You Are Invited!
2012 World AIDS Day Healthy Living Expo
- December 4, 2012 (8:00am - 8:00pm) through December 5, 2012 (8:00am - 4:00pm)
- Empire State Plaza Convention Center, Albany NY
- Planned Events
- HIV Prevention Education Sessions - Q & A panel
- Performance by Too Deep Entertainment
- Body and Self Image Mastery Workshop - presented by the Girl Scouts of Northeastern NY
- Let's Move - Ulster Campaign presented by the Center for Creative Education of Kingston, NY
- Dating and Domestic Violence: Taking a Stand Against Both! - presented by Equinox, Inc.
- Performance by First Israel A.M.E. Church's Youth Dance Ministry
- The Trevor Project Lifeguard Workshop - life lessons on bullying and suicide prevention
- Video presentations and live talk with "Albany Real Talk" teens and formerly incarcerated : "Been There, Done That"
- Free HIV/STD screening
Getting to Zero
- World AIDS Day 2011-2015 is about "Getting to Zero."
This means:- Zero New HIV Infections
- Zero Discrimination
- Zero AIDS Related Deaths
- The UNAIDS strategy aims to advance global progress in achieving country set targets for universal access to HIV prevention, treatment, care and support; and to halt and reverse the spread of HIV and contribute to the achievment of the Millennium Development goals by 2015.
- History of World AIDS Day - Timeline
- Free HIV Testing
- Resources for HIV/AIDS, Anti-Bullying and Human Rights Information
Where Can I get a Free, Anonymous HIV Test?
- National HIV & STD Testing Resources - Enter your Zip Code and find testing sites near you
Videos of Interest
- "Bully Pulpit" - directed by Tennyson Bardwell (from Ballston Spa)
- Dena's Digital Story - Let's Stop HIV Together Campaign
- Jamar's Digital Story - Let's Stop HIV Together Campaign
- It Gets Better - The L.A. Dodgers have teamed up with The Trevor Project and the "It Gets Better" Movement for a powerful new anti-bullying message
- Phillies and It Gets Better - The Philadelphia Phillies have joined The Project to give hope to struggling LGBT youth.
- Tampa Bay Rays and It Gets Better - hosted a community taping of their Project video so that fans as well as players could participate
- Hepatitis C Video targeted to young people
Reflections on Past NYS Events
- Blog post and link to the Facebook/Live Town Hall from November 29, 2011
- Read a student's article about her World AIDS Day experience (Dolgeville Central School's "The Blue 'D' Quarterly") (PDF, 368 KB, 1pg.)
- Reflections from students who attended the 2010 World AIDS Day event (PDF, 304 KB, 1pg.)
Resources
- AIDS.gov - HIV/AIDS Basics, Federal Resources, Using New Media, HIV/AIDS Awareness Days, Blogs
- World AIDS Campaign - Information from all over the globe
- Act against AIDS - Launched in 2009 by the CDC and the White House to raise awareness among all Americans.
- Let's Stop HIV Together - campaign to raise awareness and fight stigma of HIV. Get Facts. Get Tested. Get Involved.
- NAMES Project - NY Capital Region Chapter - Illustrates the enormity of the AIDS Epidemic through the AIDS Memorial Quilt.
- Silent Voices United - Founded by concerned individuals determined to make a difference in underdeveloped, underserved, at-risk communities throughout New York City
- ACT for Youth - resource for Positive Youth Development (PYD)
- It Gets Better Project - created to remind teens in the LGBT community that they are not alone - and it WILL get better.
- The Trevor Project - the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services for LGBTQ youth.
- Greater Than AIDS
- ACT Youth Network - youth-created content on sexual health, rights, leadership, health and relationships
- Black AIDS Institute - A policy center dedicated to reducing HIV/AIDS health disparities by mobilizing Black institutions and individuals in efforts to confront the epidemic in their communities.
- amfAR, the Foundation for AIDS Research - A nonprofit organization dedicated to the support of AIDS research, HIV prevention, treatment education, and the advocacy of sound AIDS-related public policy.
- AIDS Life Cycle - An annual seven-day bike ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles that raises funds for the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center and the San Francisco AIDS Foundation.
- AIDS Walk: Change the Course of the Epidemic - A directory of AIDS Walks occurring in communities across the nation.
- Balm in Gilead - Faith-based programs to address HIV/AIDS
- Cable Positive - Mobilizes the talents, resources, access and influence of the cable and telecommunications industry to raise HIV/AIDS awareness; support HIV/AIDS education, prevention and care; and strive to end stigma by creating a more compassionate climate for people whose lives have been affected by HIV or AIDS.
- Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria - A membership based organization supporting businesses interested in addressing HIV/AIDS through their corporate assets, employee outreach and communications.
- HIV Stops with Us - A target market multi-media campaign featuring people living with HIV and family members, friends, care providers and partners talking about real issues.
- Human Rights Campaign
- LIFEBeat - The Music Industry Fights AIDS - Mobilizes the music industry in response to HIV/AIDS.
- National Association of People with AIDS - A not-for-profit membership organization that advocates on behalf of all people living with HIV and AIDS in order to end the pandemic and the human suffering caused by HIV/AIDS.
- National Black Leadership Commission on AIDS - Coordinates and organizes the volunteer efforts of Black leadership, including clergy, elected officials, medical practitioners, business professionals, social policy experts, and the media to meet the challenge of fighting HIV/AIDS in local communities.
- National HIV Vaccine Research Education Initiative: Be the Generation - Information about how to volunteer in HIV vaccine research and clinical trials.
- National Minority AIDS Council - Dedicated to developing leadership within communities of color to address the challenges of HIV/AIDS. Find information on programs, training, and upcoming summits and conferences.
- Youth Development information through NYSDOH AIDS Institute
- Talking with Young People about HIV/AIDS
