Saolta Alumni Network Event

We are delighted to once again welcome you to join us for an afternoon of reconnection and inspiration. 

This Network Event will explore themes of understanding the importance of the preservation of cultural heritage in the context of forced migration and economic literacy. 

Through the input from our speakers and interactive elements, we will explore how those working in the Adult and Community Education sector in Ireland can facilitate spaces for creativity and discussion around these topics.

There will be ample space and time for reflection, idea generation, and (re)connecting over a cup of tea or coffee. 

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Speakers: 

- Alona Karavai

Alona is co-founder of Insha Osvita, of residency house Khata-Maysternya, of agency proto produkciia, of the gallery Asortymentna kimnata and of the media about art post impreza. She is a social investor at Urban Space 500 and co-organizer of Porto Franko festival. Alona has studied organisational development in TU Kaiserslautern. Her professional interests are facilitation, organisational development, non-formal education and educational products, cultural management, visual art and music.

- Joy-Tendai Kangere

Joy-Tendai Kangere, is a columnist for the Irish Independent and founder of Roots in Africa-Ireland, a not-for-profit that empowers the African-Irish community through various social and educational programs. Born in Zimbabwe, Joy-Tendai uses her strength, courage, and resilience to impact her community for the better and is always ready to encourage those around her to do the same through a project or training program. She is a dedicated activist and advocate, inspired by the African principle of Ubuntu which speaks to community, unity, respect, and dignity. A prolific achiever and collaborator, Joy-Tendai is fueled by being community-focused and authentically using her voice to elevate everyone that she connects with.

- Tuqa Al Sarraj

Tuqa Al Sarraj is a Dublin based multidisciplinary artist. She studied Fine Art media at the National College of Art and Design (2021). Al Sarraj has also previously studied contemporary art at the International Academy of Art Palestine (IAAP), Ramallah (2017). She was a member at Almahatta Gallery. Her practice combines mixed-media, found objects, collage, photography, video, performance and installation, navigating themes of memory, loss, and exile through social dialogues and personal conversations. Tuqa has exhibited as part of group exhibitions in Oslo, London, Ramallah, Creil, Dublin and Limerick. Al Sarraj is currently an artist in residence at Mart studios- Dublin and a member of PalArt collective.

- Thomas McDonagh, Financial Justice Ireland.

Thomas Mc Donagh has worked in international solidarity, development education and social justice organisations for over ten years. Much of that time was in Latin America working on issues of corporate accountability, human rights and environmental justice. He is currently Acting Director at Financial Justice Ireland, a global financial justice organisation aiming to empower people in Ireland to take informed action for greater economic justice globally.

*Please note that places are strictly limited.