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Summer Advocacy Institute for Girls

April 29, 2011

Attached is the 2011 application for the Young Women of Color HIV/AIDS Coalition’s WE SPEAK Summer Advocacy Institute. Please circulate among young women of color ages 13-19 in NYC who have an interest in women’s issues, policy and advocacy work and becoming a resource for other young women in their families, schools and immediate communities.

The WE SPEAK Summer Advocacy Institute is a six week program where 25 young women of color from around NYC will be provided with the skills to mobilize peers to speak up and out on issues that put them at risk for HIV infection. WE SPEAK members will be trained on advocacy skills and techniques to create a campaign to engage their peers in their HIV prevention and advocacy efforts.

****The application accompanied by the two (2) recommendation letters is due June 15, 2011. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact via email at (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Young Women of Color HIV/AIDS Coalition
Mailing Address: 116-51 224th St., Cambria Heights, NY 11411

Mission: Addressing HIV and the structural factors that
impact the lives of young women of color ages 13-24.
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YWCHAC_Newletter_Winter_2011.pdf

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