We are observing EU Diversity Month with a brilliant conversation on diversity in this industry. We had a chat with Mary Whitney who is the Chief Operations Officer at Future Cast. Lola Gonzalez our DIB Project Specialist asked how the industry is celebrating diversity and and how they can build more on inclusion in Ireland.

Val Robus from Momentum & Lola Gonzalez, PR for the Leitrim International Community Group chat about the integration and inclusion work that Leitrim International Community Group does in the county.

I interviewed Meryl McGowen and Lenore Taylor from the Leitrim Pride committee.

Val interviews Michaela Deanne-Huggins who is Roscommon Leader Partnership's Community Development Worker & Erasmus Project Manager.

Lola interviews Deborah Shirlaw, Community Integration Worker from Leitrim Development Company.

Val Robus of Momentum and MagnumLady interviews Funké Egberongbe, owner of Funké Afro Carribean restaurant in Sligo town, Ireland.

More info on the 3 Kitchens project - 3 Kitchens Migrant Women and Culinary Heritage

Lola spoke to Val Robus about the power of Community Radio and podcasts. The COMM UNITY Radio Project aims to empower community radio organisations & volunteers to become an influential pillar of adult education in civic engagement of diverse & vulnerable groups.

Val hosted a radio show on Ballina Community Radio for a number of years, and has been working on the Hands of Sligo podcast, interviewing older members of the community.

Leon Quinn from Momentum interviews Gianluca Vagnarelli, founder of I-Strategies.