Impossible is nothing
6 months ago I suggested to AIESEC China that we should run some projects on HIV/AIDs, as this problem in China is becoming an epidemic. However I got told this would be impossible: "students won't attend, as their parents won't approve", "this isn't something Chinese students will be interested in".
In Shanghai and Beijing we had optional sessions at our induction conferences that our new members could attend to learn more about HIV/AIDs in China.
They cried. Over 50 members (all uni students) attended and many were shocked, and some had tears rolling down their faces. Many have learnt more about this problem, and some of them are going to start running awareness projects on this.
In Shanghai and Beijing we had optional sessions at our induction conferences that our new members could attend to learn more about HIV/AIDs in China.
They cried. Over 50 members (all uni students) attended and many were shocked, and some had tears rolling down their faces. Many have learnt more about this problem, and some of them are going to start running awareness projects on this.
Impossible?
2 Comments:
hey dan
don't scare people by calling it an epidemic; more people die of pollution, car accidents and the death penalty each year :)
but it is awesome that AIESEC can do as much as possible to stop it becoming an epidemic in the future.
accurate point
i think you told me that only 0.05% of the chinese population has hiv/aids so your right that its not an epidemic... but it's growing very quickly
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