#  WGS Alum Receives HIV/AIDS Prevention Fellowship 

 





May 26, 2016

 

 

Sasanka Jinadasa '15 is one of ten HIV/AIDS prevention activists chosen by the Human Rights Campaign Fund for the [inaugural cohort](http://www.hrc.org/resources/2016-hiv-360-fellows) of HIV 360° Fellows.

Supported by the Elton John AIDS Foundation the [HIV 360° Fellowships](http://www.hrc.org/hrc-story/hiv-360-fellowship-program) recognize young, nonprofit leaders working for community-based organizations that provide HIV-related services and/or engage in HIV-related advocacy. Fellows receive nine months of leadership training as well as financial support for an HIV-prevention project.

Sasanka currently works as the Capacity Building and Resource Manager at [HIPS](http://www.hips.org/), a Washington, DC-based harm-reduction program that provides a variety of services, education and advocacy to sex workers, drug users and their communities.

WGS congratulates Sasanka on this honor!



 

 

 



 

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