Join us for our screening and expert panel discussion about Ebola and AIDS

Moderated by Jeffrey Wright.  A public service announcement recently produced by Wright during the Clinton Global Initiative features national and international figures, including Idris Elba, Alicia Keys, Nobel Peace Prize winner Leymah Gbowee, Forest Whitaker, and Partners in Health's Dr. Paul Farmer. This PSA reminds viewers that although Ebola remains a threat, many do survive with adequate treatment and care. Wright currently spearheads a major campaign, Ebola Survival Fund (#CrushEbolaNow) in association with Partners in Health, focused on stemming the Ebola outbreak in West African countries most affected by the virus.

Known most recently for his critically acclaimed work in The Hunger Games and Boardwalk Empire, Wright received a Tony Award®  in 1994 for his performance in Tony Kushner's Angels in America, and later reprised his Angels role for HBO that earned him both Golden Globe and Emmy® awards.   

Expert Panel:

Dr. Jessica Justman is an associate professor of medicine in epidemiology at Columbia University and has over two decades of experience as an infectious diseases specialist and a leading researcher on domestic and international HIV prevention. She is the senior technical director at ICAP and oversees all technical assistance, clinical and training, monitoring and evaluation, and health systems strengthening activities for ICAP’s HIV prevention, care, and treatment programs.  

Gregg Gonsalves, is a Research Scholar in Law and Lecturer in Law at Yale Law School, the co-director of the Global Health Justice Partnership, and a leading HIV/AIDS activist. He is founder of the International Treatment Preparedness Coalition, which advocates for AIDS and TB treatment for all who need it, and a member of the Global HIV Prevention Working Group convened by Bill and Melinda Gates to assess HIV prevention research and programs internationally.

David France Director/Producer France is an award-winning journalist and New York Times best-selling author, who has been writing about AIDS since 1982, and today is one of the best-known chroniclers of the epidemic. Hailed by The New York Times as “a model for the here and now of how social change occurs”, the film is on the top 10 lists of over twenty major publications across the nation earning 12 nominations and seven wins during the 2012 - 2013 film season, including a nomination for Best Documentary Feature at the 85th Academy Awards®.

Phil Lilienthal, activist founder and president of Global Camps Africa, a nonprofit whose mission is to empower children for an AIDS-free tomorrow. These children are affected by many kinds of violence and have been affected by the HIV crisis in Soweto Township. Phil’s 8-day camps and the follow-up biweekly sessions provide a way for the children to see hope for their future. 

GCA Wins LinkedIn Innovation Grant

We are thrilled to share the good news that Global Camps Africa is one of just 25 worldwide winners of the 2014 LinkedIn Nonprofit Innovation Grants. 

The opportunity to compete for this grant was made available to us by a LinkedIn employee and long-time supporter of Global Camps Africa, Emily Ferdman.  Before joining LinkedIn, Emily worked in the camping industry and saw GCA's Founder and President, Phil Lilienthal, speak at an American Camping Association Conference years ago.  Since then, she has been seeking ways to support GCA.  She reached out to Phil in March to ask if we would like to partner with her to seek this funding...and the rest is history!

We are excited and honored that Global Camps Africa's 10 years of achievement and continuing innovation have been recognized and rewarded in this way.  The funds will be directed to the development of a Youth Clubs program designed for children under 11 years of age.  Many of these younger children are coming to Youth Clubs now with their older siblings.  But without an age-appropriate curriculum and vochellis trained in early childhood education, they are not receiving the full benefit of the program.  With the LinkedIn funding, we will have the resources to develop that curriculum, train a number of our vochellis, and deliver a Youth Club experience to the younger children that is better aligned with the mission of Global Camps Africa. 

It's especially gratifying to receive this award for innovation as we are in the midst of our 10th anniversary, celebrating all that GCA has already accomplished.  Together, we are part of something dynamic, growing, and rooted in success.  Thank you, GCA supporters and friends, for making it all possible.

Attention World Cup Fans

Please join us at American Whiskey in New York City to watch the World Cup Final and support Global Camps Africa!  Click here to purchase your tickets today:  

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/global-camps-africa-world-cup-final-viewing-party-tickets-11859376715

Congratulations, Team GCA!

A  message from GCA's Vice Chairman, Matthew D. Hill

May 19, 2014

Dear Global Camps Africa Team,

Thank you for helping us make yesterday such a success for Global Camps Africa and AIDS Walk NY.  Together, we helped raise over $5.1M for the fight against HIV/AIDS, with Team GCA contributing more than $9,300...and still counting.

It was a beautiful day for a walk, and we hope you all enjoyed the experience...what a difference a year makes!  Attached is a picture of our team pre-walk.  If you have any photos of your own, feel free to share them on the Global Camps Africa Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Global-Camps-Africa/245910408756420...and "like" us while you're at it, if you haven't already!

Thanks again for all of your support.  We hope to see you at GCA activities in the future.  Stay tuned for details on our GCA World Cup Finals event in NYC on Sunday, July 13.

Best,

Matt

The Wine Cabinet in Reston Hosts a Benefit for GCA

We're very grateful to our friends at The Wine Cabinet in Reston for putting together this terrific promotion to benefit Global Camps Africa!