Email Updates

  • First Name
  • Last Name
  • Email Address
Focus Magazine

International Affairs

Swaziland

HIV/AIDS Youth In-School Prevention and Education Program

The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies formed a partnership with Schools Health and Population Education (SHAPE) to implement a three year program in Swaziland designed to bring about positive behavior change among in-school youth between the ages of 10 and 19. Working in collaboration with the Swazi Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare and other stakeholders, SHAPE formulated a four-part strategy: training of teachers, intra and inter-school activities, advocacy, and research. The Joint Center provided research design and evaluation support for the project, as well as capacity-building activities for SHAPE. The principal funding for this effort was provided by the Bristol Myers Squibb Secure the Future initiative.

The final evaluation report can be viewed on-line.

For further information on the project and on SHAPE.

Recent Publications

Upcoming Events

All Upcoming Events

Did You Know?

About 10.4 million workers may be potentially affected by the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 (FMWA). Among the 7.7 million workers whose earnings may increase exclusively as a result of the proposed federal increases, about half (52.6 percent, or 4 million) are whites, about one in six (17.7 percent, or 1.4 million) are African Americans, nearly one quarter (23.9 percent, or 1.8 million) are Hispanics, 2.5 percent are Asians or Pacific Islanders, and 1.3 percent are American Indians and Alaska Natives. The other group is made up of 2.7 million workers who may first benefit from minimum wage increases in their states, and then later benefit from the FMWA as it raises the minimum wage to $6.55 by 2008 and $7.25 by 2009.Learn More