Empower: Youth, Arts and Activism

Empower: Youth, Arts and Activism

The manual, Empower: Youth, Arts, and Activism, is designed for youth by youth, and features a diverse range of projects put forward by passionate, inspiring and fired-up individuals committed to social change. Each individual, group and project is committed to challenging social and structural issues around HIV and AIDS. From HIV positive youth...
Workshops

Workshops

For a complete list of current workshops click here. What’s a peer education program without workshops? Our workshops are: Designed and facilitated by trained youth peer educators Empower peer educators have been trained in a variety of topics such as HIV, harm reduction, sexual health, anti-oppression facilitation and workshop development. They...
Our Approach

Our Approach

Let’s talk about sex. This project was designed for youth, by youth. We believe that youth need sex, queer, trans, and youth positive spaces to learn and talk about sex. We also believe that these spaces should be designed by youth for youth in ways that are community and culturally...
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Workshops, Empower Bulletins and Website Launched!

Workshops, Empower Bulletins and Website Launched!

Interested in what Empower has been up to? We’ve been busy! This email announces our new workshops, a series of e-bulletins for service providers on youth engagement, the arts and HIV prevention, and last but not least, our brand new fancy website. Check out our website for: Empower Digital Stories for your viewing and educational...
WORLD AIDS DAY EVENT! Monday, November 28th, 2011

WORLD AIDS DAY EVENT! Monday, November 28th, 2011

Reminder! Reminder! Please see posting below. This event was entirely organized by a committed team of youth peer educators, peer outreach workers and students from TRIP!, Empower, and Gendering Adolescent AIDS Prevention. Check it out! 4:30 pm Meet at the WGSI Lounge NEW COLLEGE, WILSON HALL – 20 Willcocks Street (corner Willcocks Street/Spadina Avenue—south of...
Digital Stories up!

Digital Stories up!

Check out Our Stories page to see some of the digital stories we worked on this year. Six of nine of the stories are up for your viewing pleasure!

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