Jennifer Jako

Jennifer Jako is a 25 year survivor of HIV/AIDS. Jako is a powerful advocate for AIDS education and prevention. Her documentary film about HIV+ youth, Blood Lines/It Could Be You, broadcast for five years on MTV. This award winning film is now used around the world to educate youth about HIV/AIDS. She has spoken directly with over 250,000 people and her media outreach has communicated with tens of millions. Her interviews have appeared in print: Glamour, The New York Times, USA Today; and television: Lifetime, Discovery Channel, MTV, CNN. She is included in the books “Girlfriends” and “Women of Courage.” In 2006, she appeared pregnant on the cover of Newsweek Magazine’s commemoration of the 25th anniversary of AIDS in America. Her media consultations resulted in story lines in “Without A Trace” and “Gray’s Anatomy.” Today she is included in the Greater Than AIDS Empowered campaign with Alicia Keyes. Jako is engaged with her family and community and continues to empower and inform the public about HIV disease.