Year: 2017
The latest news from our team, partners, and supporters.
DECEMBER 2, 2017 | for HIV/AIDS
The Multiplier Effect of Goodwill
The success and effectiveness behind TeachAids products has been the outcome of an outpouring of generosity, passion, and dedication. The collaboration of thousands of interdisciplinary experts, who lent their resources and talent, elevated the quality of TeachAids material and truly amplified its impact. In a massive initiative involving multiple stakeholders, TeachAids created interactive animated films that...
JULY 31, 2017 | for HIV/AIDS
Targeting At-risk and Key Populations
State of the epidemic The 2017 UNAIDS data report reported that a worldwide scale-up of antiretroviral therapy led to a steep 48% decline in AIDS-related deaths, plummeting to 1.0 million in 2016 from nearly 2 million in 2005. The number of children (aged 0–14 years) dying of AIDS-related illnesses has nearly halved in since 2010. There...
JUNE 29, 2017 | for HIV/AIDS
Stanford University sponsors summer interns at TeachAids
Four Stanford undergraduates have received prestigious scholarships to work full-time at TeachAids this summer. Each year, Stanford University expands its educational opportunities beyond the classroom by financing innovative research and immersive internship experiences for a handful of outstanding students. While those awarded represent diverse interests and skill sets, each individual arrives at TeachAids with a commitment...
MAY 7, 2017 | for HIV/AIDS
Creative Commons showcases TeachAids funding strategy in new book
Made with Creative Commons by Paul Stacey and Sarah Hinchliff Pearson is a book about those who make possible the impossible: developing invaluable, world-class content — and sharing it for free. Released on May 5, this publication features TeachAids for creating free but valuable content for the world. The free distribution of TeachAids materials is made...
MARCH 16, 2017 | for HIV/AIDS
Research seminar informs creation of new health education curriculum
Twenty Stanford student-athletes completed a TeachAids-led research seminar today. Their analytical research and reflections will contribute to the development of a new sports injury prevention program. “Working on this concussion education program has been one of the most meaningful experiences of my life,” said Dallas Lloyd ‘17, who just moved on from his position as a...
MARCH 10, 2017 | for HIV/AIDS
Google hosts Stanford student presentations for TeachAids course
Sixty Stanford students and Bay Area judges came together for presentations at Google Headquarters in Mountain View yesterday for the Stanford class Designing Research-based Interventions to Solve Global Health Problems. Culminating weeks of research and development, these presentations capture TeachAIDS’s annual commitment to engaging graduate and undergraduate students alike in real-world social entrepreneurship experiences. Guided by...
