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HIV/AIDS in Zambia disproportionately affects women. There is significant mother to child transmission within the country, where ten percent of new HIV infections are in children under fourteen. Furthermore, among adults in their early twenties, the 2007 HIV prevalence rate among females (11.8%) was more than twice that of males (5.2%). The United States Peace…
The scorching 100 degree weather did not stop Coloradans from wanting to support the development of HIV prevention education. Over the past few months, a passionate group of local beer brewers put their talents to good use. Experimenting with ingredients ranging from lemon grass, basil and strawberries, the groups produced specialized home and craft beers….
Botswana has recognized June 15th as its national “TeachAids Day”. The Ministry of Education has worked with local partners to host screenings of the TeachAids animations in school districts, local businesses, and NGOs throughout the country. The government of Botswana has long been a leader in the fight against HIV, promoting innovative approaches to treatment…
A decade ago, Bruce Sievers initiated the course Theories of Civil Society, Philanthropy and the Nonprofit Sector at Stanford University. Sievers developed this course to train young minds to think critically about the nature of philanthropy and the role it plays in promoting public good in a modern democracy. However, this year, instead of asking…
The Business Association of Stanford Entrepreneurial Students (BASES) and Princeton’s Business Today (BT) brought together Silicon Valley’s top VCs, CEOs, and startup teams to guide 100 of the most talented student entrepreneurs from around the world. TeachAids Founder and CEO, Dr. Piya Sorcar, was invited to give a Keynote address. The other Keynote speakers included…
Lee County Health Educator Neryda Greene first discovered TeachAids online and sought to utilize the materials to educate youth in the Lee County community. As Lee County moved through the process of reviewing the materials, it also coordinated with the Florida Department of Health, which approved the use of the materials in the county’s HIV/AIDS…
A power outage did not deter passionate leaders from bringing the TeachAids software to local youth. Armed with a projector, the educators had planned to showcase the TeachAids special language version on the wall of a local school. However, despite the power outage, the educators were determined that the show must go on. They used…
In a small, rural farm community of approximately 500 people located in the Hardap Region, residents live several hours away from the nearest town in Namibia. In this community, secondary school volunteer teachers sought TeachAids materials after recognizing that the link between awareness and knowledge gains were broken. While students were aware of basic HIV and AIDS related…
The Rural Women Development Center (RUWDEC) combined efforts with local schools to educate dozens of students about HIV prevention in Buea, Cameroon. RUWDEC is local non-governmental organization that operates in the Southwest region of Cameroon. RUWDEC seeks to promote and enhance economic growth through social organization, project development, community health management, natural resource management, information technology,…
Larsen & Toubro has recently incorporated the TeachAIDS English and Hindi software into their regular Voluntary Counseling & Testing Center (VCTC), which was set up as part of their Social Corporate Responsibility efforts. After receiving HIV and AIDS health education, employees are given the option to receive a free HIV test, available through their Occupational…
United States Peace Corps Volunteers in Guyana used TeachAids to expose educators to pedagogical techniques and promote learning among children with special needs, including those who are blind, deaf, physically handicapped, and have behavioral issues. Peace Corps volunteers used the TeachAids software as part of their three-day training program. To date, Guyana maintains its own cultural…
Agatha Borbor has had to overcome many challenges to bring HIV and AIDS education to those with hearing disabilities in her community, Liberia, West Africa. When a close friend of hers died from AIDS, Agatha became increasingly passionate about encouraging young people to go to volunteer testing and counseling facilities and work toward overcoming issues…
