The Learning Journey is a 12-session structured pathway (90 minutes each, via Zoom), delivered over approximately six months through a series of interactive online sessions. It is designed to build a shared understanding of child wellbeing, child protection, family-based care, and systems reform, exploring how the Family-First Framework can help strengthen national systems so every child can thrive in a family.
This regional learning group for countries in Africa will create greater opportunities for contextual learning, peer exchange, and collaboration among participants facing similar challenges and opportunities.
For whom: Leaders, practitioners, and other non-government actors engaged in, or seeking to engage in, child protection and care reform, in Africa.
Through the journey, participants will:
- Gain a clear understanding of how the Family-First Framework supports national reform and collaboration.
- Learn practical tools to analyze system strengths, identify gaps, and plan next steps toward a Family-First model.
- Engage with peers and practitioners working to strengthen systems for children and families around the world.
Participants will explore the Family-First Framework to understand universal principles and their practical application in country contexts. Each session focuses on a specific aspect of the Framework, with contributing organizations and regional leaders co-facilitating sessions in their areas of expertise, bringing diverse perspectives and experience.
Sessions are designed as two-way discussions: sharing content, tools, and experience while inviting participants to reflect, apply, adapt, and contribute insights from their own contexts. Participants leave each session with practical ideas, challenges, and opportunities to strengthen collaboration, spark critical conversations, and advance reform efforts between meetings.
Participation is free of charge, but it does require active engagement and consistent participation throughout the journey. It is designed for those who are committed to applying the learning in their own context and contributing to reform efforts for children and families.
Upcoming 2026 Learning Journey for countries in Africa:
- Date: from July 6 to December 21, 2026 (2 sessions each month)
- Time: 9:00 AM EST | 2:00 PM Ghana | 3:00 PM Nigeria | 4:00 PM South Africa | 5:00 PM Kenya