Dignity Partnership Background
Social Issues
- New communities experience additional challenges in society with regards to inclusion, due to difficulties in navigating the Irish systems, lack of knowledge on how and where to access information, and the complicity of some policies.
- There is a lack of understanding by service providers / community workers of personal and institutional barriers to inclusion for the new communities and how to engage with new communities.
Our Solution
Dignity Partnership (DiP) is a work integration social enterprise delivering non- formal / civic education programmes that bridges the gap of inclusion & integration of new communities in Irish society. DiP delivers empathy-led non-formal education programmes(training sessions, 121 follow-up peer support) that- promotes growth mindset and addressing limited beliefs.
- - nurtures human capital (individual skills, past experiences) using community development approach.
- - Provides a better understanding of experiences of refugees and International Protection Applicants (Refugee Support Work) to community worker.
DiP's purpose is to support new communities in Ireland through skills development and access to services. Thereby breaking the barriers of social inclusion, and empowering members to fulfil their economic and social potential.
Qualifications And
Experience
DiP was founded by Rosemary Kunene in 2019 while living in the Direct Provision system and studying for a B.A degree in Addiction Studies and Community Development at An Cosan. After completing her studies she went on to study Msc. In Cooperatives & Social Enterprise with University College Cork, her thesis focused on critical analysis of barriers facing refugee entrepreneurs in Ireland.
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Our Funders
DiP projects have been made possible with funding and support from the following organisations.
Our Supporters
DiP believes in a whole of the societal approach. We work collectively with other organisations and groups. Here are some of the organisations we work with.
- Ancosan Vcc
- Mother Tongue
- Immigrant Council Of Ireland
- Ethnic Minority Community Development
- Inner City Enterprise
- Step Up Ireland
- Open Doors Initiative
- Movement Of Asylum Seekers In Ireland
- Employee Refugee
- Places Of Sanctuary Ireland
- We Make Good
- Tsli
- Irish Refugee Council
- Back To Work Connect
- #Goingfar
- Inco Academy
- Active Link