HIV & AIDS Education
Conversation with Community
The Center conducts and sponsors HIV and AIDS seminars around the world to educate students, prisoners, laity, clergy, and the community-at-large regarding the epidemic. This includes education about human sexuality and support of the LGBTQ+ community. Clergy and community members in Africa and Asia can be misinformed about the disease that can fuel stigma and discrimination. By overcoming ignorance and fear, and helping persons respond theologically with love, compassion and care, laity and clergy can be a partner with others in helping end HIV and AIDS throughout the world. Workshops have been held in Thailand, India, Kenya, Malawi, South African, Rwanda, Zambia, Sri Lanka, Burma, Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines.
In addition, the Center sends partners, such as Augustin Bahati, the Executive Director of Inclusive Mission of Health and Hope, and Glorie Gitongi, Social Worker with the Kaaga Synod, to conferences organized by the International AIDS Society (IAS) and the International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA), where the latest science, innovation, and frontline efforts in addressing HIV are discussed.
