Knowledge Is Contagious so Infect
Truth
By Kevlon, Youth Activist
"Knowledge
is contagious so infect truth." The reason I am a youth activist
is because I would like to try and make a difference
in a world ravaged by the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
I personally lost a loved one to HIV/AIDS and that is why I think that I work
so hard sometimes. I work in a collaboration between the Stamford
Health Department in Connecticut, and Kids
in Crisis. The two agencies believe in…awareness and prevention and
being a youth activist means spreading awareness. Sometimes it seems that everyone
in the world knows about the epidemic, but some individuals continue to engage
in risky behavior.
The reason I work for change is because there is always room for
improvement when dealing with the issue of life. It is time that
everyone acknowledges
that the risk of HIV/AIDS exists instead of trying to make believe that it
doesn't. Parents of some children try and shelter them from the reality of
it, but sometimes they don't know how to go about it the right way. That's
where we come in and play our part. We have participated in many activities
such as health fairs, conferences, facilitated groups with high school and
middle school students, led interactive demonstrations, etc. etc. So far all
of these events have been very successful—and my co-workers and I have
received awards for presentations at conferences and many other things. And
this is just the beginning because there is so much I want to do.
But none of the previous things mentioned are as important as an
end result which would be…a world free of infection. Though
that may not be accomplished in my lifetime, I can begin to pave
the way for others like me to come.
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