2007 HPLS Asian and Pacific Islander INSTITUTE
The annual HIV Prevention Leadership Summit, organized by the National Minority AIDS Council, is being held this year May 20-23, in New Orleans.
If you or your agency will be attending HPLS, please join Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness Center as we host the Asian & Pacific Islander Institute, to be held 2:00-5:00 p.m. on Monday, May 21. For details, see below.
 

Description

The rise of HIV infections and AIDS cases among Asian and Pacific Islanders calls for more data to get the most accurate picture of the epidemic within these populations.  During this three-hour institute, you will learn about the current national trends and local efforts by advocates, gain skills in effective policy advocacy, identify and discuss gaps in available data.

Monday, May 21, 2007

Session Outline

Welcome & Introduction
2:00-5:00 p.m.

I. Asian and Pacific Islander HIV Epidemiology-a presentation on national HIV/AIDS surveillance data on Asian and Pacific Islanders. 

II. Chong-Kee Tan: Understanding statistics and correlations

III. Roundtable Discussions: Strategies in Using Data for Local Interventions and Advocacy

IV. Advocating for Policy Change-Ed Tepporn.  Plus: “NO OTHER” activity.

Reception
5:00 p.m.

Release of APIAHF/NASTAD’s HIV in Asian and Pacific Islander Communities: Breaking the Deafening Silence.

For more information, please contact Chong Kee Tan at chongkee@apiwellness.org.
http://www.nmac.org/conferences___trainings/HPLS/