that brings Northern Irish
teens of differing Christian faiths together in a strife-free atmosphere
that emphasizes acceptance of all people, regardless of creed;
- To educate and encourage persons, particularly
supporters, committee members, and American Host Families, to appreciate
their roles as peacemakers and mediators and to understand the purposes of
Ulster Project;
- To encourage Northern Irish leaders and clergy
involved in the program to continue to foster the spirit of Ulster Project
among the Northern Irish participants following each program;
- To promote a spirit of community and commitment
among American Ulster Project participants.
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