Being resilient together: Compassionate virtual peer support for aging HIV communities

Kristina’s project looks at how digital tools and artificial intelligence (AI) can help make peer support for older adults living with HIV more compassionate. We understand compassion as taking meaningful actions that help people feel connected and supported. Instead of assuming that using technology automatically makes support more caring, Kristina’s team want to explore how it can be thoughtfully designed to truly strengthen human connection. Through co-design workshops, participants will help create a peer support program that is easy to use, accessible, and centered on compassion from start to finish.