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DID YOU KNOW. about half of all new STDs/STIs occurred among youth ages 15 to 24 and tha one in two sexually active persons will contract an STD/STI by age 25 ?? GET DOWN is not just a PSA, its a movement and we have a blog! Our blog site, getdownpsa.blogspot.com, needs you! Its by and about people like you, people who care about whats going on in the community and understand how HIV/AIDS aects everyone. Its a global pandemic. The blog is our voice and oers a way to have conversaDon and dialogue. Its not just about HIV/AIDS, but also about sex, sexuality, and gender idenDty. We also like to show our love for people, places and things that are relevant to you, our readers, and shed light on organizaDons and events that are supporDng the cause of raising awareness, and promoDng tesDng and safe sex. Join us, be an intern blogger! Its a great way to be heard and build some really great wriDng clips! GET EXPERIENCE WRITING, INTERVIEWING PEOPLE AND COVERING EVENTS!!! USE AS SCHOOL CREDIT!!! Blogger should:

Have a desire to parDcipate in the movement to spread awareness of HIV/AIDS and related topics of sex, sexuality, and gender idenDty Stay current on the poliDcs, policies and newsy hot topics Have a unique POV and be unafraid to express it Have the ability to fact-check and cite your sources independently Have the ability to follow provided formaRng guidelines, style and procedures as directed Be detailed and deadline oriented and able to write 250-400 word blog entries and turn them in on Dme Be able to provide your own photos or video to accompany copy, or links to appropriate source (e.g. You Tube, Vimeo, etc.). If you are an amateur photographer also, all the be[er Be at least 17+ years old (High School Senior or higher). Be well versed in social media such as Facebook, Twi[er, Tumblr, Digg, Google+ and asserDve about sharing links to your blog posts.

How to GET DOWN with the blog? Just do this:

Were looking for journalism or communicaDons majors with a desire to help others. Tell us about yourself. Send a brief cover le[er, resume and wriDng sample (or a[ach or send link to published work) to us: Getdownpsa2008@gmail.com

When? Now for Fall/Winter 2012 seasons. We are always looking for new voices. We will get back you with more details and next steps. Thats it! We are so looking forward to hearing from you! And remember, NO MATTER HOW YOU GET DOWN, PROTECT YOURSELF AND GET TESTED. CHECK OUT OUR PSAs on VIMEO (hZp://vimeo.com/11010614) AND A SPECIAL GET TESTED MESSAGE FROM DAWN RICHARD of Dirty Money (hZp://vimeo.com/12801156) OUR SUMMER 2011 INTERNS BLOG ON TYLER CLEMENTI WENT VIRAL! (hZp://www.teendiariesonline.com/blog/?p=25659)

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GETDOWNPSA.blogspot.com We launched our inaugural social media internship program in Summer 2011. The three youths, representing U. Penn, The College of NJ and Rutgers University, submitting a total of 7 blogs over 10 weeks, covering bullying, sexual behavior and identity. They attended the 6th Annual Iris House Conference Women As The Face of Aids and their first ever NY Pride Parade with our partners FACES NY. The blog by Nelson Morales, Jr., on the one-year anniversary of the Tyler Clementi suicide, went viral.

Thank you for considering me for this [GET DOWN social media] internship. I never thought there would be a writer within me, being that I'm a amateur photographer. I'm glad I had the opportunity to work with you this summer. Because of this internship I learned a great deal about people with HIV, programs that helps LGBT youths, marching in the NY Pride Parade (an opportunity which will be hard to top off in the parades I've been to), and getting one of my pieces recognized on the internet and in my school paper. As a result of the blog post I wrote, I was interviewed by the Home News Tribune (A local paper in Central Jersey) and USA Today College. Thank you very much for giving me the opportunity to work with you.

Nelson Morales, Jr. Rutgers University Summer Intern 2011

Nelsons blog post on the one-year anniversary of the Tyler Clementi suicide can be found here: http://getdownpsa.blogspot.com/2011/09/tyler-and-me-day-i-will-neverforget.html