HISTORY
The beginnings of the organization go back to the commitment of a small group of Hamburg schoolchildren. In 2009 they wanted to send out a sign against stigmatization and for more sexual education in schools by handing out red AIDS ribbons. Today they are active throughout the Federal Republic of Germany and we are committed to sexual health beyond the borders. With their work they enable young people to deal confidently and responsibly with their sexuality. They owe the success of their work to a large network of volunteer supporters and strong partners from business, politics and society.
IT STARTED SMALL ...
It all started with a ribbon campaign by students at the Carl-von-Ossietzky-Gymnasium in Hamburg on the occasion of World AIDS Day. Within a short period of time, they collected over 20,000 euros and had the plan to donate all of the money to the Michael Stich Foundation. At the festive handover of the check, however, Michael Stich surprisingly decided to return the check to the students and let the young people decide what to do with the money.
This group of students quickly became Youth Against AIDS. Driven by the great ignorance of our classmates, they started highly motivated with educational workshops at their own school. The concept that they took the fate of their generation into their own hands and as pupils of almost the same age was well received. This is how they convinced Dr. Frank-Walter Steinmeier in 2012 to become the patron of our organization.
“I am very happy to support youth against AIDS! The young members know how to reach young people, what interests them and how to convey the topic of HIV / AIDS to a generation that thinks they already know everything about sexuality. ”(Dr. Frank-Walter Steinmeier, World AIDS Day 2012)
With the start of the "Positive School" project and the rapidly growing awareness of their organization, they soon realized information stands, workshops and campaigns beyond the borders of Hamburg in order to reach even more schoolchildren with our educational work.
