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FSD Bulletin | August 20th, 2010

Feature Story

Our Year Our Voice: FSD and the International Year of Youth

The theme for this year’s International Youth Day is “Dialogue and Mutual Understanding,” reflecting the value of dialogue among youth from different cultures as well as among different generations. This theme is also an opportunity for international governments, NGOs, and communities to demonstrate their commitment to young people. We at FSD hope you take a moment to consider the value of young peoples’ energy, imagination and initiatives, and recognize youth action as a crucial component in enhancing peace and development around the world.

Please read on for updates on some of the most noteworthy projects and individuals striving to increase opportunities for youth throughout Africa, Asia, and Latin America.

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FSD Bulletin | July 26th, 2010

Feature Story

Rights Here, Right Now: FSD and the 2010 International AIDS Conference

AIDS 2010 highlighted the critical connection between human rights and HIV, a dialogue that begun in Mexico City in 2008. It presented a chance for the global AIDS community to assess the current status of the fight against AIDS, evaluate recent scientific developments and lessons learned, and collectively chart a course forward.

Given the 2010 deadline for universal access set by world leaders, AIDS 2010 will coincide with a major push for expanded access to HIV prevention, treatment, care and support. With a global economic crisis threatening to undermine public investments, the conference will help keep HIV on the front burner, and is a chance to demonstrate the importance of continued HIV investments to broader health and development goals...

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FSD works in 9 regions throughout Latin America, Africa, and Asia, building capacity, supplying technical training,

and providing financial/human resources to more than 200 community-based organizations.

Our work supports collaborative, community-driven solutions for social justice, health equity, environmental sustainability, and economic growth.

Through our offices in San Francisco, California and abroad, we raise awareness about development issues and collaboratively support solutions that help communities emerge out of poverty.

FSD is available to support news inquiries related to:

• Breaking news and eyewitness accounts within our nine program regions
• In-depth information about the development issues that affect our partner communities and the locally-driven solutions that FSD supports
• The growing involvement of corporations, philanthropists, institutions, and activists in grassroots, community-driven development
• The rising number of university programs devoting substantial funding to student engagement in the developing world
• FSD’s role in developing a new generation of global leaders committed to equality through vocation

If you would like to arrange an interview with FSD, please contact:

Robin Anderson (San Francisco)

Communications Coordinator

(415) 283-4873 (Ext. 12)

info@fsdinternational.org