Raising awareness and mobilizing stakeholders.

 






PRACTICAL ACTION: Communicate the benefits of an MLE approach and raise awareness about the social and educational value of all languages in the country to foster local ownership and community engagement. Key strategies to raise awareness and mobilize stakeholders include to: 

• Develop a multi-level communication strategy to foster broad support for MLE:

At Community level: Dialogue with educators, parents, local leaders, and influential community members to promote local languages and MLE programmes. Actions could include hosting community events, informational workshops, or participatory discussions. 

At District/provincial level: Engage education officials and media outlets to advocate for MLE implementation. Actions could include collaborating with district officials to share MLE information through regional platforms, encouraging local media to highlight MLE successes, and fostering regional advocacy for policy support. 

Ar National level: Communicate with national leaders, universities, international organization, and NGOs to build support and secure funding. This could involve sharing research, case studies, and impact data to demonstrate MLE’s contribution to national education goals. 

• Use a mix of traditional and digital media to reach different segments of the community, including radio, TV, newspapers, and social media, tailored to community media consumption.

 • Showcase successful MLE projects using testimonials from learners, parents, and educators, as well as learning outcome data








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