A children’s arts organisation and publishing house.
Grow Up Strong encapsulates the resilience and confidence of Traveller children, imparted to them by their mothers, encouraging them to stand tall despite challenges.
This remarkable publication offers a unique insight into the world of Traveller children, sharing their stories and artwork that highlight the significance of their experiences. Grow Up Strong’s forward is written by Rachel Coffey, the Traveller Education Worker on the STAR (Supporting Traveller and Roma) project in Cork City. She says “Together with our young lackeens (girls) and sublics (boys), we wanted to give our young people a brave and safe space to discuss our culture, identity and barriers facing our community…….This book and the accompanying resource will be an excellent tool for your schools and classroom. We hope that it can break down barriers, make our young people proud and also help everyone learn more about our rich culture”.