Paulo Jorge Vieira, AIDS & Mobility Young Social
Entrepreneur 2009
In 2009 Paulo Vieira (from Lisbon, Portugal) was distinguished as the first a&m Young Social Entrepreneur. At the age of 17 Paulo started working at the community level as a volunteer, promoting campaigns with the main objective of raising HIV/AIDS awareness among the migrant community, training new volunteers and collaborating in the design and conception of innovative resources. The award has resulted in a growing interest and discussion on issues around social entrepreneurship. After being awarded Paulo was invited to share his experience in different events, on the TV, radio and in different newspapers and to training new community educators with migrant background and help them to develop their strategic plans for future actions. “In my eyes youth participation has an added value in the fight against HIV/AIDS, especially among migrant communities living in Europe. It is important to bring about more awareness among key stakeholders and the general public.”
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