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In our September Issue:
UPDATE: A&PI WELLNESS CENTER AT THE
UNITED STATES CONFERENCE ON AIDS
Are you going to be at the United States Conference on AIDS in Orlando next month? We'd love to see you at either our booth or at one of the many sessions we'll be at! A&PI Wellness Center will be presenting, facilitating, or participating in 11 different sessions at USCA this year which may well be the most we've ever presented! Download the full A&PI Wellness Center schedule!
Things kick off early at USCA with Executive Director Lance Toma attending the Meeting of Executive Directors (September 11 and 12) which will be covering federal policy issues and discuss the challenges and opportunities of being an effective ED. We are also pleased to announce that during the Opening Plenary on September 12, Ben Cabangun, Interim Health Education Program Supervisor will be one of the speakers on "Youth and HIV—The HIV/AIDS Generation."
We kick off our series of workshops and roundtables as well on September 12. We’ll be co-presenting the Asian & Pacific Islander Institute with Asian Pacific Islander American Health Forum. We have some exciting things to share, and we hope you’ll stop by! The Institute runs from 10:30 AM to 5:30 PM.
On Monday, September 13, we'll be presenting at six different sessions. At 9:00 AM., Banyan Tree Project staff will be co-facilitating “So You’ve Got a Facebook Fan Page. Now What?” with the National Youth Advocacy Coalition. At 1:45 PM, David Stupplebeen will be presenting his poster "Econ 101: Homegrown Advocacy Strategies for HIV Funding at Local & State Levels." At 2:15 PM, TRANS:THRIVE staff Nikki "Tita Aida" Calma and Akira Jackson will be presenting their workshop, “T-LISH: Adapting the Mpowerment Intervention for Transgender Youth of Color.” Also at 2:15 PM, Lance Toma will be a panelist at "Strengthening Public Policy Advocacy for Gay Man." We also have a workshop and a roundtable happening at 4:30 PM. Ben Cabangun will be presenting a workshop called "Seeing Double: HIV/AIDS Rates Increase by 255.6% in A&PI Young MSM." The Banyan Tree Project will be introduced as well with other CDC Funded community based organizations at "Linking Community Mobilization Models to Evidence-Based Prevention Programs."
On Tuesday afternoon, we have a repeat of our poster session at 1:15 PM, and at 4 p.m., Stephanie Goss will be presenting “Crisis Communication: Managing Your Organization’s Image in Uncertain Times.” Wednesday morning is our last session, "Structural Interventions in HIV," with Community Development & External Affairs Director Lina Sheth serving as a panelist.
To find out more about the United States Conference on AIDS, visit the National Minority AIDS Council website.
Shut Up & Sing!: Don't miss it!
Did you miss Lance singing to raise money for A&PI Wellness Center last year? Make sure you see him live this time- and bid on him to make him sing an even better/ more awful song!
Don’t miss a moment of the fun! Be sure to join us for Shut Up & Sing! at Encore Karaoke Lounge.
Bring your friends and bid to make them sing embarrassing songs. All proceeds will benefit Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness Center.
Shut Up & Sing!
Thursday, September 23rd @ 5:30pm
Encore Karaoke Lounge
1550 California Street
RSVP NOW!
A&PI Wellness Center receives $1.9 million from CDC for HIV prevention program targeting A&PI men
SAN FRANCISCO – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness Center, Asian Americans for Community Involvement and Asian Health Services $1.9 million over 5 years to fund a collaborative HIV prevention project specifically targeting Asian & Pacific Islander (A&PI) men who have sex with men (MSM) in the Bay Area.
CDC is funding HIV prevention programs implemented by community-based organizations and collaborations that “reflect local prevention priorities and serve persons at high risk for acquiring or transmitting HIV.” In San Francisco, HIV rates among A&PIs increased almost six-fold (487%) from 1990 to 2000. Since A&PIs comprise a third of the general population in the Bay Area, small percentage increases in HIV actually affect large numbers of people. High levels of HIV risk behavior have been observed among A&PI MSM, yet only one CDC approved evidence-based intervention specifically targets this population—and that intervention was developed more than 10 years ago.
“Traditional HIV prevention programs often overlook the unique needs of the A&PI community,” said Carlos Bermudez, director of health education at A&PI Wellness Center. “Successful HIV prevention programs must address the complex interplay of homophobia, racism and cultural or linguistic isolation to really get A&PI MSM into HIV testing and reduce their risk.”
Job Openings at Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness Center
Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness Center is a great place to work where people are concerned about equal access to health services, mutual respect, appreciation for diversity, and social justice. We look for candidates who share our values, and bring a willingness to contribute to our mission and an openness to developing their skills. To view our current job openings, please click on the links below:
Associate Director of Health Education
Clinic Administrator
Contracts & Grants Manager
Youth Program Specialist
Testing Clinic Program Specialist
Mobile Testing Clinic Specialist—Temporary, Full Time
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