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What is the Act Against AIDS Leadership Alliance?

Act Against AIDS Leadership Alliance (AAALI) is the federal government’s first HIV prevention media campaign in almost 20 years. The National Urban League was selected as one of only 20 AAALI agencies because of its depth, reach and media mobilization capacity.

Where is it?

Indianapolis Urban League
http://www.indplsul.org/programs/health_and_quality_of_life_empowerment_...

Columbus Urban League
http://www.cul.org/

Urban League of Union County

Urban League of Palm Beach
http://www.ulpbc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=b...

How big is it?

In the first few months of the campaign, AAALI has accomplished the following as a group:
• Sponsored more than 560 HIV related events and trainings, with participation from more than 324 AAALI chapters, attended by more than 80,000 people.
• Leveraged assets to secure at least 200,000 in donated advertising placements, reaching over 11 million individuals.

Who sponsors it?

Centers for Disease Control

Additional Resources:
Black AIDS Institute at 213- 353-3610 http://www.blackaids.org

http://www.aids.org at 1-800-804-8845

National AIDS hotline at 1-800 342-AIDS (1- 800-342-2437)

Success Stories

Women in Business Challenge Pitch Highlights Five Female Entrepreneurs, Awards $10K to DyverseCity

The Urban League of Greater New Orleans Women in Business Challenge is focused on educating and empowering women entrepreneurs in the city. The Challenge Pitch that took place (March 21) is the...