Challenging Myths and Misinformation about Asylum Seekers and Refugees took place on Wednesday 6th August 5pm, Commonplace, Studio one 10 Burgh Quay, Dublin 2

Challenging Myths and Misinformation about Asylum Seekers and Refugees is a free workshop led by Ismale Khurdi that provides the opportunity to: question definitions of refugee, asylum seeker and economic immigrant; challenge stereotypes and offensive labels applied to these groups; look at the meanings and perceptions of ‘home’; and facilitate the exchange of personal and professional experiences.

Ismale Khudri is an artist who has exhibited his work in Ireland and is participating in an Artist in Community awarded project, a project based at the Mosney Reception Centre for Asylum Seekers, led by artist Anne Kelly and supported by the Arts Council of Ireland and Create. He has worked with SPIRASI (www.spirasi.ie) and TEAM Educational Theatre Company (www.teamtheatre.ie) lecturing at DCU and DIT, devising workshops for secondary school students and for parents of primary school children around the country. Earlier this year Ismale was nominated for asylum seeker of the year, an award organised by the African Refugee Network. He was born in Kurdistan and is currently seeking asylum in Ireland.

This workshop was organized by artist Anne Kelly and Kindly facilitated by Commonplace as part of a project at Mosney funded by the artist in community scheme awarded by the Arts Council of Ireland and Create.

For further information about Mosney Mobility Project phone 0877515123

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