About me
Janet Feldman is founder/director of two HIV/AIDS-related nonprofits, one the international branch of a Kenyan HIV/AIDS and development organization, KAIPPG (http://tigurl.org/niz280) , and the other an international arts coalition called ActALIVE (http://tigurl.org/mnaf4t), whose 300 members in 30 countries use the arts and media to address HIV/AIDS and the MDGs.
She is an editor of the arts and development e-journal, art'ishake (http://tigurl.org/ntx0bv); Task Force member and Adult Ally of the Global Youth Coalition on HIV/AIDS (http://tigurl.org/8a7ika); board member of JUMP (http://tigurl.org/qzwcnc); news director of One World Beat 2004-2006(http://tigurl.org/p64y5u); co-creator of development projects which focus on arts and media, ICTs/ODL, nutrition and food security, empowerment of women and youth, health and education, and poverty-alleviation.
She has a background in arts, history, and international relations, with special focus on international conflict-resolution; is a trained mediator; collage artist; and a social-change activist.
KAIPPG is an HIV/AIDS and development nonprofit in Kenya, with an international branch in the USA. KAIPPG addresses a full range of HIV/AIDS-related issues and challenges--from the education of orphans to job training for widows, and nutrition for PLWHAS to use of the arts for HIV/AIDS education and prevention--and in addition focuses on poverty alleviation, nutrition and food security, human rights and the special challenges of women and youth, education and healthcare, and environmental sustainability.
ActALIVE is an international arts coalition whose 300 members in 30 countries use the arts and media to address HIV/AIDS and development. Members include development nonprofits, artists and educators, social-change advocates, youth, women, members of the media. Activities include JUMP, Global Peace Tiles Project (http://tigurl.org/ehwnqu), One World Beat, and more.
Janet Feldman is founder/director of two HIV/AIDS-related nonprofits, one the international branch of a Kenyan HIV/AIDS and development organization, KAIPPG (http://tigurl.org/niz280) , and the other an international arts coalition called ActALIVE...
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