GYCA is a youthled global network of 4500 young leaders working to end the spread of HIV in over 150

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• GYCA is a youth-led global network of 4500 young
  leaders working to end the spread of HIV in over
  150 countries.
• It was initially proposed by youth attendees of
  the 2002 Barcelona and 2004 Bangkok International
  AIDS Conferences.
• GYCAs mission is to empower young leaders with
  the knowledge, skills, resources and
  opportunities they need to be successful agents
  of change in their communities.

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• GYCA uses basic online social networking, using
  TakingITGlobals platform, to connect young
  people working on issues of HIV with other young
  leaders, mentors, NGOs, and government officials
  in their communities.
• GYCAs four priority areas were determined by
  young activists via a month-long e-consultation
  on a TIG e-group. The priorities are
• 1) Networking and sharing of best practices
• 2) Building the capacity of young leaders
• 3) Political Advocacy
• 4) Preparing for International Conferences

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• Structure of GYCA
• GYCA currently has 5 staff based at a North
  Secretariat in New York and a South Secretariat
  in Ghana.
• 12 Regional Focal Points from all over the world
  and 55 National Focal Points
• A diverse Global Task Force including
  marginalized youth, youth living with HIV, and
  adult allies

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• GYCA Offers
• Free monthly E-courses (Project Management,
  Political Advocacy, Grant Proposal Writing)
• E-groups to connect youth with each other,
  information, funding and scholarship
  opportunities, and sharing of best practices
• Small Grants Program for E-Course Graduates
• Advocacy at the national, regional and
  international levels to hold decision makers
  accountable to youth

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Visit www.youthaidscoalition.org to learn more
and to join us in the fight to end the spread of
HIV and AIDS!

• www.youthaidscoalition.org