World AIDS Week Events [read: we could use your help here]

Make ART for AIDS (Nov 22 nd – 26 th ) Collaborative, on-campus artwork Collaborative, on-campus artwork Puzzle pieces of canvas  “big picture” Puzzle pieces of canvas  “big picture” November 22 nd – November 26 th November 22 nd – November 26 th –11am-2pm every day Volunteer Volunteer –Pre-event: advertising, buying supplies –During-event: watch over canvas, handout –Post-event: find a place to display the art

The Cupcake Initiative (Nov 22 nd – 26 th ) 1. Entice people with cupcakes. 2. “Pick a number” 3. Number of “facts” about HIV/AIDS 4. Handout of events 5. Give cupcake. 6. Repeat. Volunteer Volunteer Buy supplies Buy supplies Make cupcakes Make cupcakes Give cupcakes Give cupcakes November 22 nd – November 26 th November 22 nd – November 26 th –(work in conjunction with MAFA?)

Rubber Soul Concert (Nov 26 th ) November 26 th (Friday) evening November 26 th (Friday) evening The Pit and The Gallery (inside SUB) The Pit and The Gallery (inside SUB) Volunteers for Volunteers for –Pre-event (coordinating, logistics, advertising) –During-event (checking in people, tickets) –Post-event (Cleaning up) Perk: get to listen to cool music! Perk: get to listen to cool music!

Dr. Peter Diaries (Nov 29 th ) A bit about Dr. Peter… A bit about Dr. Peter… Guest speaker can be involved Guest speaker can be involved Discussion group afterwards Discussion group afterwards Volunteers: Volunteers: –Reserve a room –Get the film –Advertise –MC the event

Candlelight Vigil (Nov 29 th ) Lead by AAI Lead by AAI Outside the SUB Outside the SUB Volunteers Volunteers –Create posters –Advertise –Accost people to attend the vigil around the time of the event

WAW Coffee House (Nov 30 th ) Coffee House at the UBC Global Lounge Coffee House at the UBC Global Lounge Volunteers: Volunteers: –Poster and Advertise –Find performers –Get food/drinks for event

Run for AIDS (Nov 30 th ) Rashpar Dhillion UBC Track Oval Rashpar Dhillion UBC Track Oval Volunteer Volunteer –Make poster & advertise –Work with groups like Track and CC, UBC Varsity Teams –Registration booth (pictures, singlets, gatorade)

Speaker Series Dr. Paul Gross Dr. Paul Gross Dr. Julio Montaner Dr. Julio Montaner Dr. Richard Bedell Dr. Richard Bedell Volunteers Volunteers –Coordinate with Sonja Babovic –Invite speakers –Book room –Get food –ADVERTISE!

UBC World AIDS Day Campaign UAEM speaker event “AIDS Then and Now” Public screening of The Broadcast Tapes of Dr. Peter Followed by a panel discussion with local AIDS experts. Topics to be covered include: Intellectual property barriers to accessing treatment Lagging global funding for AIDS prevention and treatment The reality of medicine stock-outs and patient wait-lists To get involved, please

Public Health Journal Club 1 st semester: every Wednesday 1pm 1 st semester: every Wednesday 1pm At UBC Global Lounge At UBC Global Lounge Discussion group, not “lecture series” Discussion group, not “lecture series” Cookies! Cookies! om/ om/ om/ om/

Open Access Open access: digital, online, free of charge digital, online, free of charge free of most copyright and licensing restrictions free of most copyright and licensing restrictions Peer-reviewed. Peer-reviewed. opens up access to research to LMI nations opens up access to research to LMI nations International Open Access week is Oct. 18 th -23d. UBC has a number of events. Check it out on the library web-site