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From:	Reshma Pattni
Subject:	Reminder: 3 days to Vote in GYCA's Global Creative Contest!
Sent:	Mar 14th, 2011 - 11:06:10

	Please share this broadly with your networks 3 DAYS LEFT TO VOTE! The time has come to make your voice heard in GYCA's Global Creative Contest! Place your vote at: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/GCCvote *Voting closes on Wednesday, March 16th. The Global Creative Contest (GCC) is designed to showcase young people's creative expressions of 3 important issues related to HIV and AIDS during the International Year of Youth. These are: -Why comprehensive sexuality education* is important for HIV prevention (CSE) -How stigma and discrimination affects young people living with HIV (S&D) -What sexual and reproductive health and rights mean to you (SRHR) Artists submitted their work expressing one of these themes between November 2010 and February 2011. A Review Panel made up of representatives from organizations working on youth, HIV, and/or art activism chose the finalists. You can see images of all the finalists' artwork and vote for your favorite piece here: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/GCCvote The winners will receive a prize package including a digital camera, art supplies, and more! Their artwork will also be featured on the GYCA website, on communication materials expressing the importance of these issues, and at various events throughout the International Year of Youth! You can vote for your top choice in each of the 3 categories. Remember, you must submit your vote before Wednesday, March 16th! Please contact contest (at) gyca.org if you have any questions or problems voting. Best, The GYCA Team -- Global Youth Coalition on HIV/AIDS, a program of TakingITGlobal www.gyca.org www.tigweb.org (T): +212.661.6111 (E): Contest (at) gyca.org 540 President St. 3rd Floor Brooklyn, NY 11215 GYCA is a youth-led global network of more than 5,000 young leaders and adult allies working on youth and HIV/AIDS in over 170 countries world-wide. GYCA's mission is to empower young leaders with the skills, knowledge, resources and opportunities they need to scale up HIV/AIDS interventions amongst their peers.