Ulster Project Cincinnati has hosted teens from Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, since 1989.
Before moving to Cincinnati, Marybeth Kantner had been involved with the Milwaukee Project (1979-83) and DuPage Project (1983-86). With the help of Crestview Presbyterian Church, Marybeth contacted the Waterstones and the Roman Catholic Archdiocese. In 1987 an Ulster Project International conference was held in Massillon, Ohio, where Marybeth met with fellow Cincinnatians Dan and Chris Bissmeyer (formerly of the Lafayette, Louisiana Project) and Dave McHenry. Meetings were then held with the Waterstones in Cincinnati at the Archdiocese, Presbytery offices and local churches. The first Ulster Project Cincinnati went exceptionally well in 1989, and fine-tuning has taken place each year since. Marybeth continues to be a benefactor of the Project.
Cincinnati, Ohio is known as a big city with a small town feel. It was originally settled in 1788 and has grown to a major city with approximately 2 million residents in the greater metropolitan area. The city is situated on the Ohio River and is home to multiple Fortune 500 companies, major universities and multiple research hospitals. Greater Cincinnati includes neighbourhoods in Northern Kentucky and Southeastern Indiana.
The Irish were among the first settlers in the Cincinnati area and have been present in Cincinnati, Ohio, from 1790 to the present day. Over the past two hundred years a few famous Irish immigrants have been influential in the development of the city. Francis Kennedy was the first Irishman to settle in Cincinnati, arriving in 1788 by boat and creating a ferry service along the Ohio River from Cincinnati to New Orleans. Another was Joseph Lloyd, founder of the first school in a log cabin in 1791. James Gamble, who hailed from our sister city Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, in 1828 opened a soap and candle factory along Walnut Street ultimately founding the Proctor and Gamble Company with his brother in law William Proctor.
Throughout the month of July, Ulster Project teens participate in:
Before moving to Cincinnati, Marybeth Kantner had been involved with the Milwaukee Project (1979-83) and DuPage Project (1983-86). With the help of Crestview Presbyterian Church, Marybeth contacted the Waterstones and the Roman Catholic Archdiocese. In 1987 an Ulster Project International conference was held in Massillon, Ohio, where Marybeth met with fellow Cincinnatians Dan and Chris Bissmeyer (formerly of the Lafayette, Louisiana Project) and Dave McHenry. Meetings were then held with the Waterstones in Cincinnati at the Archdiocese, Presbytery offices and local churches. The first Ulster Project Cincinnati went exceptionally well in 1989, and fine-tuning has taken place each year since. Marybeth continues to be a benefactor of the Project.
Cincinnati, Ohio is known as a big city with a small town feel. It was originally settled in 1788 and has grown to a major city with approximately 2 million residents in the greater metropolitan area. The city is situated on the Ohio River and is home to multiple Fortune 500 companies, major universities and multiple research hospitals. Greater Cincinnati includes neighbourhoods in Northern Kentucky and Southeastern Indiana.
The Irish were among the first settlers in the Cincinnati area and have been present in Cincinnati, Ohio, from 1790 to the present day. Over the past two hundred years a few famous Irish immigrants have been influential in the development of the city. Francis Kennedy was the first Irishman to settle in Cincinnati, arriving in 1788 by boat and creating a ferry service along the Ohio River from Cincinnati to New Orleans. Another was Joseph Lloyd, founder of the first school in a log cabin in 1791. James Gamble, who hailed from our sister city Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, in 1828 opened a soap and candle factory along Walnut Street ultimately founding the Proctor and Gamble Company with his brother in law William Proctor.
Throughout the month of July, Ulster Project teens participate in:
- Service-oriented activities – Miracle League Baseball, Little Brothers, Giving Fields
- Fun activities – Kings Island Theme Park, Tour the Bengals (American Football) Stadium, FC Cincinnati Soccer Game
- Outdoor activities – Canoe Trip, Rugby
- Faith-based activities – Opening Ceremony, Closing Ceremony, weekly Church Serivces
- Time of Discovery - Poverty Simulation, Underground Railroad & Freedom Center
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