HUTCHINSON– The Ulster Project is under way for another year in Hutchinson.

A mix of Protestant and Catholic teens arrived from Portadown Northern Ireland on Monday night.

Tuesday is the first full day of activities including the ecumenical service at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church. The public is invited to attend.

The Ulster Project brings teens from Northern Ireland to spend a month with teens from Central Kansas to learn secular tolerance and understanding according to officials.

The project was started in 1975 as a small step towards peace in Northern Ireland.

More than 6,000 U.S. teens have participated in the Ulster project.