Photo showing members of the Ukrainian community with Dr Angela Farrell, Michelle Daly, Zoe Lawlor, Rayene Larkeche, Paul Kelly and Swathy Shankar.
Tuesday, 31 May 2022

The launch of English language and intercultural classes for Ukrainian displaced persons living in the Maldron Hotel, Limerick took place on Friday May 13th at UL Access Campus, Roxboro. These face-to-face classes in general English will be held weekly for the next ten weeks together with four hours of professional English in online classes. The classes will be taught by graduates from the MA in TESOL programme with volunteer English teachers from the ISPhD programme.

This initiative has been organised by Andrea LaTouche UL Student Community Engagement Officer, Dr Angela Farrell Assistant Dean International AHSS, Michelle Daly Associate Teacher in TESOL and Intercultural Development (MLAL), Zoe Lawlor UL Language Centre, Donal O’Leary UL Access Campus, and members of the Ukrainian community in Limerick. 

UL support for Ukraine Group

There have been several activities organised for Ukrainian displaced persons via the UL support group for Ukraine led by Prof Gisela Holfter (German Section, MLAL) to which many AHSS colleagues (and other colleagues in UL) have contributed. These initiatives include CV clinics (for a recording see https://youtu.be/b5Je9Tndux0), free concert tickets for Ukrainian refugees and workshops on remote working opportunities.

Fundraising and Launch of Raffle

A fundraising raffle of the UL support for Ukraine Group has started this week and here is the link https://www.idonate.ie/raffle/UkraineRaffleUL. 

Items to be won include:

  • Voucher for 2 for Afternoon Tea at the Castletroy Park Hotel
  • A set of signed books for children and young adults by Sarah Moore Fitzgerald
  • A set of signed works by Donal Ryan
  • Signed copies of 'Star of the Sea' and 'Shadowplay' by Joseph O’Connor
  • Signed copy of “Again, Rachel” by Marian Keyes
  • Picnic Hamper
  • Several €20 vouchers for Easons and Amazon
  • 4 Irish Chamber Orchestra CDs
  • Two tickets for Copperface Jacks the Musical (UCH, July 2022)
  • Further items include champagne, wine, chocolates, scented candle sets, and much, much more.