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Success story: creating a space in the community!
Over 70 students at Government Higher
Secondary School in Kodaikkal, India, found it
very important that they had a space to meet
and talk about HIV and AIDS. So, these
determined young people spoke to community
leaders, seeking permission to allow their act4life
club to hold its regular meetings in a community
hall. They were successful! The club now has a
regular, safe place to hold its out of school youth
meetings and self help group sessions to talk
about HIV and AIDS in their community!
That's a big step forward! Congratulations!
2010 event: Wow!
26 countries held a dance4life event
in November 2010! Almost 50,000
agents4change, celebrating!
That's YOU guys!
So, from Zambia to Mexico and from
Nepal to Ireland, you stood up and
let your voices be heard. You have
the power to create change and
STOP HIV and AIDS!
Challenging stigma and taboo!
Following dance4life’s visit to their school, a drama group of 12 students
from Broadgreen International School in the UK, used their creativity and newly gained
knowledge about HIV to create a film called ‘HIV information’. And to take what they
had learnt to the general public, they went out into Liverpool city centre dressed all in
black with white masks, to raise some awareness. Holding placards displaying slogans
such as 'you can’t get HIV from shaking someone’s hand’; they invited the public to
challenge stigma and taboo, by, for example, shaking their hand. A great example of
encouraging change in your community!
Want to watch the film? Go to http://tinyurl.com/3opbfwk.
Meet
Zganga!
Did you know? dance4life is now in 27 countries! That
means that young people like you, all over
the world, have been inspired by the heart
connection tour, have been educated
about HIV and AIDS and Sexual Health
and Rights, and are now active in
spreading awareness and challenging
stigma and taboo.
Think about it: you are part of something
huge! YOU can make a difference in
creating a future without HIV and AIDS.
How cool i s that?
Competition time…. Do you have a story to share? Tell us what you and your friends
have been doing to stop the spread of HIV and AIDS! Not only will
your story feature in the next newsletter, but the most inspiring and
original story will also win a VERY cool dance4life t-shirt!
Send your story to me, Natasha (details at the bottom of this page)
OR hand in to your local dance4life contact.
Entries should be in before 10th June!
I look forward to hearing from you!
April 2011 - number 1
Zganga, 22 and from Zambia, is
currently one of the members of the
dance4life youth council.
Zganga was selected by Advocates
for Youth as Youth Reporter for the
year, and she has been travelling to
Washington, USA and Ethiopia to
advocate for young people’s rights.
Zganga has also been writing online
about her experiences, culture,
sexuality and what young people go
through. To read her blog, go to
http://tinyurl.com/3nclyoe.