Walking Tour: Field Notes on Human Rights Activism from Bray
Walking Tour: Field Notes on Human Rights Activism from Bray
October 16 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm IST
A guided walking tour exploring stories of resistance, struggle and human rights activism in Bray, from the Anti-Apartheid movement and Aboriginal solidarity campaigns to recent climate action.
Led by Tony Daly, of 80:20 Educating and Acting for a Better World, the seven-stop walk uses Bray as a local lens to connect Irish and international human rights activism and invites participants to contribute their own stories.
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Tony Daly, Coordinator of Human Rights Education Organisation 80:20 Educating and Acting for a Better World
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This walking tour will introduce stories of resistance, struggle and sites of interest across Bray connecting to the Anti-Apartheid movement in the 1980s, campaigns for justice with a delegation of Aboriginal activists on their way to London in the late 1990s and recent stories from recent struggles such as climate action and solidarity activism.
From a human rights education and community organisation based in Bray for over 20 years, this walking tour will view events in the world and from Ireland from a local lens. This tour also invites contributions from participants to share stories they might wish to as part of building a unique experience on the day. With 7 stops this walking tour will roughly take 90 minutes and finish on the Bray Seafront. Using public paths, crossing roads and using public spaces, participants are welcome to join in this active walking tour.
This tour will be led by Tony Daly from 80:20 Educating and Acting for a Better World who grew up, worked and lived in Bray for many years.As a ‘human rights stories’ event, this walking tour is based on exploring the role and impact of human rights agendas from the town of Bray from the past and recent events.
This event is presented by 80:20 Educating and Acting for a Better World
80:20 Educating and Acting for a Better World is an independent education organisation working at the intersection of human rights, global justice and public action. Through education, research, resources and partnerships, we challenge unjust systems and dominant narratives, supporting people to think critically, act collectively and work towards a fairer, more equal and sustainable world. 80:20 was based in Bray for more than 20 years and recently moved offices to the Liberties in Dublin.
Speaker Biographies:
Tony Daly, Coordinator of human rights education organisation 80:20 Educating and Acting for a Better World, co-editor of the 8th Edition of 80:20 Development in an Unequal World and was elected to the Executive Committee member of Euromed Rights, network of over 80 human rights organisations, institutions and individuals based in the Euro-Mediterranean region.
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