{"id":12781,"date":"2025-11-06T11:15:04","date_gmt":"2025-11-06T10:15:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wpdi.org\/?p=12781"},"modified":"2025-11-06T11:15:04","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T10:15:04","slug":"empowering-youth-for-peace-and-human-rights-in-northern-uganda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wpdi.org\/fr\/news\/empowering-youth-for-peace-and-human-rights-in-northern-uganda\/","title":{"rendered":"Empowering Youth for Peace and Human Rights in Northern Uganda"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12786\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wpdi.org\/app\/uploads\/1000550301-1-Wesley-Opoka-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"787\" height=\"591\" \/><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>November 6, 2025<\/strong> &#8211; In Northern Uganda, WPDI successfully concluded a six-month training in <\/span><b>Conflict Resolution Education and Human Rights<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at the <\/span><b>Gulu City Community Learning Center<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, equipping <\/span><b>131 young men and women<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from diverse backgrounds with the tools to promote peace, equality, and sustainable community development.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The program combined practical skills in mediation, dialogue, and human rights advocacy. Participants not only gained skills but also grew a deep commitment to managing conflicts peacefully, championing inclusion, and upholding others&rsquo; rights, all while fostering understanding within their communities. Upon completion, all 131 trainees received certificates recognizing their commitment to becoming local peacebuilders and human rights advocates.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12782 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wpdi.org\/app\/uploads\/1000580459-Wesley-Opoka-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"808\" height=\"455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wpdi.org\/app\/uploads\/1000580459-Wesley-Opoka-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.wpdi.org\/app\/uploads\/1000580459-Wesley-Opoka-1-250x141.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.wpdi.org\/app\/uploads\/1000580459-Wesley-Opoka-1-750x422.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.wpdi.org\/app\/uploads\/1000580459-Wesley-Opoka-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wpdi.org\/app\/uploads\/1000580459-Wesley-Opoka-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wpdi.org\/app\/uploads\/1000580459-Wesley-Opoka-1-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.wpdi.org\/app\/uploads\/1000580459-Wesley-Opoka-1-120x68.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 808px) 100vw, 808px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>From Training to Transformation<br \/>\n<\/b>Many graduates shared powerful reflections on how the training has changed their lives and communities. For instance, some have successfully mediated family disputes, and others have initiated community dialogues to address local issues.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After completing the three-month training, I gained valuable knowledge and skills that have positively transformed my life. I was able to successfully mediate a conflict between my friend and her husband, which helped restore their relationship.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014 Juliet Amindre, Gulu City Community Learning Center trainee<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe training empowered me with practical conflict resolution skills. I now resolve disputes effectively, help friends restore harmony, and actively champion peace and inclusiveness, creating stronger, more united relationships in my community.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014 Aber Angel Jovia, Uganda<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cBefore attending the training, I often held negative perceptions. Learning how to clarify and reshape those perceptions has opened my eyes, empowering me to embrace positive perspectives and approach challenges constructively.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014 Otim Dennis, Uganda<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12784 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wpdi.org\/app\/uploads\/1000573389-Wesley-Opoka-1-scaled-e1762422060840.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"792\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wpdi.org\/app\/uploads\/1000573389-Wesley-Opoka-1-scaled-e1762422060840.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.wpdi.org\/app\/uploads\/1000573389-Wesley-Opoka-1-scaled-e1762422060840-250x170.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.wpdi.org\/app\/uploads\/1000573389-Wesley-Opoka-1-scaled-e1762422060840-750x511.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.wpdi.org\/app\/uploads\/1000573389-Wesley-Opoka-1-scaled-e1762422060840-768x524.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wpdi.org\/app\/uploads\/1000573389-Wesley-Opoka-1-scaled-e1762422060840-1536x1047.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wpdi.org\/app\/uploads\/1000573389-Wesley-Opoka-1-scaled-e1762422060840-2048x1396.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.wpdi.org\/app\/uploads\/1000573389-Wesley-Opoka-1-scaled-e1762422060840-120x82.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>A Growing Network of Peace Advocates<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Through this initiative, WPDI continues to build and support an ongoing network of youth leaders across the Acholi Sub-Region who are committed to advancing peace and protecting human rights. By equipping young people with these critical skills, WPDI strengthens communities from within, ensuring that peace, justice, and equality are not abstract ideals but daily practices lived out in homes, workplaces, and neighborhoods.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This latest graduation in Gulu City stands as a testament to the transformative power of education and to the belief that when young people are empowered, entire communities can heal, rebuild, and thrive.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Thanks to the support of an anonymous donor<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"November 6, 2025 &#8211; In Northern Uganda, WPDI successfully concluded a six-month training in Conflict Resolution Education and Human Rights at the Gulu City Community Learning Center, equipping 131 young men and women from diverse backgrounds with the tools to promote peace, equality, and sustainable community development. The program combined practical skills in mediation, dialogue,&#8230; <a class=\"view-article\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wpdi.org\/fr\/news\/empowering-youth-for-peace-and-human-rights-in-northern-uganda\/\">View Article<\/a>","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":12786,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12781","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Empowering Youth for Peace and Human Rights in Northern Uganda - WPDI<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wpdi.org\/news\/empowering-youth-for-peace-and-human-rights-in-northern-uganda\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"fr_FR\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Empowering Youth for Peace and Human Rights in Northern Uganda - WPDI\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"November 6, 2025 &#8211; In Northern Uganda, WPDI successfully concluded a six-month training in Conflict Resolution Education and Human Rights at the Gulu City Community Learning Center, equipping 131 young men and women from diverse backgrounds with the tools to promote peace, equality, and sustainable community development. 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