Weekend AIDS survivor summit scheduled
As many as 100 long-term HIV survivors are expected to gather July 8 at St. Mark United Methodist Church in Atlanta, to teach and learn from each other.
The two-day summit, billed as The Reunion Project Atlanta, is scheduled to get underway at 10 Saturday and end the following day at 4 p.m., said Craig Washington, co-chair of the planning committee.
The summit, he said, is part of a national initiative spearheaded by staff at Test Positive Aware Network and other renowned activists, and funded by Bristol Myer Squibb to increase support for who have lived with HIV for many years. Participants will have opportunities to share their overcoming stories and increase their capacity for self advocacy.
“This summit will draw upon the immeasurable and often overlooked wisdom of HIV positive long-term survivors,” he said. Traditionally the LTS term refers to those who have been living with HIV since before the development of effective drugs or “highly active antiretroviral therapy” (HAART). The Reunion Project Atlanta is open to all who have been profoundly affected by HIV/AIDS for a significant amount of time.
To register, email The Reunion Project Atlanta at ltsurvivoratl@gmail.com.
