HIV/AIDS Advocacy

I have a passion for providing community advocates the tools, training, and support they need to make change. This comes from my own personal experience as a activist, advocate, and as an HIV vaccine research trial participant. I've been part of local and national community advisory boards, and served as the co-chair of the community advisory board for the Vaxgen AIDSvax trial. Professionally, I've worked with research networks like the CPCRA and the PACTG to facilitate community involvement. I'm available to develop materials, conduct trainings, or facilitate meetings to help your CAB or CCG run more effectively.

Related Projects

Fight HIV in DC
www.fighthivindc.blogspot.com
A blog dedicated to fighting the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Washington, DC.

AIDS Research Community Handbook
www.researchadvocates.org
This site is an online handbook for community members who are involved in HIV/AIDS research advocacy. This was initially created as an ongoing resource for graduates of the REAP (Research, Education and Advocacy Project) I worked on with the Parents Place of Maryland. To find out more about this training program, please contact me.

Capital Area Vaccine Effort
www.aidsvaccine.org
The Capital Area Vaccine Effort is a community advisory board for HIV Vaccine research in the DC area. I was the founding co-chair of this organization back in 1999. The group continues today under the leadership of Ali Ahmad, Adaobi Udenwa, and Scott Westbrook Simpson. I continue to be involved in the group and will be organizing the 2006 AIDS Vaccine Awareness Day Events.

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