11 January 2011
Be-Free has completed the first intensive course with Bahrain Polytechnic students, that was titled "The bridge to ourselves". This course was part of a club that was established between Be-Free Center and Bahrain Polytechnic, that aims at helping students to understand and communicate with themselves, discover their capabilities
17 January 2011
Be-Free has launched the English version of the Code of Ethics on the Protection of Children from Abuse. This Code of Ethics is a result of the work of a group of professionals and specialists from different sectors and from different parts of the world. Each member of this group contributed with his/her knowledge and experience to put together a Code of Ethics
Be-Free has a weekly radio episode that started since 2002, and it covers different issues and topics related to child and teen protection from abuse, building children's personality and character, and developing the relationship between parents and their children.
1 February 2011
Be-Free in cooperation with Hope Institute conducted a workshop for teens with mild mental disability. This workshop is part of "I am Smart Strong, and Safe... Despite my Disability" program which is concerned about the protection of children and teens with disability from abuse.
Be-Free started a series of workshops on leadership skills for children in grades 1 to 3 and 4 to 6. These workshops are part of the leadership program "Yes...I Can" that is conducted in Partnership with Women's Learning Partnership (WLP). The workshops are based on the concept that leadership is the ability to bring positive change
Be-Free booklets, and articles about the protection of children from abuse and neglect has been uploaded on the www.4shared.com website that hosts different publications, movies, books, and presentations in both Arabic and English. Be-Free has uploaded its articles and publications so it becomes available for free
5 April 2011
Be-Free participated in Forum 21, the European Journal on Child and Youth Research, with an article titled: "Growing by cultural differences while maintaining self identity in a challenging world".
2 April 2011
Be-Free Sent its remarks on the Child Bill that has been discussed in Shura Council in Bahrain by the child and woman committee. Be-Free hopes that the Child Law in its final form will cover the main areas that ensure the protection of children from abuse, and adhere to all the articles in the child rights convention that Bahrain has endorsed.
10 May 2011
Be-Free launched its new website www.befreepro.org that contains many studies and information that Be-Free publishes, around the protection of children from abuse and neglect, and building their character. The site displays Be-Free programs, activities, and photos.
1 June 2011
Be-Free has completed a study about children's and teen's view about Bullying. The study covered questions such as: why bullying happens, by whom, where, types of bullying, what need to be done to prevent it, and what ways they think are more effective in facing bullying.
8 June 2011
Be-Free is working on a booklet for parents and caregivers of children with disability. Be-Free invites parents and caregivers to participate with their experiences and success stories with other caregivers, by e-mailing it to Be-Free, to be included in the booklet, and some will be put on the website too.
