{"id":8266,"date":"2025-09-28T17:59:06","date_gmt":"2025-09-28T15:59:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.grainesdepaix.org\/programs\/learn-in-peace-educate-without-violence\/program-for-communities-and-families\/"},"modified":"2026-01-21T17:43:04","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T16:43:04","slug":"program-for-communities-and-families","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/grainesdepaix.org\/en\/our-programs\/learn-in-peace-educate-without-violence\/program-for-communities-and-families\/","title":{"rendered":"Program for communities and families"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Program for communities and families<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Part of the Learning in Peace, Educating without Violence program (APEV)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A scheme that mobilizes families, local leaders and social workers to strengthen co-education and support community dynamics in northern Benin.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n

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The community component of the Learning in Peace, Educating without Violence program brings together families, local leaders and young people around collective actions aimed at creating a protective environment and consolidating collaboration between schools, parents and communities. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Trained and equipped, social workers become key relays: they lead community workshops, reinforce parenting skills and support the deployment of program activities in the localities of northern Benin.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n

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Train<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Strengthening the skills of community players<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The program trains social workers to support families and communities. Thanks to a dedicated community guide, they acquire the pedagogical foundations needed to support parents, foster dialogue and encourage protective, non-violent educational practices. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Tooling<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Providing concrete tools for working with families<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Simple, visual and accessible resources enable practitioners to act effectively in the field:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • A picture book for all families, even non-literate ones.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Mapping to identify and mobilize local players.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Videos to stimulate reflection on inclusion, gender and non-violence.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    These tools make action more concrete and facilitate the participation of parents and local leaders.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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    Putting it into practice<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Deploying actions within communities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Present in four departments in northern Benin, the program is implemented through : <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • community events,<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • activities linking schools, families and young people,<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • media awareness campaigns (radio, films, public screenings).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • the involvement of trained social workers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Six “Sowers of Peace” centers serve as local hubs where families, young people and leaders come together to strengthen social cohesion and educational resilience.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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      These actions are part of a collective dynamic driven by families, schools and local authorities. Together, they contribute to creating safe, inclusive and resilient educational environments, where every child can learn, flourish and grow in peace. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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      Community program objectives<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      These actions pursue six complementary objectives, organized around the program’s three areas of intervention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      1. Training players and strengthening educational links<\/strong>\n
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        • Protect children from all forms of violence by involving families, local leaders and communities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Strengthening co-education by bringing families, schools and communities closer together<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Train and equip social workers and their pairs to animate communities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Supporting families with tools and continuity<\/strong>\n
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          • Guarantee educational continuity in the event of a crisis or school closure.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Involve young people as agents of change through creative and digital initiatives.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Put into practice and disseminate widely<\/strong>\n
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            • Spread messages of non-violence, inclusion, gender equity and the environment through the media and community activities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>
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              “Children have the right to be protected from all forms of violence, abuse or neglect.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

              Article 19 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child<\/strong>
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