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Helping create safe, healthy and secure communities in the Americas
For 70 years, Global Communities has partnered directly with local leaders, governments, schools, businesses and civil society organizations to bring about sustainable, impactful changes that improve the lives and livelihoods of people in eight countries across the Americas.
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Promoting Evidence-Based Approaches to HIV: Our Posters at AIDS 2024
By Paula Rudnicka, Sr. Manager for Public Affairs In July 2024, more than 11,000 people attended AIDS 2024 – the largest gathering on HIV and …
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Putting People First in the HIV Response: Reflections from AIDS 2024
By Paula Rudnicka, Sr. Manager for Public Affairs It has been more than 40 years since the first cases of HIV and AIDS were identified …
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Adapting for the Future Defined by Locally-Led Development: A Q&A with Our President Carrie Hessler-Radelet
By Paula Rudnicka, Sr. Manager for Public Affairs. Video production by Kallista Zormelo and Michael Kamel. Localization is one of the most significant movements shaping our …
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Promoting Bilingual Education in Multicultural Societies to Enhance Student Literacy
By Leonel Arguello, Director of Integrated School Feeding Programs As a Nicaraguan, I grew up in a multiethnic, multicultural and multilingual country with a large …
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