Are you a young person aged between 18-29 years? An opportunity for you!!
The program is designed to enable youth leadership and advocacy.
What will you learn?
- Learners will cover organization and recruitment skills
- Learners will have the opportunity to meet with trainers, and receive mentorship
- Learners will gain experience with public speaking, and shaping their personal narratives to motivate action.
- Learners will have the opportunity to network with young leaders from all over the world
What will you receive?
The selected 40 participants will receive a grant of 250 £, plus a certificate of completion at the end of the course.
Participants will have the opportunity to work on their plans as well as receive feedback and support from their peers to refine their plan based on key learnings.
Top three projects will be given an opportunity to showcase their campaign at the 2023 NoTimeToWait conference hosted by LetsStopAIDS.
About
Designed to put advocacy & leadership at the centre.
9 weeks | 8 online sessions | 40 global participants.
40 unique HIV awareness & prevention campaigns.
Format
Live Online Sessions
Learners will need regular computer and internet access to participate in live sessions.
Tuition
This is 100% free, and all 40 applicants will receive a 250£ grant to use to implement their individual campaign.
Our Aim
- Incorporate a youth perspective in the global HIV response.
- Provide tools and resources for young people to advocate for efficient HIV prevention.
- Contribute to HIV youth-advocacy activities around the world.
- Incubate replicable activities developed by youth in the fight against the AIDS epidemic.
Programme Methodology
Training Sessions
40 participants will create and implement HIV awareness campaigns within their communities
Project Implementation
Different lived experiences during implementation will help us to validate the toolkit to support diverse youth-led awareness campaigns
Networking & Final Seminar
At the end, participants will co-create a manifesto with the concerns of youth to be delivered to international organizations
Conference panel opportunity
Top three projects will be given an opportunity to showcase their campaign at the 2023 NoTimeToWait conference hosted by LetsStopAIDS.
Dates
July 1st – August 31st 2023
Throughout the 9 weeks, there will be multiple modules. Each module will be covered across multiple sessions. Expected time commitment is 2-3 hours per week.
