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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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Talented Youth Theatre (TYT) - Ghana

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The Talented Youth Theatre (TYT) is a youth organisation that uses drumming, dancing, and drama programmes to share information on youth issues, promote the welfare of youth, and help youth appreciate their African culture. Its focus is the health-related, economic, and socio-cultural needs of youth locally and internationally.
Communication Strategies
TYT activities include:
  • Training in traditional drumming, dancing and music for individuals, schools, organisations and other groups.
  • Making, selling, and repairing traditional crafts and instruments.
  • Performing traditional / contemporary dances, drumming, music, drama, and acrobatic displays for launches, durbars, engagements, parties, festivals, state functions, and international programmes.
  • Providing volunteer programmes for local and international volunteers.
  • Providing local and international exchange programmes.
Development Issues
Youth
Key Points
The organisation's objectives are:
  • To promote the ideas of youth locally and internationally.
  • To promote cooperation, understanding and friendship between youth of Ghana and other people locally and internationally and also assist the youth to appreciate their rich African culture.
  • To help youth appreciate their rich African culture.
  • To create a framework for solution of social economic and health issues especially reproductive health, HIV/AIDS, drug abuse, conflict resolution, reconciliation and peace building.
  • To bridge the gap between urban and rural youth by starting village or rural outreach programmes.
Source
TYT website.