GLOBE LANE INITIATIVE

The Globe Lane Initiative is a nonprofit organization inspired by American freedom fighter Frederick Douglass and dedicated to promoting history and cultural exchange. We cultivate local and international partnerships, develop understandings and build connections to history across a broad range of communities to create change. We educate, empower, and highlight the intertwined struggles for freedom, equality, liberation and justice through providing historical resources, cultural programming and community engagement opportunities. We are women-led, directed by a diverse board, and proudly rooted in Ireland. Our name honors the place in Cork City where Douglass first spoke during his transformational 1845 visit, and our projects are guided by his powerful story and those of his Irish allies. We draw on Douglass’ example to help connect people around the world to celebrate intercultural exchange, kinship and co-creation and harness history to address contemporary social challenges.