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 National Asian & Pacific Islander
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Event Title |
National Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day |
Date & Times |
Thursday May 15, 2008 , 6:00 p.m. |
Location |
Boston Center for the Arts, Carol G. Deane Rehearsal Hall 579 Tremont Street, Boston’s South End |
Sponsors |
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Contact |
Jacob Smith Yang, ED jsmithyang@mapforhealth.org |
Event Description |
Amit Dixit Steering Committee Member, Massachusetts Area South Asian Lambda Board Member, The History Project andMichael T. Wong, MD Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School Division of Infectious Diseases and The Transplant Center, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Dimock Community Health Center President, Board of Directors, AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts Former Chair, Public Policy Committee, National Board of Directors, American Academy of HIV Medicine Member, Massachusetts Public Health Council Medical Advisory Board, CAEAR Foundation |
Chicago, Illinois
Event Title |
Chicago’s Fourth Annual Asian Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day |
Date & Times |
Monday, May 19, 2008, 4:00-6:00pm |
Location |
Truman College |
Sponsors |
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Contact |
Annie Yeh, annie@asianhealth.org, (773)878-3539 |
Event Description |
API HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is held during API Heritage Month to raise awareness among Asians and Pacific Islanders in the U.S. about the devastating impact of HIV/AIDS. In keeping with this year’s theme, “Together We Can: Open Your Hearts to Making a Difference,” Chicago-land’s API HIV/AIDS Awareness Day will focus on reducing stigma in our communities through active outreach and education about the topic of HIV and AIDS. We hope to foster a holistic community response to HIV/AIDS by increasing community knowledge, preventing new infections, and promoting access to treatment. |
Dearborn, Michigan
Event Title |
Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day |
Date & Times |
Monday, May 19th 10:30PM |
Location |
Gigi's 1690 W. Warren Ave, Detroit, Mi 48228 (www.gigisbar.com) |
Sponsors |
ACCESS |
Contact |
Christiano Ramazzotti |
Event Description |
Give away arms band, posters, educational materials and safer sex kits; offer free HIV testing at event as well. |
Doraville, GA
Event Title |
“Learn for Life” (Target Youth and Parents) |
Date & Times |
Friday, May 16, 4:30 - 6:00pm |
Location |
Center for Pan Asian Community Services
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Sponsors |
Center for Pan Asian Community Services |
Contact |
Yotin Srivanjarean |
Event Description |
Town Hall Meeting, Free Food, Games, Fun Activities, Prizes |
Event Title |
“Family Matters” |
Date & Times |
Sunday, May 18, Noon- 3:00pm |
Location |
Buford Highway Farmer’s Market
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Sponsors |
Center for Pan Asian Community Services |
Contact |
Yotin Srivanjarean |
Event Description |
Town Hall Meeting, Free Food, Games, Fun Activities, Prizes |
Event Title |
“Learn for Life” (Target Youth and Parents) |
Date & Times |
Friday, May 16, 4:30 - 6:00pm |
Location |
Center for Pan Asian Community Services
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Sponsors |
Center for Pan Asian Community Services |
Contact |
Yotin Srivanjarean |
Event Description |
Town Hall Meeting, Free Food, Games, Fun Activities, Prizes |
Guam
Event Title |
Napu Life Foundation in the annual Taste of the Marianas |
Date & Times |
May 19 |
Location |
Garapan, Saipan |
Sponsors |
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Contact |
Jack Kiyoshi at (670) 285-3825 and jackkiyoshi@yahoo.com |
Event Description |
May 17th, Napu Life Foundation will be participating in the annual Taste of the Marianas, which is a huge festival held in Garapan, Saipan. Napu Life Foundation will be hosting an information table to promote HIV testing and safer sex counseling, disseminate safer sex materials, and promote HIV prevention services for APIs. |
Event Title |
American Samoa will be conducting HIV presentations to youth groups on Tutuila |
Date & Times |
May 19 |
Location |
TBA |
Sponsors |
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Contact |
Fara Utu at (684) 733-4764 and farautu@yahoo.com |
Event Description |
On May 19th, American Samoa will be conducting HIV presentations to youth groups on Tutuila. More information TBA. |
Los Angeles, California
Event Title |
Banyan Roots: Staying Grounded about HIV/AIDS |
Date & Times |
May 16, 2008, 10 a.m. |
Location |
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Sponsors |
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Contact |
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Event Description |
Asian Pacific AIDS Intervention Team (APAIT) will commemorate the 4th annual National Asian and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day on May 16, 2008 in collaboration with UCLA Fowler’s MAKE ART/ STOP AIDS exhibit; an international network of scholars, artists, and activists committed to ending the global AIDS epidemic. The press conference and the reception will start at 10am. The exhibition and reception at the Fowler courtyard will be open to the public until noon. To date, we have confirmed Dr. Irvin Chen, Director of the UCLA AIDS Institute, as a speaker. We have pending request for Mario Perez, Director, Los Angeles Department of Health, Office of AIDS Programs and Policy, Assembly member Mike Eng, and Stephen Simon of the Los Angeles City AIDS Coordinator’s Office. |
New York City, New York
Event Title |
National A & PI HIV /AIDS Awareness Day |
Date & Times |
May 19 – 23 2008 |
Location |
Asian & Pacific Islander Coalition on (APICHA) HIV/AIDS 400 Broadway, New York, NY 10013 |
Sponsors |
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Contact |
212-334-7940 , 1.866.APICHA.9 1.886.274.2429) apicha@apicha.org |
Event Description |
Gift Card with Free HIV Testing |
Event Title |
Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day |
Date & Times |
Tuesday, May 20th 1-4pm |
Location |
NYU Medical School in Schwartz Auditorium
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Sponsors |
Community Resource Exchange |
Contact |
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Event Description |
Panel to discuss HIV/AIDS as it affects A/PI |
San Francisco, California
Event Title |
BLOOM: OPEN YOUR HEART 2008 |
Date & Times |
Saturday, May 17, 2008 5 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. |
Location |
City View at the Metreon |
Sponsors |
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Contact |
Joseph Cavan |
Event Description |
Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness Center’s 4th Annual National Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: a Spring gathering featuring entertainment and community awards. |
San Jose
Event Title |
ExpressArtself |
Date & Times |
May 22nd 11-2PM |
Location |
DeAnza Community College |
Sponsors |
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Contact |
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Event Description |
A performance art contest for national API HIV/AIDS Awareness day |
Springfield, Missouri
Event Title |
Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day |
Date & Times |
Monday, May 19th 10:30PM |
Location |
Nathanial-Green Park Pavilion/Japanese Stroll Gardens |
Sponsors |
Aids Project of the Ozarks |
Contact |
1901 E Bennett Suite D |
Event Description |
Local Asian/Pacific Islanders will be speaking on issues that affect APIs in the United States. Refreshments will be served. |
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