Join us in the CommunitySpeakOut on HIV/ AIDS and Neighborhood March Saturday, November 3, 2007. Congress Heights. Washington, DC Can't attend? Support the cause at http://miyo6819.chipin.com/march-on-aids As part of this year’s American Public Health Association annual meeting in Washington, DC, on November 3, we welcome you to join us for a Community Speak Out & Neighborhood March on HIV/AIDS Conveners: Metropolitan Washington Public Health Association and DC Fights Back Partners: Black Young Public Health Professionals, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc./Xi Omega Chapter, Creative Cause, DC Commission for Women, and the Young Women's Task Force Given that our nation’s capital has one of the highest AIDS rates in the country and as many as one in 20 residents are HIV positive, several groups and concerned citizens have come together to engage more people in the struggle against HIV/AIDS and to discuss the relationship between ill-health, HIV, and the many social disparities that exist in our nation’s capital. So Saturday, November 3rd, community members including public health professionals, students, concerned citizens, and city officials will participate in the Speak Out, which is designed to raise awareness and to promote community action on behalf of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in our Nation's Capital. At the event, e will march through the neighborhood to raise awareness and decrease stigma and at the Speak Out. We will describe DC’s HIV epidemic, discuss what is being done to address HIV and what more needs to happen. We will hear testimony from community members, listen to presentations from representatives of other States, and move towards consensus on action items that the District of Columbia can take to help end new HIV infections. On that day, you will have a chance to hear: - Testimony from community members - Presentations to raise awareness - Presentations from representatives of other states to highlight successful prevention and risk reduction strategies - March through the Ward 8 neighborhood to raise awareness and decrease stigma: Organizers: 11:30 AM Community March: 12PM Starts at the corner of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr. SE Washington, DC Speak Out on HIV/AIDS: 2PM Washington Highlands Library 115 Atlantic St. SW, Washington, DC 20032. 202.645-5880 Metro: Anacostia Metro Station (green line) Bus: A4 bus to the Library Plan your trip at www.wmata.com For event details, contact: Tia Younger tiayounger@yahoo.com 202-422-2398 Karyn Pomerantz, Co-Chair, MWPHA Health Disparities Committee kpomeran@gwu.edu 202-416-0408

Washington Highlands Library
115 Atlantic Street, SW
near the intersection of Martin Luther King Avenue, S.E. and South Capitol Street
Washington, DC 20032

Saturday, November 3, 2007 from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM (ET)

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About the Black Young Professionals' Public Health Network

Founded in 2000, the Black Young Professionals' Public Health Network, Inc. (The Network) fosters educational and employment opportunities and advancement of students and professionals of color in the field of public health. Also the Network aims to increase networking opportunities among public health professionals engaged in work concerning communities of color, and to improve the professional experiences for minority professionals entering and working in the field. Visit www.bypphn.org

About Alpha Alpha Alpha Sorority, Inc./Xi Omega Chapter
Since 1908, the sisterhood of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority has responded to the world’s increasing complexity. As the oldest and first graduate chapter, Xi Omega members volunteer their time, talent and treasures to empower communities through exemplary service initiatives and progressive programs. To learn more about the sorority, which celebrates 100 years in July 2008, visit www.aka1908.com. Also visit the local graduate chapter at www.akaxo.org

About Creative Cause
Headquartered in Washington, DC, Creative Cause, a nonprofit social enterprise, supports and connects the next generation of socially responsible leaders in the creative industry to use their talents for a common cause covering public health, human rights, educational, and environmental issues. Best known for its nationally recognized Postcards from Katrina TM project and most recently the Plant Hope TM initiative, Creative Cause develops campaigns to inform, inspire, empower and engage communities to be a force for social change. To learn more visit www.creativecause.org.

About Young Women's Task Force
The Young Women’s Task Force, part of the DC Commission for Women, serve as ambassadors and advocates for young women residing in District of Columbia. Also the Task Force promotes access to resources and brings awareness and solutions to issues facing young women in the District by conducting studies, and organizing hearings and implementing and evaluating model programs.