Upcoming Philadelphia BTAN Training to Prep Grads for Same-Day NHAS Implementation Dialogue
The Black Treatment Advocate Network's (BTAN) training series in Philadelphia will culminate in an HIV/AIDS Symposium on Thursday, October 20, 2011, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at The Hub at the Cira Center, located at 2929 Arch Street.The Symposium is designed to educate participants about the latest scientific advancements in HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment, help them understand the implications of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS) as it is being executed in Philadelphia, allow attendees to interact with local stakeholders around the NHAS's implementation, understand how to advocate for HIV/AIDS in an atmosphere of government cuts, and increase the Black community's confidence and participation in policy advocacy related to HIV/AIDS.
Participants will leave the Symposium prepared to participate in the White House's local NHAS implementation dialogue, intended to discuss ways to create and sustain a community-based response to HIV. That meeting will be held later on that same day, Thursday, October 20, 2011, from 3:00 – 5:30 pm at the University of Pennsylvania, Jon M. Huntsman Hall, Dhirubhai Ambani Auditorium, 3730 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA. To register for that event, click here.
For more information about the BTAN Symposium, email
The BTAN training is sponsored by the Health Federation of Philadelphia, Liberation Fellowship Community Development Corporation, the Black AIDS Institute and the Black Treatment Advocates Network.