Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project

A refresher for all our community members, new and old! The Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project advances and invests in the health, education, and safety of young people living in Southern Africa to create a more equitable future for all. We support transformative, locally-led change by partnering with community-based organizations – our Program Partners – that support young people, their sexual and reproductive health and rights, and gender-based violence prevention. Learn more about CTAOP and our Program Partners' work, sign up for our email newsletter, make a donation, check out our merch store, create a peer-to-peer fundraiser, and more by joining us at ctaop.org 💛

Over 200,000 young girls and women acquired HIV in 2022. We need comprehensive sexual education and robust prevention strategies NOW. Improved community health, access to information, optimal treatment options, and sustained funding are key. 📣 We stand with the coalition of Africa-based and Africa-led advocacy partners in calling on all African leaders to join us in this fight to end AIDS in children once and for all. Read the full Call to Action and join us by sharing this! #EndAIDSinChildren #ChildHealthMatters #HealthForAll #AIDSFreeGeneration

On Monday July 22nd, from 1:00 to 2:00pm CEST (7am EST) at the Main Stage of the Youth Pavilion at the 2024 International AIDS Society Conference in Germany, #YouthNextLevel will be launched by UNAIDS and Y Global –– a guidance resource to support the strengthening of sustainable youth-led HIV responses 💥 We'll be tuning into this session's livestream via the Munich Youth Force YouTube channel: https://lnkd.in/eV3WH28E

Last week ahead of our annual #CTAOPBlockParty, we gathered CTAOP friends and family at Creative Artists Agency to meet and hear from CTAOP YL Scholar Miche Williams and past CTAOP Program Partner HIVSA leader Neo Letele-Mohajane in a more intimate setting. Being all together –– these are the moments that we cherish! Look out for snippets of this illuminating conversation in the coming weeks 💛✨

An absolutely unforgettable night 🌪️🌪️🌪️ This year's #CTAOPBlockParty blew onto Universal Studios Lot to celebrate Twisters Movie with its most wonderful cast and crew, and SO. MANY. SPECIAL. HUMANS! Getting to unite all sides of the CTAOP universe at gatherings – whether it be while raising funds in Hollywood or deepening Program Partner bonds in Cape Town – is the glowy, intangible magic that makes CTAOP feel different, and has become one of our absolute favorite ways of making impact. THANK YOU to our sponsors who quite literally made the evening possible – we are so grateful: Universal Studios Lot Parfums Christian Dior BREITLING Creative Artists Agency Solyco Capital Stella Jets Stella Artois Whispering Angel Alo Yoga THANK YOU to everyone who showed up, who brought a friend, who gave with open hearts, who shared the message of CTAOP's mission and vision of investing in and advancing the health and safety of youth in Southern Africa THANK YOU to our amazing staff, volunteers, Team Epiphany, and every single person who brought this event to life THANK YOU to Twisters cast Daisy Edgar-Jones, Glen Powell, Sasha Bianca Lane, Brandon Perea, Katy O'Brian, Tunde Adebimpe, Nik Dodani, Director Lee Isaac Chung, Executive Producer Ashley Jay Sandberg, and Producer Patrick Crowley for choosing to celebrate the release of your iconic film into the world with US! THANK YOU to the incomparable Lainey Wilson and Tanner Adell for bringing the house down -- we will never get over these performances!! And from the bottom of our hearts: THANK YOU to Miche Williams and Neo Letele-Mohajane for flying in from South Africa with your wide open hearts and deep wisdom to illuminate your lived experiences and what it really means to be part of CTAOP 💛 #CTAOPxTwisters 📷 Getty Images

Phenomenal conversation yesterday at The Hollywood Reporter & Social Impact Fund’s inaugural Social Impact Summit on how Hollywood partnerships and corporate giving are fueling the fight against HIV! Both Charlize Theron and Neo Letele-Mohajane - Program Director of past CTAOP Program Partner HIVSA - participated in this panel alongside other kickass activists and leaders. We can’t wait to share snippets of this convo with you all in coming weeks! Miche Williams - CTAOP YL Scholar - is also in town for our annual #CTAOPBlockParty — it has been the most special week so far, and the best is yet to come!

"For us in the future, it boils down to our fundamental philosophy which is allowing our Program Partners to guide us."   Ahead of The Hollywood Reporter and Social Impact Fund's inaugural #THRSocialImpactSummit, CTAOP founder Charlize Theron, program director of past CTAOP Program Partner HIVSA Neo, and CTAOP YL Scholar Miche chatted with The Hollywood Reporter about CTAOP's evolution and expansion over the years, and how walking the journey of change side by side has allowed the world to open up – for all of us. https://lnkd.in/e_YM8Fni

With all that they've learned so far after 50 deep conversations with changemakers on their podcast, our dear friends at System Catalysts have put together a comprehensive guide on ✨ How to be a System Catalyst ✨ –– 10 things you need to know when tackling problems that are really big, persistent, and complex. (Spoiler alert, we get a shout out in #2!) https://lnkd.in/eZ7c4kd3

A decade ago, we met CTAOP YL Scholar Alum Aya while paying a site visit to our Program Partner Small Projects Foundation (SPF). Aya's lionhearted words ended up inspiring us to start our Youth Leaders Scholarship program. Fast forward 10 years: Aya is now working with SPF, running their recently launched, solar-run Dell Technologies computer lab!

🗞️ Big news! We're so looking forward to taking part in the inaugural Social Impact Summit co-hosted by The Hollywood Reporter and Social Impact Fund, presented by Gilead Sciences!