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11. WILLOW Women On the HIV Front Lines
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By Jacqueline Peters | April 21, 2016
Logistics Specialist & WILLOW Trainer, ETRI am an excited and fortunate woman. I recently completed the process to become a Certified Trainer for the WILLOW program. I’m meeting some incredible people and being given the opportunity to make a genuine difference in the HIV prevention effort. And after my experiences so far, I know one thing for certain. In WILLOW, people have stories to tell.
- By Jacqueline Peters
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12. HIV: Let's Change What We're Doing and End This Epidemic
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By Thomas Davis | April 4, 2016
HRC Youth AmbassadorI haven’t always been an outspoken young man. I learned to be outspoken when I was diagnosed with HIV.
After the counselor told me, “Your test is positive,” I didn’t know what to expect. I wanted examples. I wanted to hear stories from people like me. But there was not a lot of representation from young Black men going through this.
I thought, “Okay. I need to be the example. I am not afraid to share this.” So I started to tell my story among my friends and in my community.
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13. National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day: Let Our Youth Speak
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By Dontá Morrison | March 30, 2016
Co-Founder, 6in10.orgIn honor of National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day, we need to reflect on the advances youth themselves have made in the fight against HIV. I’m an advocate who works closely with the younger generation. I’ve been privileged to hear some remarkable stories about the steps they’re taking to get the word out.
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14. Hear Indigenous Voices: National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
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By Pamela Jumper Thurman, PhD | March 16, 2016
Director, National Center for Community Readiness at Colorado State UniversityWhat will you be doing on the spring equinox this year? Like many others in American Native communities, on March 20, I will be honoring National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NNHAAD). This is an important day, both because of its history and because of what it reflects about the fight against HIV in Native communities today.
Indigenous peoples in the United States—American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders—have a long history of being treated as invisible by the general culture. This was true in the early times of this nation, and it was true in the early days of the AIDS epidemic. Sadly, this is continuing, even today. The risks for our people have not been accurately documented, and education for our communities has been inadequate.
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15. Wonder Woman Says: Fight for Justice on National Women & Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
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By Vignetta Charles, PhD | March 10, 2016
Chief Science Officer, ETRMy Facebook feed was filled with wonderful images on International Women’s Day (March 8). I’m a huge fan of Wonder Woman, so I was especially thrilled with the many images of this iconic figure who fights for justice for all. And today, only two days later, we celebrate National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day.
I believe Wonder Woman would be proud of the strides we’ve made to reduce the number of new HIV infections in women, especially for African-American women. This should be celebrated. And I do celebrate that. I’m especially proud of some of the amazing HIV prevention efforts that ETR has developed and/or implemented over the past three decades to contribute to this success.
But I also see that Wonder Woman still has a lot of fighting to do.
- By Vignetta Charles, PhD
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16. Facilitation Quick Tips: The Quiz Review
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By Michael T. Everett, MHS | March 2, 2016
Project Director, ETRThis activity uses a participatory quiz to reinforce knowledge and learning. Teams develop quiz questions, then try to answer each others’ questions. Keep score. The team that knows the most wins!
- By Michael T. Everett
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17. Now in Spanish – Using PrEP to Prevent HIV
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By Laura Perkins, MLS | February 18, 2016
Project Editor, ETRThe Hispanic/Latino community is disproportionately affected by HIV. In 2013, Hispanics/Latinos accounted for 21% of the estimated new diagnoses of HIV infection in the U.S., despite representing about 17% of the total population.
We recently reported how pleased we are that ETR has a new pamphlet on PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) to prevent HIV. Well, now we're especially thrilled to offer our new title on PrEP in Spanish.
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18. Creating Spaces for Meaningful Intergenerational Conversations in Black Communities: M-I-S-Communication
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By Aunsha Hall-Everett, MA | February 4, 2016
Executive Director, REACH LAThroughout my time working with young people, I have had the opportunity to witness amazing conversations. I recently spoke with a group of young Black gay men (ages 16-19) about some of the sexual health and health promotion efforts we are building.
Hearing them share their experiences gave me two “ah ha” moments. First, I’m getting old. Second, we need to improve intergenerational relationships and build better communication between younger and older adults.
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19. HIV & AIDS: Our Free Fundamentals Course Fills the Gap
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By BA Laris, MPH | January 21, 2015
Research Associate, ETRPeople are talking about HIV and AIDS. You hear it, see it, Google it. Yep. There is a lot of talk.
But are people listening?
At ETR’s Community Impact Solutions Project (CISP), we believe members of the HIV prevention workforce are a vital part of this HIV and AIDS conversation. They need and deserve state of the art training to understand the many changing aspects of HIV and AIDS to help protect themselves, the community and families, friends, and partners.
- By B. A. Laris, MPH
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20. What Leadership Feels Like: 3 Lessons from Life
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By Michael T. Everett, MHS | December 9, 2015
Project Coordinator, ETRTwo questions plague any responsible person in a position of authority: (1) Am I a good leader? and, (2) How am I to know?
I’ve had a few years to consider these questions myself, and they have taught me a good deal about leadership. I’d like to share three of the lessons leadership has brought to my own work and life.
- By Michael T. Everett, MHS
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