Rumah Kita

Highlight

Rumah Kita is a program created as an activity to prevent violent extremism in Poso and Jember through creative media.

Program Summary

The Rumah Kita program is an initiative designed to prevent violent extremism in Poso and Jember through creative media, involving parents and local leaders in spreading peace values to children and youth in these regions.

Program Objectives

The goal of Rumah Kita is to create local solutions to prevent violent extremism by strengthening the roles of women and local leaders. The program provides knowledge, skills, and attitudes to parents and local leaders on how to respond to violent extremism. It also encourages youth to actively engage in peace campaigns.

Program Background

This program originated from the Mosintuwu Institute, which used a cultural approach to advocacy by collaborating with cultural figures and artists. Together with Tanoker, which focuses on empowering young leaders in rural areas, this program developed a new way to organize communities and bring youth closer to peace values.

Methods and Approach

Rumah Kita uses creative media based on local wisdom in its learning process, which includes the creation of training modules and explorations to culturally significant villages. The program also involves parents and local leaders as mentors to guide young people in understanding and spreading peace values.

Program Outcomes

• Development of 2 training modules for Poso and Jember.

• 5 explorations involving 300 youth participants.

• 40 trained facilitators and mentors.

• 2 festivals held in Poso and Jember, attended by 100 participants.

• Over 50 peace campaign materials distributed via social media.

Testimonial

"Through Rumah Kita, I learned how crucial it is to involve the entire community in building peace, especially through the youth. This has been an eye-opening experience and has equipped us with the skills to spread peace values in our communities." – Rumah Kita Facilitator.

Bring Peace to Your Community!

The Rumah Kita program offers a creative solution to prevent violent extremism in your community. Contact us now for consultation and training to strengthen the roles of youth, parents, and local leaders in spreading peace values.