Keynotes

Information on the 2009 Conference Keynote Speakers and Workshops will be posted on this page as soon as details are finalized. In the mean time, feel free to review the information below from the 2008 Conference to get an idea of the types of workshops which will be presented.

Thursday Keynote:
Vision of Liberty HIV/AIDS Ministry
Chicago, IL

Friday Keynote:
Where You Live Can Make You Sick
Dr. Robert C. Scott - Co-Founder of the AIDS Project of East Bay, Oakland, CA

Saturday Keynote:
The truth of the matter is in 2008 AIDS in America is virtually a Black Disease.
Dr. Andre Rawls - Division Director for STD/HIV/AIDS, South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, Columbia, SC

Saturday Keynote: HIV/AIDS Panel: Infected or Affected discussion

Workshops Listings By Session

Information on the 2009 Conference Keynote Speakers and Workshops will be posted on this page as soon as details are finalized. In the mean time, feel free to review the information below from the 2008 Conference to get an idea of the types of workshops which will be presented.

Session I Friday 10:30-12:00

Syphilis in HIV Positives Patients
Special Consideration in treating African American and Latino with HIV
Correlation of Violence against Individuals with HIV/AIDS
HIV and Geriatrics or "Yes, those Over 50 are Sexually Active so get over it"
The Latino HIV/AIDS epidemic: National Scope. Local Hope
Women: "How Did We Get Here? And How Will We Change Things?"

Session II Friday 1:30-3:00

"And the Band played on...Why are we not Listening?" Implementation of HIV/AIDS Intervention Programs for African American Men Who Have Sex with Other Men in various non-traditional settings(Community, Historical Black Colleges/Universities and Prison Settings).
HIV/AIDS in African American and Hispanic Communities
HIV Prevention for the Hispanic/Latino "Silent" Population
Injecting Drug Use and Other Substances
Depression in Minority Patients with HIVHIV/AIDS in African American and Hispanic Communities

Session III Friday 3:15-4:45

HIV and Hepatitis C
Immigrant HIV Care: The Bluegrass Care Clinic Experience
Residential Mobility and Sexual Behaviors in the Mobile Youth Survey
Creating Powerful Stories about HIV
Comprehensive Sexuality Education

Session IV Saturday 9:30-10:45

HIV Primary and Secondary Prevention
Heightening Cultural Consciousness: A worker's framework for building engagement proficiency
A Call to Action Confronting HIV/AIDS in African American Communities
"An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure: Know Your Legal Rights"
Finding Your Own Voices

Session V Saturday 11:00-12:15

Condom Use among African American Men and Women: What do we and Don't we know?
Cultural Diversity: I am who I am...I Think!
Producing Effective Intercultural Communication

Workshops Listing By Track

Information on the 2009 Conference Keynote Speakers and Workshops will be posted on this page as soon as details are finalized. In the mean time, feel free to review the information below from the 2008 Conference to get an idea of the types of workshops which will be presented.

Hispanic Issues

1. Producing Effective Intercultural Communication - Friday 3:15-4:45
2. Heightening Cultural Consciousness: A worker's framework for building engagement proficiency - Saturday 9:30-10:45
3. The Latino HIV/AIDS epidemic: National Scope. Local Hope - Friday 10:30-12:00
4. HIV Prevention for the Hispanic/Latino "Silent" Population - Friday 1:30-3:00

Women's Component

1. "How Did We Get Here? And How Will We Change Things?" - Friday 10:30-12:00

Men's Component

1. Implementation of HIV/AIDS Intervention Programs for African American Men Who Have Sex with Other Men in various
non-traditional settings (Community, HBCU's and Prison Settings). - Friday 1:30-3:00
2. "And the Band played on...Why are we not Listening?" - Friday 1:30-3:00

Medical

1. Syphilis in HIV Positive Patients - Friday 10:30-12:00
2. Special Consideration in treating African American and Latino with HIV - Friday 10:30-12:00
3. HIV and Hepatitis C - Friday 3:15-4:45
4. Depression in Minority Patients with HIV/AIDS in African American and Hispanic Communities - Friday 1:30-3:00
5. HIV Primary and Secondary Prevention - Saturday 9:30-10:45
6. Immigrant HIV Care: The Bluegrass Care Clinic Experience - Friday 3:15-4:45

Unique Issues

1. Condom Use among African American Men and Women: What do we and Don't we know? - Saturday 11:00-12:15
2. Correlation of Violence against Individuals with HIV/AIDS - Friday 10:30-12:00
3. HIV and Geriatrics or "Yes, those Over 50 are Sexually Active so get over it" - Friday 10:30-12:00
4. "An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure: Know Your Legal Rights" - Saturday 9:30-10:45
5. A Call to Action Confronting HIV/AIDS in African American Communities - Saturday 9:30-10:45
6. Cultural Diversity: I am who I am...I Think! - Saturday 11:00-12:15
7. HIV/AIDS in African American and Hispanic Communities - Friday 1:30-3:00
8. Residential Mobility and Sexual Behaviors in the Mobile Youth Survey - Friday 3:15-4:45
9. Creating Powerful Stories about HIV - Friday 3:15-4:45
10. Comprehensive Sexuality Education - Friday 3:15-4:45
11. Finding Your Own Voice: A Collection of Beautiful Tragedies - Saturday 9:30-10:45

IDU Component

1. Injecting Drug Use and Other Substances - Friday 1:30-3:00