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February 2007 Monthly Monitor
Advocates for Youth's Youth of Color Initiative
Feature: Young African American/Black Women
In the early years of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, rates of infection among African American/Black women were relatively low.[1] Now however, HIV and AIDS disproportionately affect African American/Black women. Young African American/Black women especially are at heightened risk of HIV and other STIs. The reasons are complex and include poverty, discrimination, inadequate access to health care, disproportionate rates of incarceration, distrust of the government, and sexual risk-taking that is, itself, largely affected by poverty and lack of opportunity. In order to address the heightened risk for HIV that these young women face, society must directly confront racism and discrimination and it must empower young African American/Black women and their communities to lead the struggle to end HIV.
This feature summarizes Young African American Women and HIV by N. Tuan, [From Research to Practice], Washington, DC: Advocates for Youth, 2006. To view the full article, please click here.
For more information on the sexual and reproductive health of young African American/Black women, please click here.
References
- Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC). HIV/AIDS among Women. Atlanta GA: Author, November 2004.
Capacity Building & Professional Development
The American Public Health Association (APHA) is having its 135th Annual Meeting & Exposition from November 3-7, 2007 in Washington, DC.
The theme of the meeting is "Politics, Policy & Public Health." The 2007 Annual Meeting will unite the public health community and afford professionals and practitioners the opportunity to enhance their knowledge and exchange information on best practices, latest research and new trends in public health. Registrants can take advantage of educational programs to meet their needs for quality continuing education in a diversity of topics that ultimately assist them in their work toward improving the public's health.
For additional information, access the APHA website at http://www.apha.org/meetings/access.htm; e-mail access@apha.org; or call (202) 777-2504.
The 2007 National Council of La Raza's Líderes Summit will be held July 20-24, 2007 in conjunction with the NCLR conference in Miami, Florida.
The NCLR annual conference is the largest annual gathering of its kind in the Latino community, serving as the meeting ground for over 23,000 participants, including community organization leaders and activists, elected officials, members of the corporate and academic communities, senior citizens, and youth. The conference features more than 50 substantive workshops, nationally recognized keynote speakers, four nights of headline entertainment, and Latino Expo USA -- a consumer Expo featuring more than 300 exhibitors.
The Líderes Summit takes place during the NCLR Annual Conference, and brings together more than 300 students, activists, and young Latino leaders (ages 14-25) from all over the country. Participants develop leadership and teamwork skills, discuss community involvement and empowerment, and learn about Latino community issues, while also participating in the overall NCLR Annual Conference. Professionals who work with youth are also encouraged to attend the Summit. The Líderes Summit is a conference of the NCLR Center for Emerging Latino Leadership, a national initiative designed to increase the number, capacity, and influence of young Latino leaders in the United States.
For more information, please visit http://lideres.nclr.org/events/l_deres_summit_/
Call for Abstracts: The fifth National HIV Prevention Conference, convened by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and dozens of other public, private and government agencies, is set for the Hyatt Regency Atlanta and the Atlanta Marriott Marquis, in Atlanta, GA from December 2-5, 2007.
Numerous governmental and non-governmental organizations have committed their support to the 2007 National HIV Prevention Conference because it offers opportunities to:
- Share effective prevention approaches and research findings among governmental, community, and academic partners in HIV prevention.
- Strengthen collaborations between program practitioners and researchers in areas including behavioral interventions, biomedical interventions, monitoring the epidemic, implementing rapid and reliable tests for early HIV diagnosis, and improving access to early treatment and prevention services for persons with HIV.
The CDC joins other governmental and non-governmental partners in announcing a call for abstracts highlighting HIV prevention in the United States.
Online submission is available through the conference website. Abstracts may also be submitted via mail, but must be postmarked by April 9, 2007. Abstracts submitted electronically must be received by April 16, 2007. Please note that abstracts are to be submitted in English only.
For more information about abstract submission or other questions regarding the conference please visit the conference website: http://www.2007NHPC.org or call the conference hotline at: 800.772.8232. You may also contact us via email at: info@2007NHPC.org.
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is holding its 98th Annual Convention from July 7-12 2007 in Detroit, MI. The convention is regarded as the event of the year for those engaged in civil rights advocacy and ensuring equality for all Americans. Workshops and plenary sessions focusing on national issues have been planned to create a dialogue on civil rights advocacy issues in education, economic empowerment, health outreach, civil liberties and youth leadership development.
For more information, please visit http://www.naacp.org/events/convention/
Funding Opportunities
The United States Conference of Mayors, in cooperation with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is now soliciting proposals for two tracks of one-year grants:
- HIV Prevention for Native Americans (3 grants, $60,000 each)
- HIV Prevention for African American or Hispanic Women (5 grants, $70,000 each)
The deadline for application is February 26, 2007. 501(c)(3) community-based organizations, local health departments, and Native American tribes are eligible to apply. There is a good possibility that there will be an additional grant in the women's track; please visit http://usmayors.org/ for updates.
The Request for Proposals can be downloaded http://usmayors.org/hivprevention/rfp07.asp. Questions about the grants can be directed to Lillie Brown at lbrown@usmayors.org.
Announcements
No Name-Calling Week was the week of January 22, 2007, and an exciting new set of No Name-Calling Week resources are available for free. GLSEN and the National Association of Elementary School Principals have partnered to create five elementary-level lesson plans that can be used to engage students in grades K-5 in thoughtful activity and discussion about ways to eliminate bullying and harassment in their learning environment.
This new resource can be downloaded as a comprehensive package, complete with a list of suggested literature to accompany the lessons, or as individual lesson plans. Please visit http://www.nonamecallingweek.org/cgi-bin/iowa/all/news/record/64.html to be directed to an introductory letter from Vincent Ferrandino, Executive Director of NAESP, and to access the materials. The lessons are also included, along with many other useful tools and activities for organizing a No Name-Calling Week, in the Resources section of the website (www.nonamecallingweek.org).
January was National Cervical Cancer Awareness Month
What you need to know about the HPV Vaccine
There is now a vaccine for HPV for girls ages 9-26! In June, 2006, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Gardasil® for the prevention of HPV. This vaccine can help protect against diseases caused by HPV Types 16 and 18, which cause 70% of cervical cancer cases, and HPV Types 6 and 11, which cause 90% of genital warts cases. The vaccine is given by 3 injections over 6 months.
To read more about the HPV Vaccine, please click here.
Check out our new ad for young women of color and getting tested for HIV!
To read and download the ad, and to learn more about HIV in communities of color, please visit : http://www.mysistahs.org/health/HIV/index.htm
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