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Statement of Purpose
1. To promote reconciliation between Northern Irish Catholics and Protestants by fostering tolerance, understanding, and friendship among teenage future leaders.
2. To present a program that brings Northern Irish teens of differing faiths together in a strife-free atmosphere that emphasizes acceptance of all people, regardless of creed.
3. To educate and sensitize the Northern Irish teens about what actions and attitudes disturb Catholics and Protestants about one another.
4. To educate and encourage persons, particularly supporters, committee members, and American Host Families to appreciate their roles as peacemakers and mediators and to understand the purpose of the Ulster Project.
5. To encourage Northern Irish leaders and clergy involved in the program to encourage the spirit of Ulster Project among the Northern Irish participants for a period of three to five years following a given project.
6. To promote a spirit of community and commitment among American Ulster Project participants.
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