2nd Annual Latinos, Faith, Culture & HIV Conference Tomorrow at the California Endowment

ADVISORY

Thursday, October 9, 2008
For Immediate Release
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Los Angeles, CA. The Wall Las Memorias Project convenes its “2nd Annual Latinos, Faith, Culture & HIV" Conference tomorrow at the California Endowment.” It is free and open to the public but you need to R.S.V.P. A number of great speakers have been confirmed and attendees will hear a number of critical issues get addressed. Click here to see a video of last Friday’s press conference announcing the conference.

WHO: Supporters and Staff of the Wall Las Memorias Project; HIV advocates; Faith Leaders; Public Health workers; Consul General of Mexico, Juan Marcos Gutierrez and others

SPEAKERS: Rev. Kathy Cooper-Ledesma, Pastor of the Hollywood Church; Richard Zaldivar, President & Founder of The Wall Las Memorias Project; Dr. Shane P. Martin, Dean & Prof. of Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles; Maria Alvarez, Vice Chair, Hispanic Working Group Center for Disease Control; Mario Perez, Director of Office of AIDS Program and Policy, County of L.A.; Dr. Elizabeth Conde-Frasier; Ambrose Rodriguez; Ricardo Moreno, Bread for the World; Jaime Regalado, Executive Director of the Pat Brown Institute of Public Affairs; Brandon Stevenson, PhRMA; Tim Young; Eddie Martinez, Wall Las Memorias Project; and Humberto Franco.

WHAT: 2nd Annual Latinos, Faith, Culture & HIV Conference

WHEN: Friday, October 10, 2008; 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

WHERE: The California Endowment @ 1000 N. Alameda Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012. Ample parking available on the premises at no charge. Metrolink exit – Union Station

WHY: HIV is on the rise in the Latino community; the faith community can and do play a critical role; update from CDC experts and others

FYI: Breakfast and lunch will be provided. To R.S.V.P. and for more information, contact Ezequiel Guerra at 323.256.1056x22 or eguerra@thewalllasmemorias.org.

SPONSORS: PhRMA; Gilead Sciences; Wells Fargo; and the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health – Office of AIDS Programs and Policy

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The Wall Las Memorias Project has built support for its AIDS monument through innovative prevention programs, leadership training and grassroots community organizing. With strong community support for the project, local elected officials helped secure state and local public funding for the AIDS monument, making it the first publicly funded AIDS monument in the nation. The Wall Las Memorias Project continues to be at the forefront of the battle to stop the spread of HIV/AIDS. The AIDS monument will bring awareness and remind us that the need for education remains vital to our community. For more information, go to www.TheWallLasMemorias.org/ or call (323) 257-1056.

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