http://7billionactions.org/story/1185-1-of-1billion-making-a-positive-change

HFG/K and Nation Media Group -Opportunity for G-PANGE RADIO SHOW

The Partnership for an HIV-Free Generation (HFG) is a global public-private partnership that aims at HIV prevention among the youth aged 10-24. In Kenya, HFG/K exists to accelerate the Government of Kenya’s HIV prevention strategy of reducing HIV infection by 50% in the next 5 years. HFG/K’s vision is to inspire and provide opportunities for all youth to live healthy and productive lives and to contribute to the realization of an HIV free generation.

HFG/K hopes to realize this vision through increasing knowledge and skills for HIV prevention among youth; promoting safer sex behaviors and uptake of HIV prevention services; increasing youth participation and ownership of the program; improving self-esteem and empowerment among youth; and increasing youth access to economic empowerment opportunities. 

HFG/K wants to use radio programming innovatively, interactively and differently, in its campaigns to reach the youth and is seeking talented youth to be mentored in presentation, production, reach and marketing.

CRITERIA FOR SELECTION

1. Program Marketer

The Program marketer will work within the Marketing department at the radio station. He/She will contribute in enhancing the profile of the Show.

Qualifications

• Aged 18-24 years
• Not currently employed
• Willing to talk openly about sexual behavior
• Holds at least an Diploma in mass media, public relations,  marketing or economics
• Personable and with impressive interpersonal skills
• High proficiency in English and Kiswahili
• Willing to learn and able to work under pressure  independently and in a team 
• Skills in online and social marketing

2. Program Researcher

The program researcher will help in organizing all aspects of the Show from the idea to execution. Working with others in the department, he/she will be a point of liaison  between the producer, the creative team, and  the public to ensure the transmission of a powerful and captivating radio Show.

Qualifications of the program researcher

• Aged 18-24 years
• Not currently employed
• Willing to talk openly about sexual behavior
• Holds at least a diploma in mass communication, sociology or economics
• Basic knowledge in research skills
• Willing to learn and able to work under pressure  independently and in a team 
• Basic knowledge of ethics and  related to research
• Avid reader with an inquisitive mind
• Knowledgeable in IT

3. Production Assistant

Qualification for the Production Assistant

• Aged 18-24 years
• Not currently employed
• Willing to talk openly about sexual behavior
• Hold at least a Diploma in mass communication with specialization in radio production
• Basic knowledge in broadcast technology, electronics, computer networking, or a related field.
• Willing to learn and able to work under pressure  independently and in a team 
• Basic knowledge of ethics and media regulation related to radio
• Knowledgeable in IT

4. The program presenter

The program presenter will be an articulate, knowledgeable and energetic individual with a strong broadcasting voice. He/She will inform, educate and entertain audiences and will ensure that audiences keep listening to the program as long as possible.

Qualification for the Program Presenter

• Aged 18-24 years
• Not currently employed
• Willing to talk openly about sexual behavior
• With a strong on-air personality, confident, warm and able to be trusted by youth  
• Good mastery of  youth slang, Kiswahili and/English 
• Excellent public speaking skills and impressive listening skills
• Self motivated and adaptable to situations
• Able to generate innovative  ideas and creatively communicate them
• Strong and powerful voice for radio
• Knowledgeable about youth lifestyle and capable of building credibility and rapport with audiences
• Energetic, organized and systematic in undertaking tasks
• Avid radio listener and knowledgeable of formats and program styles and audience demographics
• Willing to learn and  able to work under pressure  independently and in a team
• Basic knowledge of ethics and media regulation related to radio
• Knowledgeable  in IT

SEND APPLICATION TO: apply@easyfm.co.ke

Shuga: Love, Sex, Money – What To Expect… #Teaser

Check out Rising Star Juliana Ohayo with her rundown of what to expect from Shuga: Love, Sex, Money…  

Love, Sex and Money – three things that are intricately weaved into the fabric of society. Everybody can relate to one, if not all three of them, right?

But these three words are also the basis of  the sizzling second season of Shuga – which is going to be bigger and better than the first – believe the hype!

As we follow the lives of the familiar characters that you loved, hated and loved to hate as well as several new characters, you can definitely expect this cutting-edge series to stay with you long after you watch it.

Photo: @Kim_Wild

It’s a story of fun-loving, short-sighted, hard-working, love-making, dream-chasing, heart-breaking and well-meaning youth.

Violet is now all grown up and doing her thing, Skola is living positively, Leo is still the good guy in love, Ayira has moved from Nairobi and Kennedy is… well Kennedy!

New to the show; Angelo is the reformed thug, Rayban is the gay best friend, Miss B’Have is the sexy singer, Femi is the flamboyant lady-whisperer, Dala is the stunning party girl, Kipepeo is the village girl with big dreams and Baby is the young sweetheart. Wow!

Shuga: Love, Sex, Money explores the notions of power and the impact those who have it leave in our lives, reflects on beliefs and actions surrounding love, lust and sex and tells the story of hopes and dreams that either flourish or shatter into a million pieces.

Complicated, much like life, it investigates the choices people make and their undeniable effects on themselves and others.

Launching on February 14^th 2012 (mark your calendars and tell your friends!), prepare yourselves for a fascinating series of episodes that promises to keep you on your toes. Trust me, you don’t want to be left out on this one.

 What do you think of Juliana’s first post? And What storyline/character are you most looking forward to seeing? 

Meet The Cast: Sharon Olago aka Vio

Thursday 27th October 2011

Written by Dorcas

MTV Shuga Rising Star Dorcas Njoki recently met with Sharon Olago aka Vio in Shuga: Love, Sex, Money. 

You may remember Violet in the first series of Shuga as the fun loving party girl, but expect a much more mature, responsible Vio in Shuga: Love, Sex, Money.

Check out the interview below to see Sharon Olago talk new story lines, the impact her character has had on her since Shuga aired, what she relates to most in Shuga: Love, Sex, Money and much more…

Photo: @Kim_Wild

 

Hey Sharon! Let’s jump straight into things: What are your thoughts on Shuga: Love, Sex, Money?

If you loved Shuga, then you’ll fall in love all over again with shuga: Love, Sex, Money. Its definitely bigger and better with new cast, new story lines and angles new themes. My character has matured and I get to accept changes in my life. I also get to be a mentor to someone.

What changed following the first series of Shuga?

I was announced as the first HIV champion for women – It was a great honor. In terms of my character, since Shuga aired it seems that at times people do not know where to draw the line of character and actor. People who judged my character for her behaviour seemed to carry it over to myself, but I now know how to deal with it.

Are there any similarities between you and Vio?

Yes. We both love fun. We are sociable and we both love Nairobi!

Can you give us the inside? What new themes are going to be addressed in Shuga: Love, Sex, Money?

Issues of low risk perception amongst homosexuals and the gay community have been highlighted. Rural-urban aspects have also been factored in contrast to the first series of Shuga which was more urban oriented.

Of the themes Love, Sex and Money, which do you relate to most and why?

I relate to money most. People do funny things for the love of money. In truth, all the other factors are tied to money one way or another. Money vs Sex, Money vs Love.

If you could have a 5 minute conversation with anyone dead, or alive, who would you choose?

Aung San Suu Kyi. She underwent voluntary house arrest to make a cause known. I love her strength and sacrifice.

Last word?

‘Play safe, manage your status’

Thanks Sharon!

There you have it! What do you think of what Sharon had to say? And what are your thoughts on what Sharon had to say about her character Vio in Shuga: Love, Sex, Money?

 

 

 

 

Wizkid Named Best African Act 2011 At The Mobos

Nigerian pop sensation and honorary member of #TeamShuga - Wizkid picks up Best African Act 2011 at the Music Of Black Origin aka MOBO awards last night.

WizKid bagged the MOBO after beating fellow Nigerians D’Banje and Sean Kuti to the prize, other acts included Liquideep, Cheikh Lo, Fatoumata Diawara, Owini Sigoma Band, Smod, Spoek Mathambo and Vieux Farka Toure.

WizKid with our very own @Thafilmaka on set

Wizkid has only just finished filming his cameo role in Shuga: Love, Sex, Money, (above) – playing himself in Nairobi, Kenya last week an occasion where press from all around Nairobi came to see WizKid and BankyW perform their cameo at Westlands nightspot Skylux Lounge.

All of us at @MTVShuga would like to send a massive S/O to WizKid and his team for what is a great achievement and we look forward to seeing you on the big screen in Shuga: Love, Sex, Money which airs on 14^th February 2012.

Make sure you give @wizkidayo a shout out on Twitter and while you’re at it drop us a mention over at @MTVShuga and #TeamShuga in the process.

UNAIDS will use crowdsourcing technologies and social media platforms to
engage young people in developing AIDS policy *

*GENEVA**, 25 October 2011*—The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS
(UNAIDS) is launching CrowdOutAIDS.org, an online collaborative project to
crowdsource its new strategy on youth and HIV—a first in the UN system.

Crowdsourcing is a technique used to rapidly engage large numbers of
interested people to develop strategies, solve problems or propose relevant
and fresh ideas. With around 3000 young people aged 15-24 becoming infected
with HIV daily, leveraging new modes of communication and online
collaboration with young people is essential for an effective response to
HIV.

“We’re asking youth around the world to debate, draft and work with UNAIDS
to implement this new strategy,” said Michel Sidibé, Executive Director of
UNAIDS. “It is absolutely critical that we engage young people—not as
recipients of our messages but as the actors and creators of change.”

CrowdOutAIDS.org is a completely new way for UNAIDS to develop policy on
HIV. It will use crowdsourcing technologies and familiar online tools such
as Facebook, Twitter and Renren to ensure youth engagement and action in the
AIDS response.

CrowdOutAIDS.org follows a four-step model and is open to anyone aged 15-29.
Young people will be able to shape the new strategy from conceptualization
to final drafting via a wiki-platform.

“It is important to involve young people in policy development in order for
our views, expectations and aspirations to be fully represented,” said
Jennifer Ehidiamen, a blogger and journalist from Nigeria, and online
content curator for CrowdOutAIDS.org. “CrowdOutAIDS.org is an innovative way
to build a strong community, interested in sharing solution-based ideas and
actions on AIDS.”

The project will run over a period of two months with the final crowdsourced
strategy being produced in January, 2012. To find out more, visit
www.CrowdOutAIDS.org , and follow @UNAIDS and
#CrowdOutAIDS on Twitter.


It is high time, we proffer solutions ourselves. Make your voice heard.
Thumbs up to UNAIDS for this opportunity

In line with the upcoming 1sth Regional Education Summit on HIV/AIDS coming up from the 6th -11th of November 2011 in Abuja Nigeria, with the Theme ‘Striving to save life through preventive education’, the children/youth have decided to recognize and award some individuals, media organizations, teachers, agencies, NGO’s, telecommunications, education sector

The youth pre-Summit which is also a phase of the Summit will be coming up on the 4th and 5th of November 2011 before the main Summit.
It is in this light that the children/youth have decided to commemorate this program with an award night.

These is to honor the aforementioned category of people who have put in their best in responding to the issues affecting the children and young people in the Education sector in five (5) Africa regions (South Africa, East Africa, West Africa, North Africa and Central Africa).

Categories for Award

1. Individual Category

b) Most Outstanding Student in HIV/AIDS Prevention in the Education Sector.
c) Most Outstanding Family Life and HIV/AIDS Education Teacher.
d) Most Outstanding Reporter in HIV/AIDS Preventive Education.


2    Organizational category
a) Most Outstanding UN Agencies, Bi Lateral Agencies and International NGOs responding
    to HIV/AIDS IN THE Education Sector.
b) Most Outstanding Multi National Company responding to HIV/AIDS in the Education 
    Sector.
c) Most Outstanding Mobile Telecom companies responding to HIV/AIDS IN THE Education   
    sector.
d) Most Outstanding Media Organization in the Education Sector response to HIV/AIDS.
e) Most Outstanding Local NGOs responding to HIV/AIDS IN THE Education Section. 
    Criteria

The process for nominating awardees would be done in a transparent manner by a selection committee.

The selection process will be done by evidence like pictures, newspapers publications, videos, biographies and profiles.  Please state the region in your nomination.

After the nomination has been received and preliminary short listing is done, a notice shall be sent to each of the persons selected under each region.

NOTE:
At least one person is expected to be shortlisted from each of the regions; i.e. one nominee under each category representing each Africa region.  All nominations should be sent to youth@reshaa2011.org

Deadline for submission of nominees is August 22, 2011.

UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé and Mozambique’s Minister of Youth and Sports H.E. Pedrito Fuleda Caetano launched the UNAIDS initiative Give AIDS the Red Card. The announcement was made on the eve of the 10^th All-Africa Games, the continent’s largest multi-sports tournament bringing together more than 5 000 athletes.

“Reducing the numbers of new HIV infections is nowhere more imperative or urgent than in Africa,” said Mr Sidibé. “The All-Africa Games are a great occasion to raise awareness about intensifying efforts to reach UNAIDS’ vision of Zero new HIV infections, Zero discrimination and Zero AIDS-related deaths.”

The launch took place under the patronage of Dr. Aires Aly Bonifácio, Prime Minister of Mozambique. Attending the launch were former Mozambican President Joaquim Alberto Chissano as well as many leading athletes.

The UNAIDS Give AIDS the Red Card campaign aims to raise awareness and mobilize action to strengthen the response to HIV and accelerate progress across Africa. The campaign was introduced at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa with the support of 28 team captains. Captains of six teams at the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Germany also endorsed the initiative.

At the Maputo event, heads of national delegations to the Games, including presidents of National Olympic Committees and Ministers of Sport from 47 participating countries, agreed to sign a pledge to support the Give AIDS the Red Card campaign for Zero new HIV infections, Zero discrimination, and Zero AIDS-related deaths.

By signing the pledge, each delegation is agreeing to set up a national plan of action on the Give AIDS the Red Card campaign in consultation with UNAIDS offices upon return to their respective countries.

The 2012 Africa Cup of Nations hosted by Equatorial Guinea and Gabon will be the next platform for pan-African mobilization of the initiative.

The importance of youth and sporting community participation in the response to AIDS was emphasized by the UNAIDS Executive Director during his meeting with Mozambique’s Minister of Youth and Sports, H.E. Pedrito Fuleda Caetano.

Mr Sidibé asked the Ministry to use the All-Africa Games to promote this initiative across all sports disciplines during the Games and beyond. Mr Sidibé emphasised that “sport events should be viewed as key platforms to link with other social movements to drive the prevention revolution including reducing vulnerability of women and girls, scaling-up HIV testing and counselling, reduction of multiple partnership and accelerating medical male circumcision.”

Sub-Saharan Africa continues to be the region most affected by HIV, with an estimated 22.5 million people living with HIV in the region representing 68% of the global total. However significant progress is being made in the region. In 22 countries, the HIV incidence rate has declined by more than 25% between 2001 and 2009.

AIDS advocate Shisu Alhaji Yakubu of Ghana has biked 238 000 kilometres to
raise awareness about HIV. After travelling to New York to participate in
the UN General Assembly High Level Meeting on AIDS that took place from 8-10
June, Mr Yakubu says he will now embark on a bike ride from Vienna to
Washington, DC to attend the next International AIDS Conference to be held
in the United States in 2012.

Mr Yakubu attended the UN High Level Meeting specifically to meet UNAIDS
Executive Director Michel Sidibé. I came here all the way from Africa to
say thank you, he explained. In addition to meeting Mr Sidibé, he cycled to
New York City to demand world leaders participating in the High Level
Meeting to join forces with the voices calling for a stronger AIDS response.

In unity lies strength, so the old adage goes, said Mr Yakubu. I would
therefore earnestly appeal to our leaders and people living in West Africa
to unite against the stigma attached to the disease, he said.

Mr Yakubu developed an interest for voluntary work when he was still in
school, after having seen the difficulties faced by children orphaned by
AIDS. When Planned Parenthood Association of Ghana selected him to represent
his region of Brong-Ahafo in mid-western Ghana at the First National Youth
Conference in Akropong, Mr Yakubu decided to harness his "voluntary spirit"
in this direction.

During the youth conference, he says, he realized the alarming rate at which
HIV was spreading in Ghana and other sub-Saharan countries. "Something must
be done," he decided. "It was about time non-governmental organizations,
community-based organizations, religious organizations and civil society all
came together and joined the response. HIV is not a health issue any more.
It's an issue about you and me."

Please read this interesting story and lets join Yakubu to make a great
change for our world.

Dear all

GNP+ will soon be conducting an e-consultation among young people living with HIV to gather their experiences and views about leadership development opportunities for young leaders in the positive movement. This information will be used to inform further consultative work and then the development of a leadership programme later in the year.

We are particularly interested in getting responses from young people living with HIV from Africa and young women living with HIV  - everywhere.

The e-consultation will be conducted in English and open to everyone – there will also be a more targeted e-consultation in Spanish, French, Russian and Portuguese.

The e-consultations will begin on Thursday 8^th September 2011.

Please look out for other updates here – and encourage any young people living with HIV you know to take part.

Call for Nominations of NGO Delegates 2012-2013
for Africa, Asia and the Pacific & Latin America and the Caribbean

UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board NGO Delegation

EXTENDED DEADLINE: 15 SEPTEMBER 2011

UNAIDS was the first United Nations programme to have formal civil society representation on its governing body. It is guided by the Programme Coordinating Board (PCB) with representatives from 22 governments, the UNAIDS Cosponsors and an NGO Delegation of 5 delegates and 5 alternate delegates.

The NGO Delegation to the UNAIDS PCB has vacancies for two-year terms beginning 1 January 2012 and ending 31 December 2013, for the positions mentioned below.

The UNAIDS PCB is the key global forum for HIV and AIDS policy. The Delegation is important to the effective inclusion of community voices; Delegates represent the perspectives of civil society, including people living with HIV, within UNAIDS policies and programming.

This represents a unique opportunity for committed activists and advocates to make a difference to HIV and AIDS policy implementation in their regions.

The UNAIDS PCB NGO Delegation is now recruiting for:

• 1 Africa Delegate
• 1 Asia and the Pacific Delegate
• 1 Latin America and the Caribbean Delegate

Applications from people living with HIV are particularly encouraged.

Please read the attached Call for Nominations and visit our Recruitment site at http://unaidspcbngo.org/?page_id=7427 to apply.

We look forward to receiving your thoughtfully considered nominations!

Please feel free to disseminate this Call for Nominations widely, to various networks in your regions and countries. Thank you for your interest and help.

Yours sincerely,

NGO Delegation to the UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board

http://unaidspcbngo.org