Rapper Ludacris
will embark on a four-date speaking engagement that starts in Los Angeles and
ends in Washington DC on World Aids Day, as part of YouthAIDS "Kick Me!"
Campaign.Ludacris,
who serves as an ambassador for YouthAIDS, will speak to students at UCLA, Northwestern
University, NYU and George Washington University about the HIV/AIDS pandemic,
which has claimed over 20 million lives. It’s
estimated that another 39 million people worldwide are living the disease. Dates
are still being confirmed, but the the speaking tour will wrap up on World Aids
Day (Dec. 1), when the rapper speaks at George Washington University’s Marvin
Center. YouthAIDS
is a Washington DC based global initiative that operates in over 60 countries
to raise awareness to help fight the spread of the HIV/AIDS among the world’s
younger population. The
organization also partners with various corporations and media industry to create
and deliver messages of hope and prevention. The
"Kick Me!" campaign centers on someone placing a "kick me sign"
on another persons back with their knowledge. The
imagery in the commercial conveys the message that most people carrying HIV/AIDS
may not be aware they are infected, by comparing the ignorance to someone with
a "kick me" sign on their back.YouthAIDS
partners with corporations and the media industry to create unique, inspiring,
and informative vehicles for messages of hope, prevention, and protection from
HIV/AIDS. According
to reports, MTV will tape Ludacris during his stop at George Washington University.For
more information visit youthaids.org.