Get On The Bus, by 'Gillian' (story details)
Story Title: Get On The Bus
Collection: Up Standing - Stories of courage from Northern Ireland (collection)
Organisation: Corrymeela Community, The (organisation)
One of 16 personal accounts that were published in the book: 'Up Standing: Stories of courage from Northern Ireland'. (2013)
"This story is approximately set between 1993 and 1998. Gillian describes belonging to a minority group during the journey to school in the morning on the bus. Witnessing over a period of years the sectarian bullying of younger boys from her school, Gillian and a friend find the courage to intervene. Gillian describes how the dynamics on the bus changed after they intervened and how friendships were made across the two schools." (Up Standing: Educators Guide, p.13)
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Title |
Get On The Bus, by 'Gillian' (story details) |
Description |
One of 16 personal accounts that were published in the book: 'Up Standing: Stories of courage from Northern Ireland'. (2013) |
Creator |
The Corrymeela Community in partnership with Facing History and Ourselves. |
Subject |
Personal account related to the Northern Ireland conflict. |
Publisher |
The Corrymeela Press |
Date |
2013 |
Format |
Text; Chapter in Book. |
Language |
English |
Story Title |
Get On The Bus |
Story Available |
Yes |
Story Format |
Text |
Story Source |
Chapter in book: 'Get On The Bus', chapter, in, Pettis, Sean. (ed.) (2013). Up Standing: Stories of Courage from Northern Ireland. Belfast: The Corrymeela Press. Available at: http://www.storiesofcourage.net/ |
Identity Provided? |
No |
Interviewee Pseudonym |
Gillian |
Interviewee Gender |
Female |
Religion |
Protestant |
Birth Country |
Northern Ireland |
Occupation during conflict |
School child |
Status |
Civilian |
Story Abstract |
"This story is approximately set between 1993 and 1998. Gillian describes belonging to a minority group during the journey to school in the morning on the bus. Witnessing over a period of years the sectarian bullying of younger boys from her school, Gillian and a friend find the courage to intervene. Gillian describes how the dynamics on the bus changed after they intervened and how friendships were made across the two schools." (Up Standing: Educators Guide, p.13) |
Themes/Topics Mentioned |
Sectarianism; Bullying |
Collection InformationShowHide
Title |
Up Standing - Stories of courage from Northern Ireland (collection) |
Description |
A collection of 16 personal stories, published in book format and DVD, related to the Northern Ireland conflict. |
Creator |
The Corrymeela Community in partnership with Facing History and Ourselves. |
Subject |
"‘UP Standing - Stories of courage from Northern Ireland’ features diverse accounts from people who stood up to violence, discrimination or prejudice in Northern Ireland. It provides a window into often untold stories of courage that individuals have shown in the context of a divided and often violent society." (Up Standing; 2013; back cover) |
Publisher |
The Corrymeela Community |
Date |
1 May 2013 |
Relation |
Pettis, Sean. (ed.) (2013). Up Standing: Stories of Courage from Northern Ireland. 36. Belfast: The Corrymeela Press. |
Format |
Document |
Language |
English |
Coverage |
Northern Ireland | 1968-2013 |
Stories Collected |
16 |
Stories Deposited |
9 |
Organisation InformationShowHide
Title |
Corrymeela Community, The (organisation) |
Description |
"Corrymeela's mission is: embracing difference, healing division and enabling reconciliation. Our vision is of a peaceful and sustainable society based on social justice, positive relationships and respect for diversity. The Corrymeela Community strives to embody these values in every aspect of our lives." Corrymeela Web Site. (2014). |
Creator |
Catalogue entry created by Accounts of the Conflict based on The Corrymeela Community website. |
Subject |
Details of organisation which managed project(s) to compile a collection of accounts / stories of the conflict. |
Date |
2014 |
Date Formed |
1965 |
Status |
In operation (last checked 2014) |
Address |
8 Upper Crescent Belfast County Antrim Northern Ireland BT7 1NT |
Telephone |
028 9050 8080 |
|
belfast@corrymeela.org |
Work |
Counselling; support group; cross-community relations |
Citation
The Corrymeela Community in partnership with Facing History and Ourselves.. (2013). Get On The Bus. The Corrymeela Press.
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