MIT observes World AIDS Day
World AIDS Day is Monday, Dec. 1. Pick up your red AIDS ribbon in Lobby 10 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. to show your support for those who are suffering from and affected by AIDS. Sponsored by lbgt@mit and MIT Medical. Then check out these events:
A Time of Remembrance and Reflection
MIT Chapel, 4–6 p.m.
To honor those who have died of AIDS and reflect on our responsibility in a world ravaged by the AIDS pandemic, stop by the MIT Chapel to view the MIT AIDS quilt panels and installations, reflect quietly, and find resources for individual and communal response. Sponsored by the MIT Board of Chaplains and the Chaplain to the Institute.
“Two Brave Lovers” – South Park Sparks a Conversation on HIV/AIDS
Rainbow Lounge (Room 50-005), 5:30–7 p.m.
Watch Kyle and Cartman of “South Park” search for Magic Johnson to help them find a cure for AIDS. Plus, join a conversation about awareness, protection, and the impact of HIV/AIDS on students. Sponsored by lbgt@mit and MIT Medical.
“AIDS: When Will It End?”
MIT Museum, 7 p.m.
A talk by epidemiologist Elizabeth Pisani, author of The Wisdom of Whores: Bureaucrats, Brothels and the Business of AIDS. She challenges conventional wisdom and the strategy of governments and NGOs about what will really end the AIDS pandemic. Sponsored by the Technology and Culture Forum and the MIT Museum.
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PBS Frontline presents “The Age of AIDS,” the story of the AIDS pandemic from its emergence in 1981 to the present, examining the scientific battles, political denial, moral dilemmas, and the perseverance of the human spirit. Read more and watch online at: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/aids/ |
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How much do you know about HIV/AIDS? Test your knowledge by taking a quiz:
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Nov. 24, 2008
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