Towards Universal Access: Young People in Action
Towards Universal Access: Young People in Action is an e-Course for young people who want to create lasting change in how HIV affects their communities and the world. Participants will have an opportunity to connect with young leaders from around the world and build an action plan to mobilise universal access campaigns.
Our first e-course is now over. However, you can still download the course work from our website below. To read more about the planning process involved in the course, what happened and what was learned, please click here to download the e-course summary.
Participant Blogs
Why young people?
Young people are at the heart of the global HIV epidemic. Almost half of all the new HIV infections worldwide are among people between 15 and 24 years old (UNAIDS 2007). Many million more young people are affected by HIV within their families and communities.
Stopping HIV epidemics cannot be done without young people. Young people bring invaluable insight into the realities of their peers’ lives and innovative solutions. Young people also have a right to participate and take action on issues that affect their lives.
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Pre-course survey
Prior to the launch of the e-course, the WAC youth programme ran a survey for participants with the aim of learning further details about the diversity of the e-course participants including: their internet and social media availability and accessibility; their experiences working in the fields of HIV and youth and their knowledge around Universal Access and youth leadership. For more information about the results of this survey,
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Curriculum and Structure
Towards Universal Access: Young People in Action e-course includes four pillars for learning:
- On-line lessons: Participants learn about key issues for understanding HIV epidemics and strategies for creating change through eight lessons.
- Peer-to-peer dialogue: Participants engage in on-line discussions with other participants and the course facilitators.
- Project portfolio: Assignments are provided to guide participants through the process of creating an action plan that they can use in their community. Each participant has their own blog to post their assignments and other things that are important to them.
- E-mentoring: Experienced young leaders who will support participants to define and achieve their goals for the course and to figure out how to achieve the change they desire.
Participants receive a certificate upon successful completion of the e-course. Participants can apply for Leadership Projects to help put their plan into action.
Ecourse Participant Videos
Here you will see videos from the e-course participants and facilitators, discussing their experiences with the inaugural version of the youth e-course.
Module 1 - Orientation, Reflect and Get Inspired
This module will help you get ready for the World AIDS Campaign’s Towards Universal Access: Young People in Action e-course. You will learn more about the course and the technology we will use to learn and share our ideas. You will also have the opportunity to get to know the facilitators as well as the other course participants.
Module 2 - Get Informed
This module will provide an opportunity for you to learn more and explore what you think about young people, HIV and universal access. We will explore the connection between HIV, human rights, and social inequities. This module includes three lessons and will take three weeks.
Module 3 - Develop Your Action Plan
This module will provide an opportunity for you to learn more how to create an action plan to mobilise for universal access to prevention, treatment, care and support. This module includes three lessons and will take three weeks.
Module 4 - Wrap Up
This is the final module in the course. It will provide an opportunity for you to reflect on what you’ve accomplished during the course. You will also learn more about the ongoing support that WAC will provide as you put your plan into action.
