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Social Norms
After nearly 28 years, The Communication Initiative (The CI) Global is entering a new chapter. Following a period of transition, the global website has been transferred to the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) in South Africa, where it will be administered by the Social and Behaviour Change Communication Division. Wits' commitment to social change and justice makes it a trusted steward for The CI's legacy and future.
 
Co-founder Victoria Martin is pleased to see this work continue under Wits' leadership. Victoria knows that co-founder Warren Feek (1953–2024) would have felt deep pride in The CI Global's Africa-led direction.
 
We honour the team and partners who sustained The CI for decades. Meanwhile, La Iniciativa de Comunicación (CILA) continues independently at lainiciativadecomunicacion.com and is linked with The CI Global site.
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School of Children's Communication at the Andaquí Centre of Communication (Escuela de Comunicación Infantil del Centro de Comuni

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The School of Children's Communication at the Andaquí Center of Communication was started in order to create alternative possibilities of life through the words, dreams, expressions and realities of children. Located in one of the most violent regions of Colombia: the Caquetá, the school provides an alternative place for youth of the Andaquíes to spend their free time. The school also seeks to be become a centre to support the community radio station of the town.
Communication Strategies
The School and communication Centre carry out activities such as: ongoing workshops on radio production; a library to promote reading for youth and children; training in the use of ICTs; participation in projects of the Department of Culture; supplementing school radio programmes in the schools of the municipality, etc.
Development Issues
Children, Youth, Education.
Key Points
The children of this region of Colombia grow up within the context of armed conflict, a fact that affects their growth, often disintegrates their families, familiarises them with the violence, and assists in generating fears and loss of hope. Additionally they are often full-time workers - they work as salespeople, construction assistants, bakers, tradesmen, work in domestic positions in other houses - in order to contribute economically to their families.
Partners

Fundación Comunarte, Programa Compartel, Sistema de Comunicación para la Paz, SIPAZ.

Sources

Translated from Spanish on La Iniciativa de Comunicaci