December 1 — Commemorate World AIDS Day with Imani Workshops and “Beads of Hope”
The 1st of December, World AIDS Day, is the day when individuals and organizations from around the world come together to bring attention to the global AIDS epidemic. 2008 marks the 20th anniversary of World AIDS Day. Commemorate World AIDS Day with Imani Workshops a revenue-generating social enterprise focused on producing high quality crafts by HIV+ artisans in western Kenya.
When: Monday, December 1, 6p – 730p
Where: IUPUI Campus Center, CE450B
Imani Workshops was established in January 2005 as a branch of the Family Preservation Initiative under the IU-Kenya Partnership’s AMPATH program. The Academic Model for the Prevention and Treatment of HIV/AIDS (AMPATH) is a working model of urban and rural HIV prevention and treatment services in the public sector of Kenya.
WTHR-Channel 13 will be screening a recent story “Beads of Hope” and the producer DeShong Perry will talk about her experience traveling to Kenya and visiting the workshops. Enjoy light refreshments and shop for Imani products.
Imani will also be accepting donations of Oprah magazines, which will be sent to Kenya for use in jewelry-making.
RSVP (preferred): sft@iupui.edu (if you are not familiar with event location please ask for directions when you RSVP)
For more information: www.iupui.edu/~impactke
*Co-sponsored by Impact Kenya and Students for Fair Trade, funded by Student Activity Fees
