World AIDS Day 2024

Date and Time for this Past Event

• Sunday, Dec 1, 2024  2pm - 4pm

Location

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Details

Join us in Akron for World AIDS day as we come together to celebrate our strength, resilience, and diversity. 

Key Note Speaker: Dr. Yaa Simpson, Chicago Department of Public Health

Yaa Simpson (AKA Sista Yaa) is a Community Epidemiologist for both TACTS (The Association of Clinical Trials Services, nfp) and for the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH). Sista Yaa has been a public health practitioner for more than 32 years, and recipient of numerous awards. Currently pursuing a Doctoral Degree in Epidemiology, she holds a Master of Public Health from the University of Illinois Chicago. 

Panel Discussion with

• Amy Hite, MD, HIV and PrEP Speciality, Summa Health
• Shaleeta Washington, MPH, Director of Family Health, Summit County Public Health
• Lillie Jackson, MSW, LSW, Greater Akron-Canton Association of Black Social Workers
• Gizelle Jones Thornton, LISW-S, Clinical Social Worker

Free, confidential AIDS testing will be available on-site.

Sponsored by Akron-Summit County Public Library, Akron Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., The City of Akron, Summit County Progressive Democrats PAC, Greater Akron-Canton Association of Black Social Workers, Akron AIDS Collaborative, and Summit County Public Health.

This is a free event. Seating will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. 

Free parking is available in the High Street parking deck on weekends.

For more information about this international event please see the World AIDS Day Website.