The Community HIV/AIDS Mobilization Project (CHAMP) is a national initiative building a powerful community-based movement bridging HIV/AIDS, human rights, and struggles for social and economic justice. In an era in which HIV rates are rising and prevention efforts are under concerted attack, CHAMP mobilizes people living with HIV, community activists, researchers, academics and policy advocates in our country, and links them with allies around the world.

CHAMP arms a new generation of leaders with tools and resources to challenge and change HIV/AIDS prevention policies; to attack the root causes of the epidemic such as poverty, homophobia and racism; and to sustain and expand our movements for justice. We unite across communities facing high rates of HIV, through community organizing, strategy development, media efforts, and training in popular education, history, critical thinking, and data analysis.

How We Do It

CHAMP is building a vibrant and solid activist infrastructure. As an intergenerational, cross-community alliance, CHAMP is setting the stage for new victories in the fight against HIV/AIDS.

CHAMP’s Strategy Lab brings together an animated and insightful group of thinkers and troublemakers to craft the strategic pathways linking HIV research, policies and programs to movements for social change. We are dedicated to articulating realistic plans for action – not just reports on the problems.

Then, the CHAMP Academy unlocks the power of AIDS service and community-based organizations, through innovative training sessions designed to break through the myths and barriers to organizing in our hard-won service and advocacy groups.

These training sessions allow us to meet fantastic community leaders long frustrated by a lack of support for outright mobilization and grassroots activism. We invite them to join our Prevention Justice Course, an intergenerational, intensive organizer training program in which they share and learn skills in media, organizing and policy work. During the program, they work together as a part of CHAMP’s HIV Prevention Organizing Project (H-POP>.

CHAMP’s PowerGrid Project reaches beyond the self-identified “AIDS Community” to link experienced and emerging community leaders in areas such as low-income housing, community health, immigrant rights, racial and global justice, and youth activism. We are mentoring youth and student activists; deepening collaboration between AIDS activists focusing on the US and global epidemics; and bridging campaigns on HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention, health care access and criminal justice.

Staff

Julie Davids, Executive Director
Contact Julie at 401.427.2302 x10 or jdavids@champnetwork.org
Coco Jervis, Director of Policy and Leadership Development
Contact Coco at 212.937.7955 x 50 or coco@champnetwork.org
James Learned, Manager of Operations and Programs
Contact James at 212.937.7955 x 60 or jlearned@champnetwork.org
Cameron Lefevre, Online Organizer
Contact Cameron at 212.937.7955 x 80 or clefevre@champnetwork.org
Waheedah Shabazz-El, Community Organizer and Trainer (Philadelphia)
Contact Waheedah at 267-983-8036 or wshabazz@champnetwork.org
Josh Thomas, Research and Administrative Assistant
Contact Josh at 401.427.2302 x 30 or josh@champnetwork.org

Editors/Writers

David Gilden, HHSWatch
Contact David at champ@champnetwork.org
Suzy Subways, Solidarity Project
Contact Suzy at champ@champnetwork.org

Board of Directors

Chair
Dr. Walt Senterfitt, PhD

Secretary
Judith Dillard

Treasurer
Dr. Jeff Maskovsky

At-Large Members
Angela Ards
Julie Davids
Robert Fullilove, Ed.D.
Naomi Long
Benedict Francisco Maulbeck
Mark McLaurin
Craig Miller
Susan Wolfson