Mayor of New York Michael Bloomberg with students Shauna Flynn and Christopher Chung
New York Mayor’s special visit to Hazelwood College
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
The Mayor of New York made a special visit to a Newtownabbey school last
week.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg met with students and staff of Hazelwood Integrated
College and heard of their positive experiences of learning and teaching in
an inner city integrated school.
The visit took place ahead of Mayor Bloomberg’s meeting with Northern
Ireland's First Minister Ian Paisley and Deputy First Minister Martin
McGuiness at Stormont last week.
Joining Mayor Bloomberg on his visit to the school was Speaker of the New
York City Council Christine Quinn and chairwoman of the Integrated Education
Movement Baroness May Blood.
Baroness Blood said: ‘It’s a huge honour to welcome Mayor Bloomberg and
Christine Quinn to Hazelwood Integrated College and it’s a great opportunity
for the Integrated Education Movement to showcase the work and achievements
of its students.
“Northern Ireland’s shared future must be based on working and learning
together, and integrated education represents that future.”
Mayor Bloomberg said: "I really enjoyed my visit to Hazelwood Integrated
College.
“It was wonderful to witness at first hand the inclusive spirit and
dedication to learning demonstrated at Hazelwood.
“These young people symbolize the new Northern Ireland — a Northern Ireland
where all the community is working side by side for the benefit of all.
“Integrated schools appear to be providing not only an excellent educational
choice, but also a way for the next generation to begin working together to
build a shared future," Mayor Bloomberg added.
