Commemorating World AIDS Day at the Duke CFAR
Every year on December 1st, the world unites to commemorate World AIDS Day. This annual event serves as a reminder of the global struggle to end HIV-related stigma, an opportunity to honor those we have lost, and a rallying cry to continue working toward a day when HIV is no longer a public health threat.
Join the D3C for a Worlds AIDS Day Event in Durham this December 6th, 2024
Friday, December 6, 2024, 6:00 - 8:00 pm
St. Philip's Episcopal Church Parish Hall - 403 E. Main St., Durham, NC 27701
The Duke Collaborative Community Council (D3C) is a group of community members in Durham and across North Carolina who are living with HIV or are passionately involved in supporting those living with HIV. The D3C invites you to a World AIDS Day commemoration evening with talks, storytelling, and art from advocates, researchers, and people affected by HIV. The event is free and will include food, community resources, and free HIV/STI testing.
Ways you can be involved
- Join us for the evening. We hope to see you there!
- Share our invitation. We encourage you to share this invitation with others, particularly any community collaborators, friends, family, and loved ones. All are welcome! Access our flyers here. Please note that the program will be conducted in English.
- Table/hand out materials from your organizations. We welcome community organizations and researchers to have a table at the event and share any materials they would like. We will have time after the program for mingling and a chance to visit tables. Organizations do not have to provide services specific to HIV.
- Share some art. Some of our speakers for the evening will be sharing poems or other art they have created. We also welcome art from others with lived experience related to HIV or related to themes of inclusion, resilience, and human rights. I am happy to print poems or images from folks, so we can also welcome art from those who cannot attend in-person. The art can be shared with names or anonymously if anyone would like to keep their information private.
If you have research recruitment materials, resources to share, or connections with community organizations that would like to table at the event, please contact Lizzy Knippler (elizabeth.knippler@duke.edu)
Join CFAR Researchers in giving back on World AIDS Day!
As we approach World AIDS Day, we invite you to join CFAR colleagues in a community volunteering effort. By centering human rights and addressing the social determinants of health, we can create a stronger, more equitable community for all—especially individuals living with HIV. Whether through housing support, access to food, or promoting health resources, your time and energy can make an impact in addition to the important work you do as a researcher.
Consider organizing your colleagues to volunteer with a local organization, such as:
- Habitat for Humanity – helping build or repair homes for families in need
- The Williams Lab volunteered with Habitat for Humanity of Durham last year in honor of World AIDS Day. We would love to follow their lead and take this community volunteering effort CFAR-wide!
- Food Bank of Central & Eastern NC – supporting food access for individuals and families facing food insecurity
- Urban Ministries of Durham – assisting with meals or distributing essential resources to those experiencing homelessness
- Communities in Partnership – supporting grassroots organizations that serve East Durham and the surrounding community
Let’s take this opportunity to stand together and show our commitment to community wellbeing. We encourage all CFAR labs and teams to identify an opportunity and participate together.
Please let us know if you:
- have a recommendation for another organization/volunteer opportunity
- are organizing a volunteer day and would like to extend an invite to other CFAR researchers
- have photos or information to share from your outing for our website and newsletter