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  Art-therapy 1: Kevin - Posted By: Imeverybodysfellow
Self-expression of “Kevin’s Victimisation Transformed into Art by the Artist's Hands through Art Counselling
Name of Child: Kevin, started prostitution at age 8
now 16 years old working as peer educator under the
UNICEF Country Programme for Children –6
Counselling-artist: Levi Salmon
Counsellor: Virginia Tinsay-Advincula, RSW
Original piece bought by: Ms. Mylene Salamero at the AIDS Conference Mexico, August 6, 2008
| October 8, 2008 | 03:50:47 |
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  The First Step Forward on the US Travel Restriction - Posted By: LauraK
A week after President George W. Bush signed legislation repealing the travel restrictions placed on HIV-positive individuals visiting or immigrating into the United States Congresswoman Barbara Lee, from California, shared the process that concluded in the repeal with an audience at the XVII International AIDS Conference. The consequences of travel restrictions like those practiced by the United States, and still practiced by many other countries all over the world, were made clear during the question period. One man came forward to express the sense of betrayal felt by those forced out by the restrictions, he had personal experience as a US citizen living in Canada with a partner who is HIV-positive. He still loved his country, he told the panel, but he was ashamed and angry with his government for initiating the repressive legislation that forced him to choose between his country and his partner, as well as for taking 20 years to address it. The XVI International AIDS Conference, held in Toronto in 2006, drew attention to the restrictions. Many HIV-positive individuals faced difficulties traveling to the conference, since many flights into Canada would take them through the US. Congresswoman Lee attended AIDS 2006 and realized that the only way to put the United States on the "correct side of history", on this particular issue, was to abolish the travel restrictions completely, in her words: "Human rights are not won by appeasement or incrementalism." Although repealing the travel restrictions had support from both Democrats and Republicans, as well as a consensus in the medical community that travel restrictions did nothing to protect public health, it was a time when there was hostility towards any immigrant-related reform amongst the general public. However two years later the repeal is a major step forward, although it is not the final step. It is now up to the Secretary of Health to change regulations to reflect the new legislation. HIV must be taken off of the list of diseases that mean inadmissibility to the United States, but Congresswoman Lee is confident that this will happen soon. So confident she has suggested her constituency, Berkeley, California, be considered for the next International AIDS Conference. Near the end of the session the conversation was brought back around to other human rights areas where the United States is lacking. One woman approached the microphone to congratulate Congresswoman Lee on her role in repealing the travel restrictions, but also to say that she would not personally attend an AIDS Conference in the United States until an apology was issued for all the human rights abuses it commits in other countries. Although using a session on travel restrictions against HIV-positive individuals as a platform for chiding the US on Iraq, or as she put it "marching into other countries" in the name of democracy, seems slightly inappropriate, it is a part of what the conference is about. Congratulating and celebrating to encourage progress, along with questioning and criticizing to show that we have not forgotten what remains to be addressed.
| August 6, 2008 | 21:33:23 |
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Not Welcome - Posted By: LauraK
A week after President George W. Bush signed legislation repealing the travel restrictions placed on HIV-positive individuals visiting or immigrating into the United States Congresswoman Barbara Lee, from California, shared the process that concluded in the repeal with an audience at the XVII International AIDS Conference. The consequences of travel restrictions like those practiced by the United States, and still practiced by many other countries all over the world, were made clear during the question period. One man came forward to express the sense of betrayal felt by those forced out by the restrictions, he had personal experience as a US citizen living in Canada with a partner who is HIV-positive. He still loved his country, he told the panel, but he was ashamed and angry with his government for initiating the repressive legislation that forced him to choose between his country and his partner, as well as for taking 20 years to address it. The XVI International AIDS Conference, held in Toronto in 2006, drew attention to the restrictions. Many HIV-positive individuals faced difficulties traveling to the conference, since many flights into Canada would take them through the US. Congresswoman Lee attended AIDS 2006 and realized that the only way to put the United States on the "correct side of history", on this particular issue, was to abolish the travel restrictions completely, in her words: "Human rights are not won by appeasement or incrementalism." Although repealing the travel restrictions had support from both Democrats and Republicans, as well as a consensus in the medical community that travel restrictions did nothing to protect public health, it was a time when there was hostility towards any immigrant-related reform amongst the general public. However two years later the repeal is a major step forward, although it is not the final step. It is now up to the Secretary of Health to change regulations to reflect the new legislation. HIV must be taken off of the list of diseases that mean inadmissibility to the United States, but Congresswoman Lee is confident that this will happen soon. So confident she has suggested her constituency, Berkeley, California, be considered for the next International AIDS Conference.
Near the end of the session the conversation was brought back around to other human rights areas where the United States is lacking. One woman approached the microphone to congratulate Congresswoman Lee on her role in repealing the travel restrictions, but also to say that she would not personally attend an AIDS Conference in the United States until an apology was issued for all the human rights abuses it commits in other countries. Although using a session on travel restrictions against HIV-positive individuals as a platform for chiding the US on Iraq, or as she put it "marching into other countries" in the name of democracy, seems slightly inappropriate, it is a part of what the conference is about. Congratulating and celebrating to encourage progress, along with questioning and criticizing to show that we have not forgotten what remains to be addressed.
| August 6, 2008 | 21:23:13 |
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Blogging AIDS - Posted By: LauraK
It is day number three of the XVII International AIDS Conference in Mexico City and so much has happened over the last three days (not to mention the three-day Youth Pre-Conference that preceded it) that it would be impossible for me to write a blog long enough or detailed enough to convey what it has been like for the youth delegates to AIDS 2008. Luckily I don't have to, because they are doing it for themselves. Youth here are armed with cell phones, digital cameras, video cameras, laptops and they're everywhere. Youth are in the sessions, plenaries and skill building workshops, youth are asking questions and raising their voices, youth are participating in AIDS 2008 and capturing all of it with digital media. The Youth AIDS site is filling up daily with videos, blogs and photographs from each corner of the conference and from diverse youth perspectives. The Youth delegates to Austria in 2010 will have a lot of work ahead of them to surpass the amount of digital media being produced by youth here at the Mexico City conference – hopefully they will be up to the challenge!
| August 6, 2008 | 15:56:43 |
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  Casting Call - Posted By: Nabil Chemli
Sex…Uncovered Casting Call
MTV Staying Alive is looking for You!
Sex…Uncovered is a new MTV Staying Alive global series of shorts.
Staying Alive is MTV’s international HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention award winning campaign. Staying Alive’s mission is to educate young people on issues of HIV/AIDS in a bid for them to protect themselves from becoming infected with HIV and therefore stem the spread of HIV. Staying Alive also aims to support an enabling environment for those who are already infected with HIV, free from stigma and discrimination. One of the key ways of educating young people is by engaging them in the issues. Staying Alive seeks to empower young people to open up channels of communication, with their peers, their relationship partners, their family and friends, by dialoguing on issues that relate to their love life, sexuality, sex and indeed HIV/AIDS. Staying Alive is a safe space for self-expression on the issues of sex and relationships that directly impact our audience.
The issues are serious, and the conversations will range from the serious to the light heartened as young people discuss personal experiences, myths, rumours, fact and fictions, the types of conversations young people have everyday. For this series of short spots, Staying Alive is looking for young people to talk about the issues below:
Masculinity
Gifts in exchange for sex
Disability and HIV/AIDS
Living with HIV
Sex and HIV
Using a condom
Not having sex
Multiple partners
Injecting drug use
Women and HIV/AIDS
Dating
Sexuality
Rape and coercion
Violence and HIV/AIDS
We’re looking for young people from around the world to participate in this project to talk about regional issues as well as global themes affecting young people. The project will be filmed in multiple languages including English, Spanish, Swahili, French, Portuguese, Arabic, Italian and other major languages in the world. You will be paired up to discuss one of these issues on camera.
We want you if:
You have had personal experience of any of the above subjects, or you just have an opinion and not afraid to speak your mind!
You’re willing to feature on a global tv and online campaign
You’re aged between 18-25
You’re articulate
You’re going to be attending the International AIDS Conference in Mexico
You want to make a difference in the fight against HIV/AIDS
If you think you’re the right person for the job, email info@staying-alive.org with your name, age, gender and country. Attach a picture of yourself and a short essay (not more than 250 words) about what subject you’d like to talk about and why. State which languages you speak and which language you’ll be comfortable speaking in.
Also include the dates you’ll be in Mexico and where you’ll be staying.
All applications must be in English only. Please submit application by the 20th of July 2008.
Thank you for responding to our call.
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XVII International AIDS Conference: Global Village and Marketplace Booths Participation of KGPP, Inc. - Posted By: Imeverybodysfellow
Kabataang Gabay sa Positibong Pamumuhay has been selected for a space for the NGO Booth and marketplace booths at AIDS2008 at the Global Village in the XVII International AIDS Conference in Mexico City, Mexico, 3-8 August 2008.
The NGO Booth will showcase the youth-led initiatives of the organiztion addressing the risks and vulnerabilties of most-at-risk children, youth and women in Bacolod City, Iloilo City, Municipality of Estancia in Western Visayas Region.
The NGO booth will also showcase the YouthActionNet Global Fellowship of the International Youth Foundation and the "connecting youth to create change" activities of YAN ambassadors and fellows.
The Marketplace booth will showcase one souvenir item - a mini t-shirt with HIV/AIDS messages made by street children in Iloilo City to be sold at 10 USD each or buy one-set of 10 pcs at 75 USD. The proceed will go to the 5-year plan to build a small school for children and youth in difficult circumstances. IEC materials in Hiligaynon Langauage and Organizational Brochures will also be displayed and distributed.
Please make a visit to support our project and be part of our family and dream.
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XVII International AIDS Conference Mexico: Poster Exhibition Participation of KGPP, Inc. - Posted By: Imeverybodysfellow
Two abstracts from HIV/AIDS Prevention for Most-at-Risk Children and Youth in Western Visayas has been selected for Poster Exhibition at the XVII International AIDS Conference to be held at Centro Banamex, Mexico City
Abstract 1: AIDS-Talk Marathon: Young People's Movement to Halt and Reverse HIV (formerly HAYAP on Tour)
Presenting Author: John Piermont V. Montilla [1]
Team Leader: Andrie Nelson Ceballos [2]
Advocacy Supervisor: Stanley Fabila-Lazalita [3]
Institutes:
1 KGPP, Inc.
2 Peer in Action Core Team
3 UNICEF CPC-6 Advocacy and Social Mobilization: SocMob Component
Schedule of Presentation: Wednesday, 6 August 2008
Location: Poster Exhibition, Hall D at Centro Banamex
Abstract 2: Mainstreaming HIV Prevention Policies and Programme in the Barangay Council for the Protection of Children through Participation of At-risk and Vulnerable Children and Youth: The Barangay Sum-ag of Bacolod City Experience
Presenting Author: John Piermont V. Montilla [1]
Supervisor: Philip Castro, RN, MHSS [2]
Advocacy Policy Champion: Hon. Brgy. Capt. Sayson [3]
Local Catalysts: Linda Ablanque, RSW [4]
Advocacy Supervisor: Stanley Fabila-Lazalita [5]
Project Coordinator: Virginia Tinsay-Advincula, RSW [6]
Institutes:
1 KGPP, Inc.
2 UNICEF CPC-6 Advocacy and Social Mobilization: Advocacy Policy Component
3 Brgy. Council for the Protection of Children, Brgy. Sum-ag Bacolod City
4 Department of Social Services and Development Bacolod City
5 KGPP, Inc. HIV and AIDS Division
Schedule of Presentation: Tuesday, 5 August 2008
Location: Poster Exhibition, Hall D at Centro Banamex
Please visit during my presentation on how our organization go about in working with most-at-risk children and youth and our local government in accelerating local responses on HIV and AIDS. Please prepare your questions and I will provide you our insights and perspective especially the voices of children I had bring with me. Those who cannot attend, please use this blog for knowledge exchange
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