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Why We're Participating in the AIDS Walk
Georgia Tech Team Wood 1101 is a group of students from Dr. Wood's English 1101 class who are working on fundraising for the AIDS Walk as part of their course curriculum. Our ENGL 1101 class focuses on "Communicating in the Community: Analyzing Gender and Sexual Politics through Service-Learning." Students are fundraising for the Atlanta AIDS Walk for several reasons. Firstly, this particular event intersects with the main thematic focus of the course and relates directly to specific topics we are covering (sexual health and education, HIV/AIDS activism, public policy, and discrimination) and is thus extremely relevant to the course learning objectives. Additionally, this event will help students better understand why HIV/AIDS is a critical issue in the Atlanta community, as well as the broader global community, and how they can make a difference in the lives of others.
Every year, AIDS Walk Atlanta raises much needed funds for organizations throughout the metro-Atlanta area that provide essential programs and services to men, women and children living with HIV/AIDS.
This year's theme "Every Life Deserves Hope" conveys the message that everyone deserves both support and treatment. The Walk is hosted by AID Atlanta and will take place on Sunday, October 18, 2009, at Piedmont Park.
THE 19TH ANNUAL AIDS WALK ATLANTA
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AIDS Walk Atlanta is the largest AIDS fundraising event in the southeast, helping AIDS service organizations to provide education, testing, case management, mental health and support services for people living with and affected by HIV and AIDS. One of the many important goals of the Walk is to educate the community about how this inclusive disease impacts all of our lives.
Funds raised through the AIDS Walk support the work of AID Atlanta, AID Gwinnett, Aniz, Open Hand, AIDS Alliance for Faith and Health, Jerusalem House, AIDS Research Consortium of Atlanta, AIDS Survival Project, Home But Not Alone, and Positive Impact.
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