The manual, Empower: Youth, Arts and Activism, was commissioned for the Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange (CATIE) and is designed for youth. It features a diverse range of projects put forward by passionate, inspiring and fired-up individuals committed to social change. Each individual, group and project is committed to challenging social and structural issues around HIV and AIDS. From HIV positive youth fighting stigma to peer education projects and safer sex parties, this manual honours the work of communities creating spaces to talk about the issues that matter most.