Positive: Living with HIV presented by Jennifer Jako
When: April 29, 2009 at 6:00 p.m.
Where: Administration Building, Rm 110
Parking is $3.00 in the Blue Lot.
Free and Open to the Public
Q&A to follow presentation
Bio: Infected in 1991, Jako is an eighteen year survivor of HIV/AIDS. Jako is a powerful advocate for AIDS education and prevention. Her documentary film about HIV+ youth, Blood Lines/It Could Be You, broadcast for five years on MTV. This award winning film is now used around the world to educate youth about HIV/AIDS.
She has spoken directly with over 200,000 people and her media outreach has communicated with tens of millions. Her interviews have appeared in print: Glamour, The New York Times, USA Today; and television: Lifetime, Discovery Channel, MTV, CNN. She is included in the books Girlfriends and Women of Courage. In May of 2006, she appeared pregnant on the cover of Newsweek Magazine's commemoration of the 25th anniversary of AIDS in America (see image below). Today she is engaged with her family and community and continues to empower and inform the public about HIV disease.
Thanks to our sponsors:
This Marquee Diversity Event is sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs, Social & Environment Justice Club, Human Development Club, Anthropology Club, Cougs 4 the Cure, Queer Cougars & Allies.
Questions?
Contact Bola Majekobaje for more information at or 360-546-9568