2024 #PADENA in Canada Virtual Conference
ACAS and OPA+ would like to invite you to participate in the
Positive Asian Diasporic Experiences in North America (PADENA) Virtual Forum
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Dear OPA+ Members and Community Allies:
PLEASE REGISTER AND SHARE WITH YOUR NETWORKS.
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PADENA (Positive Asian Diasporic Experiences in North America) is a gathering of Asians including East, Southeast, South, Middle Eastern/West Asians, and Indo-Caribbeans living with HIV, featuring presentations by Asian PHAs, subject matter experts, service providers, peer workers, artists, activists, researchers, and community members.
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Ontario Positive Asians (OPA+) and ACAS would like to invite you to join us at the 2024 PADENA In Canada Virtual Conference. This year, #PADENA2024 will be an open event for Asians living with HIV as well as members of the public.
Four online sessions will take place between February and March 2024. To register, please use the links below:
Registration Link for Session 1 (February 15th 2024, 7:00pm to 8:30pm Eastern Time)
Presenters and topics:
Kero Saleib (Collective resiliency and the current landscape)
Christian Hui (Poz Asian Action: Global and Local Advocacy)
Registration Link for Session 2 (February 27th 2024, 7:00pm to 8:30pm Eastern Time)
Moe Akel (Resilience against multiple loss and the complex current and local events facing the Poz Asian and newcomer/migrant/refugee settlers)
Peter Lee (Asian, aging and HIV)
Registration Link for Session 3 (March 12th 2024, 7:00pm to 8:30pm Eastern Time)
Asya Gunduz (Regional HIV Epidemiology and Ontario's Action Plan)
Yasir Ali Khan (Successful Journey of Activism and Leadership)
Registration Link for Session 4 (March 27 2024, 7:00pm to 8:30pm Eastern Time)
Aan Rianto (Can we end HIV?)
Jemma Samitpol (Overview of Trans- and Community-Led Approaches of Comprehensive HIV Testing and Care)
Participants will have a chance to enter a draw for a $30 CAD gift card at each session, after the completion of an evaluation survey.
PADENA is proudly presented by Asian Community AIDS Services (ACAS) and Ontario Positive Asians (OPA+), with the generous support of Gilead Health Sciences, and The Canadian Association for HIV Research (CAHR)
We look forward to seeing you at #PADENA2024!
