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A Northern Ireland Summer

Dr. Karen Rice, social work, and a group of MU students traveled to Northern Ireland this summer.

Members of MU's social work department met with political representatives in Northern Ireland

 

Dr. Karen Rice, social work, and a group of MU students traveled to Northern Ireland this summer. The group got to meet with Lord Mayor Nichola Mallon, the third female Lord Mayor of Belfast. The leader shared her agenda for this year, which included social activism to bring awareness to the public about various social issues and about members of the community who are often forgotten.

“We were able to work with some of these individuals, particularly the youth at-risk for violence and with them we helped clean up a cemetery that has been ignored. The students learned a lot about the conflicts that shaped this country and throughout the week we got to meet with members of the political parties,” said Rice.

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