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National Asian & Pacific Islander
HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

Events held in 2009

Boston | Chicago | Daly City | Doraville | Guam | Honolulu | Los Angeles | New York | San Diego | San Francisco | San Jose

boston, Massachusetts

Event Title

Rooted in Acceptance

Date & Times

Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Reception: 6 pm
Program: 7:15 pm

Location

Calderwood Pavilion
Boston Center for the Arts
527 Tremont Street
Boston, MA 02116

Sponsors

Massachusetts Asian & Pacific Islanders for Health (MAP for Health)

Contact

RSVP to:
617.426.6755
events@mapforhealth.org

Event Description

Join MAP for Health in commemorating the 5th Annual National Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, honoring the Asian Mental Health Program of Cambridge Health Alliance and Coco Alinsug.


Event Title

Positive Images Photo Exhibit

Date & Times

Thursday, May 21, 2009
7:00pm–10:00pm

Location

Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center
38 Ash Street
Boston, MA 02111

Sponsors

Massachusetts Asian & Pacific Islanders for Health (MAP for Health)

Contact

For more information, contact:
mapppositiveimages@gmail.com
617.426.6755 x 202

Event Description

Join us for the opening of the Positive Images Photo Exhibit! Asian & Pacific Islanders living with HIV will share their stories through photography.

This event is free. Light refreshments will be served.

Chicago, Illinois

Event Title

APIA HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis Awareness Day

Date & Times

Tuesday, May 19, 2009
4–6pm

Location

Center on Halsted
3656 N Halsted
Chicago, IL 60613
(773) 472-6469

Sponsors

Asian Health Coalition of Illinois and Center on Halsted

Contact

Annie Yeh
annie@asianhealth.org
(773) 878-3539

Event Description

The Chicago event will celebrate the fifth national Asian & Pacific Islander American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day and Hepatitis Awareness Day. The event will feature guest speakers from the Center on Halsted—Chicago’s go-to LGBT community resource center and a local Chicago Hepatitis B expert.

We will have youth performers from local ethnic community based organizations to provide entertainment at the event in addition to an indie music band and slam poetry readings.

Daly City, California

Event Title

National A&PI HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Outreach Event

Date & Times

Friday, May 15, 2009
3:00–7:00pm

Tuesday, May 19, 2009
2:00–5:00pm

Location

Serramonte Mall—Central Court
3 Serramonte Center
Daly City, CA 94015

Sponsors

San Mateo County STD/HIV Program

Contact

Melissa Wong
mwong1@co.sanmateo.ca.us
650-573-2035

Event Description

We will be raising HIV awareness among API community, and offering community resources/referrals, and raffling off some items.

Doraville, Georgia

Event Title

The 5th Annual National Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

Date & Times

Tuesday, May 19, 2009
6–8pm

Location

Center for Pan Asian Community Services
3760 Park Avenue
Doraville, GA 30340

Sponsors

Center for Pan Asian Community Services

Contact

RSVP TO:
Yotin Srivanjarean
(770) 936-0969 ex 25
yotin@cpacs.org

Event Description

Help us fight stigma in the Asian & Pacific Islander community by joining us for an informational evening.

6:00 Reception
6:30–8:00 Program and Presentation

Light Dinner and FREE HIV Testing Provided!

Guam

Event Title

The 5th Annual National Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Luncheon

Date & Times

Tuesday, May 19, 2009
12 noon

Location

GUAHAN Project
301 Core Pacific Building
Tamuning

Sponsors

GUAHAN Project

Contact

(671) 647-2437
guahanproject@gmail.com

Event Description

Join GUAHAN Project in commemorating the 5th annual National A&PI HIV/AIDS Awareness Day with a luncheon and poster unveiling.

Honolulu, hawaii

Event Title

Island Roots: Turn Compassion Into Action

Date & Times

Tuesday, May 19, 2009
9:30am–1:00pm

Location

Bishop Museum
1525 Bernice Street
Honolulu, HI 96817

Sponsors

Life Foundation
http://www.lifefoundation.org/islandroots

Contact

Melanie Moore
mmoore@lifefoundation.org
(808) 383-0163

Event Description

Island Roots is a free event for high school students to recognize National Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. The event hopes to engage Hawaii’s youth in the fight against AIDS and educate them on how to protect themselves from HIV and other STDs.

Download the flyer here.

Island Roots will feature:
Island 98.5 DJ Mento Mele
Slam Poetry workshop by Kealoha
It Could Happen to You play by Kalihi Palama Health Center
Lunch and Prizes!
HIV in Hawaii video presentation

Los Angeles, California

Event Title

5th Annual Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Luncheon

Date & Times

Tuesday, May 19, 2009
11:30 AM

Location

Chinatown’s Empress Pavilion
988 N. Hill Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012

Sponsors

Asian Pacific AIDS Intervention Team

Contact

Elizabeth Mediano
(714) 636-9115
elizabethm@apaitonline.org

Event Description

Come join us for a special luncheon commemorating the 5th Annual National Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

New York, New York

Event Title

Test Me for HIV

Date & Times

Tuesday, May 19
10:30am–7pm

Location

Asian Pacific Islander Coalition on HIV/AIDS
400 Broadway
New York, NY 10013

Sponsors

Asian Pacific Islander Coalition on HIV/AIDS

Contact

1-866-APICHA9
www.apicha.org

Event Description

Free HIV testing with results in 20 minutes

San Diego, California

Event Title

National Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

Date & Times

Tuesday, May 19, 2009
4–6pm

Location

Japanese Friendship Garden
Balboa Park
2215 Pan American Road
San Diego, CA 92101

Sponsors

Family Health Centers of San Diego

Contact

Benjamin Ignalino, Program Coordinator
(619) 515-2446 ex 2928
benjamini@fhcsd.org

Event Description

A reception with food and beverages, a presentation on the impact of HIV/AIDS on the A&PI community, and the unveiling of specially created “Zenbazuru” to commemorate this special day.

San Francisco, California

Event Title

Acts of Love: Turning Compassion Into Action

Date & Times

Monday, May 18, 2009
5:30 pm–8:00 pm

Location

Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness Center
730 Polk Street, 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94109

Sponsors

Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness Center
http://www.apiwellness.org

Banyan Tree Project
http://www.banyantreeproject.org/

Contact

David Stupplebeen
das@apiwellness.org
(415) 292-3400 x 361

Event Description

Join the Banyan Tree Project and Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness Center for

Acts of Love: Turning Compassion Into Action

An intimate film screening and dinner reception in honor of the 5th Annual National Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

Meet the filmmakers—Al & Jane Nakatani—as they share their story in “Honor Thy Children.” This moving tribute candidly depicts their struggles with HIV-related stigma and their journey to acceptance.

Let the Nakatani’s inspire you to turn your compassion into action today!

This event is free and open to the public.


Event Title

Bloom: Show Compassion

Date & Times

Tuesday, May 19, 2009
6:00–9:00pm

Location

The Galleria at San Francisco Design Center
101 Henry Adams Street
San Francisco, CA 94103

Sponsors

Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness Center

Contact

Sara Kunitake
sara@apiwellness.org
(415) 292-3400 x 373

Event Description

Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness Center’s annual gala and commemoration of National Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day.

San Jose, California

Event Title

National Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Celebration: Turn Compassion into Action

Date & Times

Thursday, May 7, 2009
12:00–2:00pm

Location

San Jose State University
7th Street Plaza
7th Street at San Salvador
San Jose, CA

Sponsors

Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness Center
http://www.apiwellness.org

Banyan Tree Project
http://www.banyantreeproject.org/

Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Collaborative of Santa Clara County (AHAC)

Contact

Dena Dickinson
dena.dickinson@hhs.sccgov.org

Event Description

Come turn compassion into action by joining the Banyan Tree Project, Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness Center and Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Collaborative of Santa Clara County by celebrating the 5th Annual National Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day!

Featuring performances by San Jose Taiko, guest speaker San Jose City Councilman Ash Kalra. Free food, free health information and free on-site HIV testing available!

Download the flyer here.

A&PI HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Toolkit

2007 National Asian and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Poster

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