Ogu is a stunning example of how transformation in one community can begin to impact the region. Last year, Tomorrow is a New Day (TND) provided Conflict Transformation Training to 90 people in Ogu.
Many of those trained, formed a local Mediation Club to teach others the principles of conflict transformation and to help mediate local disputes. But they had even bigger ambitions!
What is the next step in using media for peacebuilding? Radio dramas, no! Radio magazines, NO! Blending a magazine and drama format, YES! What could be better than having listeners become engrossed in a plot and then create opportunities for them to share what excited them about the latest episode?
This is the new direction that Tomorrow is a New Day is going. We’ve learned that even if a radio drama’s topics touch listeners, the best way to connect with the audience, is through audience interaction.
We have added two new episodes of Sweet Motherland Radio to the site.
Check out Episode 4: I no gree, e dey tear shirt, and Episode 5: No problem nai kill native doctor pikinhere.
‘Setting the trend of Stability’ is the tagline for the Tomorrow is a New Day project, but how do you actually create such a trend on the ground?
A first step is to increase the number of people dedicated to building peace in their communities. Local Project Committees (LPC) were established to be at the forefront of this transformation.
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Check out some of the great mediation work going on in Ogu! http://www.tomorrowisanewday.org/?q=blog/ogu-positions-itself-be-hub-mediation-niger-delta 2/5 Only participants in two of the five focus groups in Kaiama stated that they would be willing to work with the ex-militants on projects that would benefit the entire community. Ogu Positions itself to be a Hub for Mediation in the Niger Delta! | Tomorrow Is A New Day9 hours 33 min ago.
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Becoming an actor takes practice! Here the new troupe in Oporoza practices using their bodies to communicate with the audience. 1 day 8 hours ago.
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Kaiama just commissioned their public water works scheme! This is the first time in a LONG while the community can fetch water from the public taps around the community and in their homes, and it’s all because the community came together to improve their conditions through a TND Solidarity Event! 2 days 6 hours ago.
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TND Theatre Troupes have begun performing! Watch out for a performance near you!!! 1 week 2 days ago.