Get ready for National Youth HIV & AIDS Week of Action! Next week, we're coordinating a series of events & activities for National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day (#NYHAAD) on April 10th.
But first, join us for a preview event tomorrow night in partnership with BLACK, GAY, stuck at home (bgsah). We're hosting a virtual film screening of Life Support, a film about a woman living with HIV and how her work at an AIDS outreach group helps her atone for the past, even as she struggles to win back her family. bgsah is a project created by Michael Ward (@michaelxward) and Joshua Henry Jenkins (@joshjenks). As the world was asked to stay at home during the COVID-19 pandemic, they recognized that a need for affinity and community remains. Register here for the youth intro and film screening of Life Support.
By Monday, we'll be updating our social media toolkit for your use on April 10th, but you can take a look at a preview of graphics here. In the meantime, be sure to follow our Instagram here for updates.
Check out next week's schedule!
MONDAY, APRIL 8th - Launch
Stay tuned to our Instagram account @advocatesforyouth to learn more about the NYHAAD campaign, our values, and our demands. In addition, throughout the week the @MyStoryOutLoud account will be highlighting several NYHAAD Ambassadors—a bold group of young people leading HIV prevention, treatment, and care campaigns in their communities.
TUESDAY, APRIL 9th - Congressional Briefing
If you happen to be in DC, join us at the Rayburn House Office Building from 11:30 AM EST - 12:30 PM EST for a youth-led Congressional Briefing in partnership with the Office of Congresswoman Barbara Lee. Three NYHAAD Ambassadors will brief policymakers and advocates on the current state of youth HIV prevention, treatment, and care.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10th - Join us online using #NYHAAD & #StopHIVTogether
April 10th is National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day! Join us and thousands of accounts across the country in posting online using #NYHAAD. We encourage you to (1) use the NYHAAD toolkit here for inspiration. Remember to use #NYHAAD in your posts, no matter what social media network you choose.
THURSDAY, APRIL 11th - Healthcare Professionals, Youth, & PrEP
Join us in urging healthcare professionals to learn more about pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and young people, and their unique role in addressing barriers. In partnership with Clinical Care Options (CCO), we’re sharing a medical education series for healthcare professionals: Paths Forward in PrEP: Overcoming Barriers to PrEP Engagement in Adolescents. Share the series, using our social media toolkit, throughout the day.
In addition to these activities, over 50 youth activists are leading campaigns in their communities. Stay tuned to our Instagram account to learn more about their work
In solidarity,
Armonte Butler
Associate Director, LGBTQ Health & Rights
Advocates for Youth
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