Monthly Archives: May 2010

Listen to NPR-affiliate’s coverage of the Entre Nosotros Project.

May 11th, 2010 at 4:25 pm » Comments (0)

The report includes an interview with RWHP (Rural Women’s Health Project) staff about World AIDS Day activities and perspectives from the project’s lay-health worker’s outreach education to increase awareness about HIV and AIDS.

NPR coverage EntreNosotros (MP3)

WUFT FM 89.1 NPR affiliate in Gainesville, Florida / Journalist: Lynsey Saunders / Released December 1, 2009

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HIV/AIDS Awareness, Education and Outreach: A Community-based Approach.

May 11th, 2010 at 4:24 pm » Comments (1)

Read an article about the Rural Women’s Health Project community based approach to AIV awareness in the Well Florida Council newsletter.

AIDS awareness,education,outreach-A community-based approach

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Gift of a Lifetime

May 11th, 2010 at 4:12 pm » Comments (0)

Read about “The Gift of a Lifetime”, a fotonovela created by the Rural Women’s Health Project that addresses sexually transmitted infections.

Gift of a Lifetime_RWHP

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New York Times: “For Migrants, New Law Is Just Another Challenge”

May 5th, 2010 at 8:49 am » Comments (0)

For Migrants, New Law Is Just Another Challenge

NOGALES, Mexico — Despite its intent to “discourage and deter” unlawful entry to the United States, Arizona’s tough new immigration law is not what prevented Verónica from sneaking into the state without papers. After all, she had already endured a harrowing train ride, escaped dangerous drug traffickers and eluded Mexican authorities who were after the money she had stuffed in her underwear…

Read the full article in the New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/29/world/americas/29mexico.html?scp=3&sq=migrant&st=cse

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SouthernStatesManifesto2008_Southern AIDS Coalition

May 5th, 2010 at 8:46 am » Comments (0)

SOUTHERN STATES MANIFESTO: UPDATE 2008

HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Diseases in the South

July 21, 2008

SouthernStatesManifesto_2008_SouthernAIDS Coalition

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Photos ✺ Fotos

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Our Mission ✺ Nuestra Misión

To promote dynamic communication between organizations and Hispanic immigrant communities on the topic of HIV/AIDS and interrelated issues.   ——————–
Promover comunicación dinámica entre organizaciones y las comunidades inmigrantes hispanas sobre el tema de VIH/SIDA y otras temas relacionados.

VIA Trends ✺ Tendencias Claves

 

VIA TREND #8

 

One in three Hispanic Immigrants surveyed by VIA in 2010 state that substance use is the leading concern they have for Hispanic Youth.

 

- Source: VIA 2011

VOICES ✺ VOCES

 

As a result of their emotional and economic situation, many look for refuge in alcohol [and other substances]. 34 year old Venezuelan woman, TN.

 

Debido a su situación emocional y económica, mucha buscan refugio en alcohol [u otros sustancias]. Mujer Venezuelana de 34 años, Tennessee.