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Khuluma uKhululeke! - Speak Free!

Country

South Africa

Region

Africa

Programme Summary

"Khuluma uKhululeke! - Speak Free!" is a radio programme series aimed at what ABC Ulwazi calls the period of Early Childhood Development (ECD) [ages 0-9]. The ABC Ulwazi's Cost of a Child's Silence Project produced "Khuluma uKhululeke! - Speak Free!" by involving young children between the ages of 4 and 9 in expressing their experiences and opinions on children's rights issues through the medium of radio.

Communication Strategies

The project's production team involved young children in children's rights workshops that focussed on encouraging children to communicate their point of view. With their (and their guardians) permission, their voices were recorded and used in the production of ten 10-minute children's rights programmes. Production of the English series is complete and a Zulu-version is underway. The programmes were broadcast at selected Gauteng community radio stations in October and November 2003.

Development Issues

Children, Rights, Early Childhood Development.

Key Points

The project aims to stimulate a community radio forum through which South African children of all ages can communicate.

Partners

ABC Ulwazi and Bernard van Leer Foundation.

Contact

ABC Ulwazi

49 Jorissen Street
Devonshire House
13th Floor
Braamfontein 2001
P.O. Box 32402

Braamfontein
2017
South Africa
Tel: + (011) 339 2277
Fax: + (011) 403 4017

Source

ABC Ulwazi News, dated September 25 2003.


Placed on the Communication Initiative site November 18 2003
Last Updated July 16 2008

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