DATE: Sunday, July 22, 2012 from 2:00pm to 6:00pm, optional dinner following
LOCATION: Mount Vernon Place United Methodist Church 900 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington, DC (across from the
Walter E. Washington Convention Center)
ABOUT THE WORKSHOP: Through a hands-on approach, participants will gain a basic understanding of the international human rights framework and how it applies to HIV; core skills in human rights research and documentation, and the basics of human rights advocacy planning. Our training curriculum handbooks will be provided. Our curriculum focuses on rights issues faced by highly marginalized populations in the context of HIV/AIDS. Download the curriculum, Know It, Prove It, Change It here.
ABOUT THE TRAINERS: Know It, Prove It, Change It: A Rights Curriculum for Grassroots Groups was created by three organizations with extensive experience in rights training: Thai AIDS Treatment Action Group (TTAG) from Bangkok, Thailand; Korekata AIDS Law Center in Beijing, China; and Asia Catalyst from New York, U.S.
RSVP to Shalena Krumm. Until registration is full, priority will be given to grassroots HIV/AIDS advocates from East and Southeast Asia.
