Year: 2009
The latest news from our team, partners, and supporters.
DECEMBER 31, 2009 | for HIV/AIDS
TeachAids showcased at San Francisco cultural event
The TeachAids animation productions were showcased at a San Francisco event bringing together an array of artists across the Bay Area. The event was hosted by Chillin’ Productions and displayed the work of over 250 high-end fashion designers, painters, photographers, and other artists. The open house trade show included live painting displays by talented painters. Along with...
DECEMBER 30, 2009 | for HIV/AIDS
TeachAids announces partnership with NetIP
TeachAids is proud to announce its formal partnership with the North America Network of Indian Professionals (NetIP). In the coming year, NetIP will be supporting TeachAids’ efforts to raise awareness among South Asians globally about the fight against the spread of HIV infection in India, to reduce stigma and break the silence on this global epidemic. With 24...
DECEMBER 13, 2009 | for HIV/AIDS
TeachAids celebrates its official launch as a nonprofit
TeachAids was started in 2005 as a research initiative at Stanford University. After more than two years of operating within Stanford, TeachAids formally launched as an independent nonprofit this year. We are officially partnered with Stanford, among numerous other organizations worldwide. On December 15, TeachAids celebrated its launch at a special fundraiser at Vino Locale in Palo Alto,...
NOVEMBER 30, 2009 | for HIV/AIDS
TeachAids announces new Educator Handbook
As a response to numerous requests from educators around the world, TeachAids has developed an Educator Handbook to supplement its animated materials. The handbook features TeachAids' efforts in numerous countries along with simple activities to engage learners. The materials are supplemented with letters from a handful of the TeachAids interdisciplinary experts including Dr. Clifford Nass, Dr. Doug...
NOVEMBER 29, 2009 | for HIV/AIDS
TeachAids releases HIV/AIDS animation in local Rwandan language
TeachAids is pleased to announce the launch of its first East African animation. This version has been adapted to address the social and cultural challenges facing HIV/AIDS education in Rwanda and features voices of actors from the Rwanda Cinema Center. The animation is in Kinyarwanda, one of the country’s official languages. In partnership with numerous local...
NOVEMBER 28, 2009 | for HIV/AIDS
TeachAids presents at Stanford School of Medicine's fall forum
TeachAids presented research at the Stanford School of Medicine's Eighth Annual Fall Forum on Community Health and Public Service held on campus last week at the Arrillaga Alumni Center. The Fall Forum, organized by the Stanford Medical School and the former Office of Community Health (currently the Office of Community Engagement) and sponsored by the Center of Excellence in Diversity,...
NOVEMBER 27, 2009 | for HIV/AIDS
Stanford to distribute TeachAids animations in K-12 schools across the United States
TeachAids has formally partnered with the Stanford Program on International and Cross-Cultural Education (SPICE). SPICE will make the TeachAids Educator Handbook and all the TeachAids animated materials available to K-12 schools throughout the United States and in independent schools abroad. Due to the tremendous need of these HIV/AIDS materials, SPICE has agreed to distribute the TeachAids products...
NOVEMBER 2, 2009 | for HIV/AIDS
Actress Anushka Shetty joins TeachAids
Telugu and Tamil film actress Anushka Shetty has joined the TeachAids team. The talented heroine will be featured in the role of the female doctor in the Telugu animated tutorial. Anushka Shetty has been acting in Telugu films since 2005, and rose to the top with her debut in Puri Jagannath's movie Super alongside leading hero...
OCTOBER 31, 2009 | for HIV/AIDS
Amol Palekar, renowned Indian actor and film director, and committed social activist, joins TeachAids
Amol Palekar, the multifaceted personality, plays the voice of the male animated doctor in the Marathi version of the TeachAids animation. Palekar, a painter, theater practitioner and filmmaker, is known for his creative contributions to the fine arts and performing arts. He personified the boy-next-door image on celluloid, which changed the larger-than-life face of a hero...
OCTOBER 31, 2009 | for HIV/AIDS
Mahesh Bhatt, leading Indian cultural icon, joins the TeachAids Advisory Board
TeachAids is pleased to announce that prominent Indian director, producer, and screenwriter, Mahesh Bhatt, has joined the TeachAids Advisory Board. Among other noteworthy efforts, Bhatt will be advising on strategic outreach efforts in order to draw-in rural and urban populations for the TeachAids animated works. Bhatt is one of those rare talents who has been able to connect...
OCTOBER 31, 2009 | for HIV/AIDS
Passionate Tanzanian brings TeachAids animations to village with no electricity
Tanzanians in Nadosoito Primary School in Arusha Municipality of Tanzania were recently given a special screening of the TeachAids animations. Saruni Olodi, a Tanzanian working in nearby Arusha, came across the TeachAids animations online and was inspired to take action. Armed with the educational materials, Olodi organized the first HIV/AIDS training event for the Maasai...
OCTOBER 31, 2009 | for HIV/AIDS
Popular Telugu movie actress and TV anchor joins TeachAids
South Indian actress Swati has kindly gifted her voice as the student character in the Telugu version of the TeachAids animation. Swati is a widely recognized youth actress and is known for her work in the Tamil and Telugu film industries. She is popular among Indian youth and has an uncanny way of connecting to...
