October 22, 2026 | 12:00pm Eastern

Peer educators play a vital role in connecting young people to HIV prevention and care through trusted, culturally responsive conversations. This webinar highlights two successful peer-led programs – one serving young men who have sex with men and another engaging Black women. Through presentations and a panel discussion featuring trained peer educators, participants will gain practical strategies for building youth-centered programs that increase engagement, reduce stigma, and improve access to HIV prevention and care for youth aged 15-24.

Learning Objectives: 

• Describe the value of peer-led approaches in engaging youth in HIV prevention, testing, treatment, and ongoing care
• Compare strategies used to effectively engage vulnerable communities through culturally responsive, peer-driven programming
• Identify practical approaches for recruiting, training, supporting, and sustaining peer educators to improve youth engagement and health outcomes.

Faculty:

• Maranda Ward EdD, MPH
• Princess Jauan Durbin, MS
• Isabella Marte
• Lorenzo Frepoli, BFA
• Reginald “R.J.” Chandler Jr.
• Noa Aviles