Anna Lo - Northern Ireland
Change Through Legislation
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There used to be a government unemployment scheme called the ACE [Action to Create Employment] scheme so in 1997 the legislation called the Race Relations Order came about, was extended to Northern Ireland and the DSS [Department of Social Services] decided to give the Chinese community three-year funding to employ the first Director to help the Chinese community but also to help statutory bodies formulate policies to help the Chinese community and other ethnic minorities so I went as the first director… Well I wanted to make Northern Ireland a better place, a place that's more inclusive of everybody, a place that is free of sectarianism and racism, a place where young people can grow up and feel free to go anywhere without fear, can take jobs anywhere without fear and a progressive and new Northern Ireland.
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