Tag: TeachAids
The latest news from our team, partners, and supporters.
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023 | for CONCUSSIONS
TeachAids launches Free, First-of-its-Kind Concussion Education Toolkit in Partnership with National Council of Youth Sports, Pop Warner Little Scholars, Stanford Program on International and Cross-Cultural Education
This Concussion Awareness Day, TeachAids has joined forces with the National Council of Youth Sports, Pop Warner Little Scholars, Stanford Program on International and Cross-Cultural Education and 24 of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee’s National Sport Governing Bodies to announce the availability of free, best in class and customizable product offerings from the award-winning...
MARCH 1, 2021 | for CONCUSSIONS
TeachAids launches “CrashCourse Concussion Story Wall” in collaboration with Brain Injury Association of America, the National Council of Youth Sports, and U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee National Governing Bodies
Every March, the Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA) leads the nation in recognizing Brain Injury Awareness Month, a time to acknowledge and support the millions of Americans affected by brain injury. The theme for this year’s awareness campaign is “More Than My Brain Injury.” In recognition of this national campaign, the “CrashCourse Concussion Story...
FEBRUARY 8, 2021 | for CONCUSSIONS
TeachAids and VA Palo Alto Health Care System Kick Off Partnership
TeachAids is proud to announce a partnership with the VA Palo Alto Health Care System’s (VAPAHCS) Headache Center of Excellence. Together they will develop high quality Veteran education materials and utilize cutting-edge technology to enhance Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and headache care. This partnership will leverage an interactive learning experience focused on the prevention and treatment...
NOVEMBER 30, 2020 | for HIV/AIDS
World AIDS Day 2020: Around the globe in 24 Hours
It’s been nearly four decades since the discovery of HIV. From developing impactful therapies to building more effective education, our world has made great strides in tackling this problem. We will continue the battle together till it is won. In commemoration of this World AIDS Day (Dec. 1st), TeachAids brings you individual stories from around the...
SEPTEMBER 18, 2020 | for CONCUSSIONS
BIAA Previews TeachAids’ Concussion Story Wall for National Concussion Awareness Day
To kick-off National Concussion Awareness Day, CrashCourse by TeachAids has joined together with the Brain Injury Association of America to celebrate the BIAA’s 40th anniversary. In recognition of today, we are showcasing 40 personal video concussion stories. These 40 stories are a “sneak peek” preview of the nearly 4000 personal narratives which will be integrated into...
MAY 26, 2020 | for COVID-19
Stanford and UCSF’s leading Global Health and Education Programs Partner with TeachAids to Produce and Distribute New CoviDB Video Series
TeachAids is proud to announce partnerships with three of the world’s top global health and education institutions for our CoviDB product. Leadership from the Stanford Program on International and Cross-Cultural Education (SPICE), Stanford’s Center for Innovation in Global Health (CIGH) and the Institute for Global Health Sciences (IGHS) at the University of California, San Francisco...
MAY 12, 2020 | for CONCUSSIONS
Two Award-Winning Organizations Dedicated to Improving Brain Health Announce Partnership
TeachAids joins with SyncThink, a world leader in neurotechnology and brain health analytics and creators of EYE-SYNC technology. This partnership is a perfect complement, bringing together much needed concussion prevention education with a renowned concussion diagnostic tool in Virtual Reality. CrashCourse is an interactive educational module alongside EYE-SYNC, which allows a clinician to utilize objective analysis...
APRIL 23, 2019 | for CONCUSSIONS
TeachAids partners with California Youth Football Alliance on CrashCourse Concussion Initiative
Today, TeachAids announced a collaboration with California Youth Football Alliance (CAYFA), a nonprofit dedicated to improving safety in youth football. CAYFA has been working to advance the sport of football by equipping the football community with the policies, processes, and technology needed to keep athletes safe and healthy. As part of CAYFA's online training resources, they will...
AUGUST 1, 2016 | for HIV/AIDS
A Unified Vision Toward an Ambitious Goal
State of the Epidemic As TeachAids grows and continues to provide research-driven HIV/AIDS education across the globe, we wanted to provide information on the progress made in working to help manage this public health challenge. Over the past few years, the world has collectively committed to a concerted effort to combat the virus. This required dedicated research,...
OCTOBER 2, 2014 | for HIV/AIDS
Action for the Needy uses TeachAids to overcome barriers in rural Uganda
In Uganda, the landscape for HIV continues to change. After successfully decreasing HIV prevalence rates in the 1990s, they have been on the rise since 2006. Uganda still faces a prevalence of 7.2% (10th highest globally), or 1.4 million people living with HIV (6th highest globally). Yet, less than 40% of young people in the...
AUGUST 29, 2014 | for HIV/AIDS
Ugandan leader mobilizes volunteers to share TeachAids with over 1,000 in Zimbabwe
“The project received overwhelming support from local community members and leaders... Also the project managed to reach the communities which were usually starved of HIV/AIDS information due to the nature of the teaching media.” - Alex Guma, Volunteer Educator Despite not having support from or affiliation with any formal organization, Alex Guma, a Ugandan transplant in...
JULY 16, 2010 | for HIV/AIDS
TeachAids research published in handbook on digital media and advertising
The Handbook of Research on Digital Media and Advertising: User Generated Content Consumption was recently published and features a chapter by TeachAids founder and CEO, Dr. Piya Sorcar, and TeachAids board member, Professor Clifford Nass from Stanford University. The chapter focuses on the research behind the initial development of the TeachAids products and organization, and...
