AIDS EDUCATION PROJECT

UT-Houston Medical School, Medic-Immunology

Participation in the AIDS Education Project is encouraged by the Immunology course director. Participation will earn 2 points (extra credit) towards your final grade. Participation is on a voluntary basis.

Volunteer placement schedules will be posted on Blackboard after the meeting. Please review instructions and assignments.

Opportunities to participate are available through the AIDS Foundation Houston (www.aidshelp.org). The AFH programs were detailed during the introductory meeting on January 18^th, and include (but are not limited to):

· AIDS Walk 2013: participation in the 23rd annual AIDS Walk Houston (March 10^th, 2013), with opportunities to assist in multiple aspects of the event, including establishing a participating "team". Walk date is Sunday 3/10/13. Participation times are scheduled through the AFH. Info on AIDS Walk 2013

AIDS WALK Photos from previous years:

Photo Slide Show (2006)

· Stone Soup: assistance at the AFH auxiliary food pantry

· Other Opportunities: managed through AFH

Participation criteria to be defined to receive course credit.

Questions on assignments should be directly addressed to your student representatives: Robert Dewar and Michael Allen.

For direct information concerning individual client service programs, contact Melody Patelis (Chief Development Officer) or Ron Goines (Director, Events and Corporate Relations).

Additional information may be obtained by contacting course director Jeffrey K. Actor, Ph.D. (Jeffrey.K.Actor@uth.tmc.edu), or Linda Dalton (Linda.A.Dalton@uth.tmc.edu)

AIDS Foundation Houston, Inc.
3202 Weslayan Annex
Houston, TX 77027
713-623-6796