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The MRCI is a national
organisation concerned with the rights of migrant workers and
their families. Established in 2001 to bridge a gap in support
structures and information provision for migrant workers and
their families, it has since evolved to become a national organisation
concerned with:
- Provision
of supports to migrant workers and their families in situations of vulnerability
- Empowering
migrant workers through community work practice
- Achieving
policy change
A set of core values and principles
underpin the work of the MRCI.
These values include:
- A focus on social justice and equality
- A commitment to working towards an anti-racist and intercultural society
- A concern with the human rights of migrant workers and their families
- An emphasis on community work as an underpinning approach to our work
- A commitment to the empowerment and participation of migrant workers
- A commitment to working in solidarity with others who share a similar ethos
- A commitment to prioritising the needs and concerns of those experiencing multiple forms of discrimination and injustice, e.g. migrant women
Employment and internship opportunities:
Legal Advocacy Internship
The MRCI is currently looking for a Legal Advocacy Intern for a 6-month volunteer placement, starting in August 2010. The role is to provide information and assistance regarding workplace exploitation to migrant workers and their families in vulnerable situations, and to support MRCI’s Workplace Rights Team.
Closing date for application is Monday 26th July, 2010.
Click here for full job description.
Staff:
Director: Siobhan O'Donoghue
Deputy Director: Bill Abom
Administrator: Hilary Royston
Receptionist: Laura Gerulyte
Communications Officer: Delphine O'Keeffe
Community Work Coordinator: Helen Lowry
Policy Support Worker : Raluca Anucuta
Referrals and Mainstreaming:
Coordinator: Sancha Magat
Intern: Paula Quirke
Intern: Niccolo Denti
Workplace Rights:
Project Leader: Grainne O'Toole
Project Worker: Virginija Patrauskaite
Intern: Eli Babei
Legal Intern: Kelly Mackey
Legal Advocacy Worker: Pat O'Donoghue
Domestic Workers Action Group Coordinator - Aoife Smith
Forced Labour and Irregular Migration:
Project Leader: Edel McGinley
Project Worker: Pablo Rojas Coppari
Intern: Siobhan Murphy