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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 cila.comminitcila.com and is linked with The CI Global site.
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Multi Lingual Early Learning Programs for Tribal Children in Odisha India

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This video describes the work of the Bernard van Leer Foundation (BvLF) in Odisha, India, since 2009,   providing grants to support multilingual early learning programmes for tribal children. Literacy among  this population is half of the rate of literacy among the non-tribal population. The aim is to reach 20,000 children through 350 centres, creating a model for early childhood centres of mother tongue bilingual education and age-appropriate learning techniques.

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The Bernard van Leer Foundation YouTube channel, July 20 2012.