"dance4life appeals to me both as a performer and as a human being. Their approach to one of the world youth's major challenges, HIV/AIDS, is very strong. They offer young people attractive ways of becoming involved in the project, rewarding them with a dance event at the end. It is this combination of serious information with dance and entertainment which motivates so many young people to move for dance4life." Tiësto, ambassador dance4life
Paul van Dyk
“I take part in d4l because I think we shouldn’t forget that there are a lot of things that are wrong. Especially in Africa we have huge problems with HIV. Not only in Africa, but in Eastern Europe as well. The infections are growing. We have to make people aware that there is something out there. If they wanna do what they wanna do, they should do it safe.” Paul van Dyk, DJ
Act4life is when those participating in schools4life really get actively involved in pushing back HIV and AIDS. There are three main activities that they get involved in:
HIV awareness raising (telling your family and friends about HIV and AIDS and how to take responsibility)
fundraising (sponsored events, fundraisers like sports competitions, dances). All funds raised by act4life go to HIV prevention projects, usually in the Global South.
advocacy (using your voice - letting political leaders know that you expect them to keep the promises they made in the MDGs)
or anything else to push back HIV (in Mexico one group of young people discovered that there were no free condoms available in the local health clinic, so they are campaigning for the situation to be changed).
The young people organise their own actions and become really involved in dance4life and the cause.
Act4life is when those participating in schools4life really get actively involved in pushing back HIV and AIDS. There are three main activities that they get involved in:
The young people organise their own actions and become really involved in dance4life and the cause.