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ticipant, will host a dinner, panel discussion [overall]— enough to get everyone involved,
and live performances in the campus’ Smith
[It’s] a time to look back, to see how far
Memorial Union. Additionally, H IV testing we have come in addressing the devastation
will be provided throughout the day by the caused by AIDS, and to realize how much
school’s Queer Resource Center.
still needs to be done,” she says.
Putting the “world” in W orld A ID S Day
Although the new research is a cause for
is another local partner, the
optimism in the fight against
Portland Mutare Sister City
H IV /A ID S, present reali
“Through sim ply ensur
Association. The group is
ties bring with them huge
dedicated to connecting ing that everyone knew
obstacles. “It is also a time
Portland with its H um ani their H IV status and
to be aware how many peo
tarian Sister City in Zim ba
ple are at risk because the
those that are positive
bwe— a country long and
current world financial cli
mate means it will be diffi
profoundly impacted by the got early treatment, we
epidemic, with 14 percent could really break the
cult to maintain programs
o f the population over 15
which are saving millions of
back of the epidem ic.”
years old infected. PM SCA’s
lives,” adds Pickar.
— MICHAEL KAPLAN,
Daniel Wasil calls the fight
Indeed, for organizers
EXEC. DIRECTOR, CAP
against
H IV /A ID S
“a
and participants alike, the
neighbor-to-neighbor ef-
key to “G etting to Zero” is
fort,” crediting Portland’s “generosity and awareness—o f one’s status, of local resources,
love.” He adds, “This World AID S Day is o f the global community, o f past challenges
one o f renewed hope: W onderful new lead- and future triumphs, and o f people like
ership in Zimbabwe has given us all a new Daniel Leary. A resident o f O ur House
sense o f purpose and optim ism .”
since August 2010, Leary, 49, was diagnosed
W hile the international theme of “Getting with AID S two years ago but believes he has
to Zero” may seem ambitious, according to been living with the disease for five years.
Ann Pickar, chair o f the Portland Area Global
“To me World AID S Day is a moment
AIDS Coalition, “Here in Portland we have a of complete awareness,” he shares, “unifying
perhaps more realistic theme: ‘Tim e for Ac- and bringing into light a form o f freedom
tion.’ We axe hoping for 40-50 events for all who bear the torch o f struggle.”
AT A GLANCE
World AIDS Day Events: December 1
7:20-8:30 a . m .
5 7:00 p . m .
Fundraising Breakfast for Ecumenical
Ministries o f Oregon’s H IV Services
“W hat’s New in HIV?” Community
Symposium presented by CAP
Paul Kawata, executive director of the Na
tional Minority AIDS Council, leads this town
hall-style program on the latest information on
HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment.
Concordia University, Hagen Center, 2 8 1 1 N E
Holman, free, donations welcomed; reserve by Nov.
23 a t 503-221-1054 or emo@emoregon.org.
8:00 a . m .-5:00 p . m .
Lobby Display
View a timeline o f the last 30 years of
H IV in Oregon as culled from the State
Library Archives, and add your own memo
ry. There will be a Silent Vigil at noon.
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W A ZI: Living with Hope screening
Presentation o f a documentary on H IV in
rural Tanzania, with filmmakers present and
a discussion to follow.
11:30 a . m .-2:00 p . m .
O H SU Stud en t Center, Campus D rive,
7 7 5 -2 4 0 -9 0 0 0 or erickmeg@ohsu.edu
H IV/AIDS: Connecting The Dots
P C C ’s Cascade Health Department,
Women’s Resource Center and the Portland
Area Global AIDS Coalition, CARE and
the O H SU Global Health Center co-sponsor
this resource fair with guest speakers, displays,
informational tables and a global market to
benefit women impacted by AIDS.
Portland Mutare Sister City Association/
Africa AID S Response Fundraiser
An auction, dinner and dancing to cele
brate over a decade o f collaboration with
Mutare, Zimbabwe and the local organiza
tion’s ongoing work to combat HIV /A ID S.
P C C Cascade Campus, 705 N . K illings-
w orth, apickar@cs.com or srochell@pcc.edu
Village Ballroom, 700 N E Dekum; sign up by
calling 503-936-7321, africaaidsresponse.org
2: 3:00 p . m .
7-
Community Art Project and Celebration
The Quest Center for Integrative Health
and Partnership Project present “Reflecting
on 30 Years of AIDS: A World AIDS Day
Community Art Project,” a collection of
decorated ceramic tiles assembled into a mo
saic mirror, to be displayed at various H IV /
AIDS-related organizations.
Fundraiser/“Friendraiser”for CAP
A benefit with drag queen bingo, a live
auction, raffle, cocktails and more.
6-
test where
you live.
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5:30-6:30 p . m .
Oregon H ealth A u th o rity, 800 N E Oregon
S t., 971-6 7 3 -0 1 5 0 or cessa.karson@state. or. us
Quest Center, 2927 E. Burnside, 971-533-
9136, quest-center.org or ohsu.edu/partnership
NOVEM BER 11. 2011
9:00 p . m .
Beaverton
Oregon City
Vancouver
10:00 p . m .
Hotel Monaco, 10thfloor, 506 S W Washington,
503-756-2314 or msorensen@cascadeaids.org
For an up-to-date schedule of events,
or to create your own event, visit w orl-
daidsdaynw.org. More information can
be found at oregonaidshotline.com.
cascadeaids.org/hiv-testing-resources
http://bit.ly/tWJ3pN?r=qr
800.777.2437
Cascade AIDS Project
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