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MPH Project Defense

MPH Project Defense. Laura Evans May 10, 2006 Project Committee: Dr. Robert Feldman Dr. Glenn Schiraldi . Global AIDS Alliance . Non-profit organization in Washington, D.C. Mission: to mobilize the political will and resources needed to slow and eventually stop the HIV/AIDS pandemic

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MPH Project Defense

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  1. MPH Project Defense Laura Evans May 10, 2006 Project Committee: Dr. Robert Feldman Dr. Glenn Schiraldi

  2. Global AIDS Alliance • Non-profit organization in Washington, D.C. • Mission: to mobilize the political will and resources needed to slow and eventually stop the HIV/AIDS pandemic • Media outreach, coalition building, public education and grassroots mobilization

  3. GAA’s Grassroots Advocacy Network • Approximately 300 individuals/organizations nationwide • Professionals and general public • Mission: to advocate at local, state, and/or national levels for strong, comprehensive HIV/AIDS policy

  4. Project: Grassroots Advocacy Toolkit • A comprehensive guide for the grassroots network • Will include guidelines and step-by-step instructions on how to be an effective grassroots advocate • Will contain background information on the AIDS epidemic

  5. Advocacy Guide • Contents • EPIC laser talks • Ask a question at a Town Hall meeting • Write a letter to the editor • Write a letter to your member of Congress • Cyberadvocacy • Generate an editorial • Speak to a local community group • Influencing your Congressperson • Meet with your member of Congress • Reaching out to community groups

  6. Global AIDS statistics Acronyms cheat sheet AIDS basics Comprehensive HIV prevention Tuberculosis Orphans and other vulnerable children Universal treatment access Education and AIDS Gender-based violence and AIDS Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria PEPFAR Millennium Development Goals Federal budget process How a bill becomes a law Congressional Committee membership Federal funding chart Web resources Reference Library

  7. Frequently cited resources • UNAIDS • World Health Organization • World Bank • RESULTS • Advocacy Guru • Medecins Sans Frontieres • www.senate.gov, www.house.gov

  8. Timeline • Toolkit will be reviewed by other GAA staff members • Sent to publication by the end of this summer • Many resources already available on GAA’s website, www.globalaidsalliance.org • Web resources help to educate the general public • Web resources also increase GAA’s visibility, help the organization become a widely-known authority on global HIV/AIDS

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