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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. 

On the transfer, co-founder Victoria Martin expressed her pleasure to see this work continue under Wits' leadership, knowing that co-founder Warren Feek (1953–2024) would have felt deep pride in The CI Global's Africa-led direction. 

As Wits, we honour the team and partners who sustained The CI for decades and look forward building from that strong base. This includes co-founders Warren Feek (1953-2024) and Victoria Martin as well as La Iniciativa de Comunicación (CILA), which continues independently at lainiciativadecomunicacion.com with links to The CI Global site. We are also eager to forge new partnerships and entertain new ideas as we consider how best to contribute to social and behaviour change in our rapidly evolving environment.

If you are joining the International Social and Behaviour Change Communication (SBCC) Summit in Panama, please join Wits and CILA on Monday, 22 June, to share your thoughts and suggestion for the relaunch of the Communication Initiative. We will be in Pacifica 5 from 12-1:25 for the Refuel, Reflect, and Renew Lunch Series: The Communication Initiative: celebrating a driving force for Communication for Social Change and the way forward. We will reflect on the legacy of Warren Feek and family in creating the Communication Initiative, consider the contributions of CI over the years and then turn our attention towards the future in this dynamic session. 

If you are unable to join us in Panama, we still want to hear from you. Please contribute your thoughts by following this link: https://redcap.link/CommunicationInitiative2026 or reaching out to ci_surveys@commint.com. 

You can also follow the QR Code:

 https://redcap.link/CommunicationInitiative2026

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My Changing Body: Fertility Awareness for Young People

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  • Elisa Knebel
Developed by Family Health International and the Institute for Reproductive Health of Georgetown University, "My Changing Body: Fertility Awareness for Young People" is intended to be a training manual to teach girls and boys ages 10 to 14 years about the changes they experience as they approach puberty.

It also seeks to help youth take good care of their bodies, become more self-confident, and gain positive self-images. Designed for adults who regularly teach human development and fertility to youth in schools, clubs, or community centers, the interactive manual can be used as a stand-alone curriculum or as a supplement to other reproductive health training materials for youth. The manual is available in English.

Table of Contents
  • Introductory Material
  • Session 1. Puberty: My Body, My Self
  • Session 2. Female and Male Fertility
  • Session 3. Combining Female and Male Fertility: Fertilization
  • Session 4. Concerns about My Fertility
  • Session 5. Hygiene and Puberty
  • Session 6. Review
  • Glossary, Resources
Click here to download the training manual in full or by section in PDF format.

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151