On World AIDS Day, millions of people worldwide will be holding vigils, rallies, and other events to highlight the fact that over 40 million men, women, and children are infected with HIV/AIDS—and the pandemic is spreading.  AID, College Kick AIDS, Student Global AIDS Campaign, the Dartmouth Coalition for Global Health, Physicians for Human Rights, Universities Allied for Essential Medicines, the American Medical Student Association, and the John Sloan Dickey Center for International Understanding are organizing a rally, charity soccer tournament, and conference on November 30 - December 2 at Dartmouth College, in Hanover, NH.  Come join the millions students around the world who are working to fight the HIV/AIDS pandemic!  All events are free to students.

Friday, November 30: Canvas and Event at Manchester, NH, then Pizza and Movie at Dartmouth College:
Stephen Lewis is confirmed to speak in Manchester.  Contact Erin at SGAC for more information: erin@fightglobalaids.org

That night, come enjoy a movie and pizza with fellow students and activists at Dartmouth College in Dartmouth Hall 105. Please come and check-in between 6-7 pm.          

Saturday, December 1: World AIDS Day
  Leverone Field House, Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire

• 10-11:30 am: Workshops:
  1. Universities Allied for Essential Medicines' (UAEM) National Advocacy Fellow, Lauren Smith, will discuss UAEM's structure, campaign, and how you can get involved in the fight for essential medicines.
     Dartmouth Hall 107
  2. Americans for Informed Democracy's (AID) Director of Global Health, Courtney Matson, will facilitate a workshop on messaging and campus organizing.
     Dartmouth Hall 104a.
• 12-4 pm: Indoor Soccer Tournament:  Throughout the fall, College Kick AIDS has been organizing barefoot, 3v3 soccer tournaments to raise awareness and funds to support Grassroot Soccer, an organization that uses the power of soccer to combat the spread of HIV/AIDS.  On World AIDS Day, students will come together for a national playoff!
  Leverone Fieldhouse.

You can register for the tournament by e-mailing score@dartmouth.edu or visiting http://miludo.com/dartmouthlosetheshoes/

• 4-6 pm Workshops and Speakers:
  1. Paul Davis, from Health Gap, will lead a workshop on how birddog. Don't what birddogging is? Come to this session!
     Dartmouth Hall 107
  2. Zachary Kaufman from Dartmouth College and College KickAIDS activist will discuss how to organize a Lose the Shoes soccer tournament in order to raise money and awareness for Grassroot Soccer.
     Dartmouth Hall 104a
     

For those not playing soccer, there will be a number of other activities, including an organization fair to learn about all of the other student organizations that are working to end the global HIV/AIDS pandemic.

• Candlelight Vigil:

To commemorate the over 28 million men, women, and children who have died from AIDS, thousands of vigils will be held around the world.  We will join them in solidarity this night.

Sunday, December 2:  Conference
 Kemeny Hall, Dartmouth College
This day is geared toward giving students background information and the tools to organize on their campuses or in their communities to address a host of global health issues, such as environmental and trade issues.

• Keynote:
  Nils Daulaire, M.D., M.P.H., President and CEO Global Health Council
  Senator John E. Sununu of New Hampshire
  

Panel discussions focused on healthcare delivery and HIV/AIDS prevention.  Confirmed speakers include: 

- C. Everett Koop, MD - former US Surgeon General
- Thomas Clark, MD - Founder and CEO, Grassroot Soccer
- Paul Palumbo, MD - Director, International Pediatric HIV Program, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
- Mary Beth Hastings – Senior Researcher, Center for Gender and Health Equity
- Adam Handler - Deputy Director of Field Organization, CARE USA
- Leilah Alciere, STAND Regional Coordinator
- Peter Wright, MD - Professor of Pediatric Infectious Disease, Dartmouth Medical School and Vanderbilt Medical School
- Lisa Adams, MD - Director, Global Health Initiative, John Sloan Dickey Center for International Understanding
- Peter Drobac, MD - Partners in Health
- Aram Nadjarian -Oxfam America
- Paul Davis, Health GAP

Small group discussions to synthesize the keynote and panelist presentations

• Workshops that will empower students to become engaged and involved with a variety of campaigns, events, and groups on global health issues.

For a tentative agenda of the conference, please click here.

Housing:
Students will either be housed in the houses of Dartmouth students or in a nearby church or hotel. More details will be forthcoming.

Food:
All food is included at no charge to those students attending the events.

Transportation:
We will be working to coordinate carpools from surronding areas to the events, and will send out e-mails the week before the event.

Register!  Come join us for this annual gathering to learn, plan, and act to stop the spread of HIV/AIDS.  You can register by visiting http://globalscholar.org/wad

We look forward to seeing you there!

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