Putting AIDS on the Map
The NetAid Global Citizen Corps (GCC) trains high school students to engage their peers in the fight against global poverty. World AIDS Day is one of several “Global Action Days” when GCC leaders raise awareness and lead fellow students in coordinated in actions.
For World AIDS Day 2005, GCC leaders from coast to coast spearheaded campaigns to highlight the clear connection between the increase in HIV/AIDS and global poverty, and rallied Americans to help stop the spread of the virus and assist affected communities. Here are some highlights of what they achieved:
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 GCC Leader: Karina
Hometown: Oakland, California
Karina showed students at her school a short documentary that she made about the global AIDS pandemic and her first-hand experiences in Africa.
 GCC Leader: Cristina
Hometown: Astoria, Oregon
A week before World AIDS Day, Cristina started posting a daily tally of the number of lives taken globally by HIV/AIDS. She will keep the tally for several weeks - posting the numbers around her school - to teach students about the deadly toll of the virus. Cristina also organized an assembly featuring a video and guest speakers. |
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 GCC Leader: Beth
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
Beth organized a soccer game at her school called "Kicking AIDS Out of Kenya." The tickets, which cost $1 each, raised support for the fight against AIDS in Kenya.
 GCC Leader: Mashal
Hometown: Queens, New York
In addition to leading a school assembly on World AIDS Day, Mashal moblized more than 50 students to raise support for the education of AIDS orphans in Uganda. The Nyaka AIDS Foundation, a partner of the NetAid World Schoolhouse, provides orphans with a free, quality education. |
