Raising HIV/AIDS Awareness with Soap Operas In April 2012, Peace Corps Volunteers in the Dominican Republic completed the fourth and final filming of an educational soap opera. The project was designed for Volunteers to use technology in innovative ways to address common adolescent issues common throughout the Dominican Republic. The main theme in the soap opera is HIV/AIDS education and prevention. In one of the soap opera's most emotional scenes, the male protagonist tells his girlfriend of his infidelity and how he tested positive for HIV. In subsequent episodes they both learn about successfully living with HIV.