{"id":11957,"date":"2021-09-22T12:34:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-22T20:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gnrc.ziplinestaging.com\/?p=11957"},"modified":"2021-10-14T12:35:57","modified_gmt":"2021-10-14T20:35:57","slug":"gnrc-participates-in-the-launch-of-the-fifth-edition-of-lenga-ugaidi-na-talanta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gnrc.net\/?p=11957","title":{"rendered":"GNRC Participates in the Launch of the Fifth Edition of Lenga Ugaidi na Talanta"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gnrc.net\/images\/5th_Edition-Lenga_Ugaidi_na_Talanta-2021-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On 16<sup>th<\/sup> September 2021, the Global Network of Religions for Children (GNRC) Secretary General, Dr. Mustafa Y Ali, together with other partners launched the Fifth Edition of the &#8216;Lenga Ugaidi na Talanta&#8217;. Represenatives from Arigatou International Nairobi, Government of Kenya, Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), GOOGLE, BRAVE, and The Horn International Institute for Strategic Studies&nbsp;attended the program. Other partners that took part in the event included NEXT GEN, Women Against Extremism, Fotton, Impact Amplifier, and Epuka Ugaidi. Children and youth from GNRC Kenya and other child-based organizations also attended the launch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lenga Ugaidi na Talanta is an initiative that seeks to channel youth creativity towards countering the violent extremist narrative. This Short Film, Poetry and Music competition targets youth under 35 years in preventing radicalization, violent extremism and terrorism.&nbsp;The first edition of the competition \u2013 held in July 2017 \u2013 was a great success attracting hundreds of youth across the country under one cause, \u201cTo Fight Violent Extremism&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Building Resilience Against Violent Extremism (BRAVE), supported by Arigatou International Nairobi and GNRC, has directly impacted thousands of Kenyans, and indirectly, millions since 2015 when it was started, with significant impact on preventing young people from being recruited into violent extremist groups. Both BRAVE and the GNRC support the&nbsp;Lenga Ugaidi na Talanta initiative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 2021 competition was&nbsp;officially launched on 16<sup>th<\/sup> September 2021 with submissions expected to steam from the East African countries including Djibouti, Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia and Uganda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/gnrc.net\/images\/5th_Edition-Lenga_Ugaidi_na_Talanta-2021-1.jpg\" alt=\"5th Edition Lenga Ugaidi na Talanta 2021 1\"><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A group photo of representatives of organizations supporting the Lenga Ugaidi na Talanta Inititaive<\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On 16th September 2021, the Global Network of Religions for Children (GNRC) Secretary General, Dr. Mustafa Y Ali, together with other partners launched the Fifth Edition of the &#8216;Lenga Ugaidi na Talanta&#8217;. 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