BIO
Todd Murray is the Founder and President of Hope’s Voice. After being diagnosed with HIV at the age of 20, Todd could not identify with mainstream media’s portrayal of people living with HIV or AIDS. He did not see himself, and was unable to find a sense of peace, hope or community. He began to understand why, before his diagnosis, he felt disconnected from HIV and AIDS–he was unable to relate so he never listened. Todd, refusing to live in fear or be stigmatized, decided to speak out about his status in the hope that other young people would listen and identify. It was at this point he took an active role in the world of HIV and AIDS, and through his own experiences, in 2004 the vision for Hope’s Voice was born.
PROJECTS
Todd Murray’s projects include: Hope’s Voice.
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BIO
Brandy Svendson has studied in Brazil, Mexico and Vancouver completing her degree in Anthropology at Simon Fraser University, in Vancouver, Canada. She began her career, in the field of HIV, seven years ago at Youth Community Outreach AIDS Society (YouthCO), Canada’s largest and only youth driven HIV and AIDS Organization. She was the project officer for several projects that focused on support for youth living with HIV, harm reduction, sexual health and HIV education.
Brandy has been invited to present and attend several local, national and international conferences including the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network and the Canadian AIDS Society. She represented Canadian youth as the media co-chair for the International AIDS Conference 2006.
In 2007 she was the Youth United to CAP (Canadian African Partnership) AIDS Project Coordinator. The project promoted women’s education, empowerment and sexual self esteem through training, employment and the instigation of micro loans in remote communities in Malawi.
In 2007/08 she completed a contract as the co-founder and Acting Executive Director for an organization that works with women and girls in Nigeria, that ensures access to education and arts programming. Brandy has also had the privilege of exploring her creative side as a professional photographer for the last three years.
She is so grateful and excited have been apart of the Hope’s Voice team as the Director of Partnerships and Development this last year, and to now be trusted to carry on the vision of the Does HIV Look Like Me? Campaigns and Programing as the Executive Director. She is looking forward to bringing her skills, and passion to the table and to learn from all the amazing ambassadors, speakers and partners involved with the DOES HIV LOOK LIKE ME? International.
PROJECTS
Brandy Svendson’s projects include: Does HIV Look Like Me? International.
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