On December 1st, 2006, millions of people around the world will be marking World Aids Day. The statistics continue to be daunting – over three quarters of all cases of HIV/AIDS occur in sub-Saharan Africa. Although it has hit Africa particularly hard it is important for us to remember that AIDS is not an African disease – it is a global disease. All of the countries we work in, including Canada, need to be deeply concerned about HIV/AIDS.
This past August, Toronto hosted the International AIDS2006 Conference. YCI was luckly to be able to participate in this important conference in multiple ways. Four of our international partners were able to come to Toronto for the event and all partiated with YCI staff and volunteers to lead a session on Youth Culture and HIV/AIDS. One international partner, Makoti Edwin, came all the way from Tanzania for the event and was able to make lots of connections during his time here.
YCI partners are participating in world AIDS day events all over the world. Our partners and volunteers in Tanzania and Ethiopia are currently planning events on November 29th, 30th and December 1st.Read more about their plans...
There is a ton of stuff to do right here in Canada to commemorate AIDS day, and support AIDS sufferers and activists all over the world. We've compiled a list of some of the events that are happening in Canada from coast - coast - coast. Check out the list to see what is happening in your region or province! Read more...
Hear from one of our volunteers on project right now!Pam Bruce is currently working in Morogoro, Tanzania as a YCI intern. Pam is keeping a blog of her time in Tanzania that everyone should check out - Keep up the great work Pam! Read More...
This month was a really impressive one for YCI Alumni, as one of our own - Danny Richmond - was selected to be a delegate on the Governor General's state visit to Africa! He is visiting 5 countries with Michelle Jean over the next month.
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This month we would like to highlight a couple of organizations that we think are doing some really great things:
The Otesha Project is an organization commited to promoting sustainable living. The project was created by two young women - Jocelyn Land-Murphy and Jessica Lax - in Kenya in 2001. "Otesha" means "Reason to Dream" in Swahili and the project aims to challenge people to do just that. Visit the website and ask yourself "What would your ideal world look like?" Read more...
If you have been on project with us recently, or have visited the Volunteer Action Network area on ouw website - you have probably come across links to our webpages on TakingITglobal (TIG). TIG is an expansive website that was first invisioned in 1999 by two Canadians who had a passion for using technology to facilitate change in our global community. Log onto the website www.takingITglobal.org to learn more and get involved!
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YCI Alumni a delegate on the Governor General's state visit to Africa!
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New internship opportunity in Ethiopia
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The Toronto Star features an amazing YCI volunteer: Erin Fitzgerald!
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Volunteer Action Network webpages lauched through TakingITglobal!
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List of commitments made to youth at AIDS 2006 - including one from our own David Danylewich
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Photo taken by volunteer Brooke Clarke in Tanzania, June 2005
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