For the past 3 years, NYC SIA has organized New York University's World AIDS Week. The week brings students, faculty, administration and community leaders together to discuss the intrinsic issues of the pandemic in an effort to motivate action. The week commemorates World AIDS Day on December 1st with a week long series of lectures, workshops, days of action and benefit shows. Past guest speakers include Julie Davids, Executive Director of CHAMP (Community HIV AIDS Mobilization Project), Paul Zeitz, Executive Director of Global AIDS Alliance and Michael Riggs, WHO Senior Information Officer.

According to UNAIDS, there were close to 40 million people living with HIV/AIDS  and 5 million new infections at the end of 2004.  About half of all new infections are among people aged 15-24. More than 95% of people living with HIV/AIDS are in the developing world.   

Planning for World AIDS Week 2005 has already begun. If you have suggestions for guest speakers, please contact Caitlin Chandler.

Until We Find a Cure, Everyday is World AIDS Day.

2005 WORLD AIDS WEEK SCHEDULE

DECEMBER 2004 SCHEDULE