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12 people are interested
Board Members for Bay Area Arts-Based HIV Prevention Charity
ORGANIZATION: The Sankofa Center
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12 people are interested
Since 2004, The Sankofa Center, a Sunnyvale based non-profit, has maintained HIV education, prevention, testing, and link to treatment programs in Ghana, West Africa. The organization is also growing its local impact by becoming a referal resource for community members in the S.F. Bay Area to HIV service providers and resources.
We are actively seeking Board Members to help us propel our local impact and growth.
Given the scope of our activeties abroad and within the S.F. Bay Area we are seeking Board members for a year-long committment of service from Jan.15- Jan.16th with possibility to renew.
Please visit our website to learn more about The Sankofa Center and our impact:
WWW.THESANKOFACENTER.ORG
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About The Sankofa Center
Location:
1230 Bordeaux Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94089, US
Mission Statement
At The Sankofa Center we empower people to wipe out HIV/AIDS in our lifetime. We do this through utilizing traditional African dance, music, and drama to educate people of all ages in Ghana. Through the arts we foster healthy behaviors to prevent, detect, and treat HIV/AIDS. We provide free counseling, rapid HIV testing, and connections to local community resources. Our efforts are supported through a line of products that are made fairly by our cooperative in Ghana. We are here to make a difference!
Description
Sankofa is an ancient African proverb symbolized by a bird looking backwards. It asks people to revisit their past in order to correct the mistakes that may affect their future. The Sankofa Center uses the dance and music of Africa’s past to foster a healthier future and a better understanding of HIV/AIDS.
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The Sankofa Center’s programming is two-fold: touring dance-dramas are aimed at educating margainalized villagers with little access to resources and information; after-school programs target youth between the ages of 13-19+.
The Sankofa Center also conducts classroom educational seminars, provides free on-the spot rapid testing, and links women, men, and youth to treatment. We have reached over 47,000 villagers and 35,000 students since 2006.
CAUSE AREAS
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WHERE
1230 Bordeaux DriveSunnyvale, CA 94089
DATE POSTED
November 9, 2016
SKILLS
- Executive Admin
- Business Development
- Professional Development
- Program Management
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