The Diversity Programme, which was originally designed to tackle the problem of sectarianism, now works to challenge prejudice and discrimination in a range of areas including religion, race and ethnicity, sexual orientation and disability.
Support and advice
Through our Diversity programme we work to provide support, training and resources to students officers and college staff throughout Northern Ireland so that they can in turn provide the best possible information, campaigns, college environment, advice and support to their respective students.
Through the programme NUS-USI continues to work to deliver effective training, regional campaigns and projects, which work towards enabling a full experience of college life for all involved in tertiary education in Northern Ireland.
For more information about NUS-USI student diversity programmes please contact the Training and Development Advisor of the Diversity Programmes on 9024 4641 or email info@nistudents.org
Diversity and mutual understanding
Through the Student Diversity Programme, NUS-USI supports students and staff in Stranmillis and St Mary’s University Colleges in developing and delivering the Diversity and Mutual Understanding (DMU) Programme.
Teachers are faced with new challenges and opportunities as they work to enable young people to develop the skills, confidence and knowledge to participate and contribute to this changing society.
Changing attitudes
This requires an increased awareness of the diversity of the society in which we live, of our attitudes to different groups and the impact this can have on how we interact with people in our personal and professional lives, but also the skills to facilitate discussions on difficult issues.
The DMU Programme aims to support student teachers from St. Mary's and Stranmillis University Colleges in starting this process through the Diversity and Mutual Understanding inter-college training programme.
Further information:
DMU Resource Guide 07/08
DMU Evaluation Report 07/08
DMU small grants
DMU Small Grants application form