World AIDS Week World AIDS Week EventsEvents

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Make ART for AIDS (Nov 22Make ART for AIDS (Nov 22ndnd – 26 – 26thth)) Collaborative, on-campus artworkCollaborative, on-campus artwork Puzzle pieces of canvas Puzzle pieces of canvas “big picture” “big picture” November 22November 22ndnd – November 26 – November 26thth

– 11am-2pm every day11am-2pm every day VolunteerVolunteer

– Pre-event: advertising, buying suppliesPre-event: advertising, buying supplies– During-event: watch over canvas, handoutDuring-event: watch over canvas, handout– Post-event: find a place to display the artPost-event: find a place to display the art

The Cupcake Initiative (Nov 22The Cupcake Initiative (Nov 22ndnd – 26 – 26thth))

1.1. Entice people with Entice people with cupcakes.cupcakes.

2.2. ““Pick a number”Pick a number”3.3. Number of “facts” Number of “facts”

about HIV/AIDSabout HIV/AIDS4.4. Handout of eventsHandout of events5.5. Give cupcake.Give cupcake.6.6. Repeat.Repeat.

VolunteerVolunteer Buy suppliesBuy supplies Make cupcakesMake cupcakes Give cupcakes Give cupcakes November 22November 22ndnd – –

November 26November 26thth

– (work in conjunction (work in conjunction with MAFA?)with MAFA?)

Rubber Soul Concert (Nov 26Rubber Soul Concert (Nov 26thth)) November 26November 26thth (Friday) evening (Friday) evening The Pit and The Gallery (inside SUB)The Pit and The Gallery (inside SUB) Volunteers forVolunteers for

– Pre-event (coordinating, logistics, Pre-event (coordinating, logistics, advertising)advertising)

– During-event (checking in people, tickets)During-event (checking in people, tickets)– Post-event (Cleaning up)Post-event (Cleaning up)

Perk: get to listen to cool music!Perk: get to listen to cool music!

Dr. Peter Diaries (Nov 29Dr. Peter Diaries (Nov 29thth)) A bit about Dr. Peter…A bit about Dr. Peter… Guest speaker can be involvedGuest speaker can be involved Discussion group afterwardsDiscussion group afterwards Volunteers:Volunteers:

– Reserve a roomReserve a room– Get the filmGet the film– AdvertiseAdvertise– MC the eventMC the event

Candlelight Vigil (Nov 29Candlelight Vigil (Nov 29thth)) Lead by AAILead by AAI Outside the SUBOutside the SUB VolunteersVolunteers

– Create postersCreate posters– AdvertiseAdvertise– Accost people to attend the vigil around the Accost people to attend the vigil around the

time of the eventtime of the event

WAW Coffee House (Nov 30WAW Coffee House (Nov 30thth)) Coffee House at the UBC Global LoungeCoffee House at the UBC Global Lounge Volunteers:Volunteers:

– Poster and AdvertisePoster and Advertise– Find performersFind performers– Get food/drinks for eventGet food/drinks for event

Run for AIDS (Nov 30Run for AIDS (Nov 30thth)) 4:30pm @ Rashpar Dhillion UBC Track Oval4:30pm @ Rashpar Dhillion UBC Track Oval VolunteerVolunteer

– Make poster & advertiseMake poster & advertise– Work with groups like Track and CC, UBC Varsity Work with groups like Track and CC, UBC Varsity

TeamsTeams– Registration booth (pictures, singlets, gatorade)Registration booth (pictures, singlets, gatorade)

Speaker SeriesSpeaker Series Dr. Paul GrossDr. Paul Gross Dr. Julio MontanerDr. Julio Montaner Dr. Richard BedellDr. Richard Bedell VolunteersVolunteers

– Coordinate with Sonja Babovic Coordinate with Sonja Babovic – Invite speakersInvite speakers– Book roomBook room– Get foodGet food– ADVERTISE!ADVERTISE!

UBC World AIDS Day UBC World AIDS Day CampaignCampaign

UAEM speaker event “AIDS Then and Now”UAEM speaker event “AIDS Then and Now”Public screening of The Broadcast Tapes of Dr. Peter

Followed by a panel discussion with local AIDS experts.

Topics to be covered include:

• Intellectual property barriers to accessing treatment

• Lagging global funding for AIDS prevention and treatment

• The reality of medicine stock-outs and patient wait-lists

To get involved, please e-mail sonja.babovic@ubc-uaem.org

Public Health Journal ClubPublic Health Journal Club

11stst semester: every Wednesday 1pm semester: every Wednesday 1pm At UBC Global LoungeAt UBC Global Lounge Discussion group, not “lecture Discussion group, not “lecture

series”series” Cookies!Cookies! http://publichealthjournalclub.wordprhttp://publichealthjournalclub.wordpr

ess.com/ess.com/

Open AccessOpen AccessOpen access: Open access:

digital, online, free of digital, online, free of chargecharge

free of most copyright free of most copyright and licensing and licensing restrictionsrestrictions

Peer-reviewed.Peer-reviewed. opens up access to research to opens up access to research to

LMI nationsLMI nationsInternational Open Access week is International Open Access week is

Oct. 18Oct. 18thth-23d. -23d. UBC has a number of events. Check UBC has a number of events. Check

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