WELCOME
Thank-you for taking the time to visit our website, and for considering funding and partnering with us. We are committed to creating relationships with our funders that are mutually beneficial, inspiring and engaged. We will always ensure open communication, transparency and a commitment to being open to learning and growing with each new partnership.
We are fairly new, and have been blessed to work with many amazing funders and partners to date- we have learned a lot in the process and are excited to use that knowledge as we move forward into our 6th year. We are committed to ensuring your funds will be allocated, accounted and reported for in the most valuable way for your needs. Please do not hesitate to contact her to discuss your ideas, ask questions or schedule a meeting with our Executive Director – brandy@doeshivlooklikeme.org.
Please take a moment to review some of the projects we are working on below, for the new year, and would love your support with!
FUTURE PROJECTS
“TOGETHER WE STAND” CAMPAIGN
Summary of Project
The TOGETHER WE STAND will be a multi-media and print campaign featuring world leaders, royalty, celebrities and Does HIV Look Like Me? ambassadors. Hope’s Voice International has an Emmy award team that creats campaigns that are eye catching, glossy and reach the minds and hearts of young people.
The TOGETHER WE STAND campaign will redefine the role of celebrities, bringing together world leaders, royalty, celebrities and the Does HIV Look Like Me? ambassadors, young people living with HIV or AIDS. Can you remember the last time a campaign featured a world leaders, royalty, or celebrities and a young person living with HIV or AIDS — never — it is time. TOGETHER WE STAND sends the message that the The campaign brings together TOGETHER WE STAND and Does HIV Look Like Me? ambassadors to send the messages:
* TOGETHER WE STAND to support those living with HIV or AIDS.
* TOGETHER WE STAND to support young people know their status.
* TOGETHER WE STAND to end stigma against those living with HIV or AIDS.
The campaignwill include a series of public service announcements, a print campaign and a candid
discussion between the ambassadors of their thoughts on HIV and AIDS and how young people can become involved. The campaign will step out of the studio and embrace real life moments and show the audience that young people living with HIV or AIDS still live, laugh and dream.
“DOES HIV LOOK LIKE ME?” YOUNG PERSONS LIVING WITH HIV RETREAT
Summary of Project
Does HIV Look Like Me? International would like to provide two retreats a year for young people living with HIV in Canada and the US. The retreat is intended to help them to talk about issues such as disclosure, navigating the healthcare system, positive prevention and treatment options. This retreat would be attended by 10-15 positive youth, healthcare professionals, HIV Specialists and Treatment specialists. The objective is to create an environment that would facilitate open conversations, healthy doctor patient relationships, real life experiences and real life fears of adherence, resistance and side effects. The retreat will also give the participants a chance to connect with each other, talk about taking control of their status, making positive sexual health choices and hopefully leaving with a stronger sense of their rights and able to make better health decisions.
“DOES HIV LOOK LIKE ME?” US CAMPAIGN
We are looking to update and redistribute or Emmy award winning campaign, Does HIV Look Like Me? United States. The Does HIV Look Like Me? campaign production includes a two day leadership training, video interviews with ambassadors, production of a high impact print campaign, ambassador registration in the Does HIV Look Like Me? online community, and partner representation on the international Does HIV Look Like Me? website. The campaign is produced with a diverse group of local YPLHIV/A, who are identified and recruited by local partners.The campaign educates the general public and shows YPLHIV/A that they are not alone. Does HIV Look Like Me? is proud to accomplish both of these goals and allows the viewer to see the similarities and differences of those living with HIV around the world. The powerful and personal campaign features only young people but impacts people of all ages. Please visit our site www.doeshivlooklikeme.org to learn more.