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Education & HIV/AIDS Awareness Programs
Education Happenings
 Campaign to End AIDS
Camp Heartland is proud to announce its sponsorship of Robert, our youth delegate to Washington, D.C. for the groundbreaking Campaign to End AIDS (C2EA). Robert will join thousands of youth across the United States in late September as they create a caravan of compassion and advocacy, culminating in a rally at the nation's capitol from October 8-12. Camp Heartland proudly endorses the C2EA initiative and stands with the amazing young advocates and activists that are serving as an important voice for people living with HIV and AIDS globally.
Robert is a trained Journey of Hope Ambassador and has recently strengthened his resolve as a young advocate through his involvement in Camp Heartland's summer programs and work with C2EA. Stay tuned for Robert's thoughts and experiences during his caravan adventure through his online journal featured here! If you would like to also contribute to Robert's sponsorship, you can find more information on C2EA's Web site or contact Lena.
For more information about C2EA and their mission and vision, please visit www.campaigntoendaids.org. There are opportunities to join caravans and get involved in local community observances, rallies, and programs in support of the campaign and the caravan participants as they pass through your state. Thank you to all the young people involved with this important effort!
Children Affected by AIDS Foundation Camp Network Retreat
Camp
Heartland
is proud to host the 2005 Children Affected By AIDS Foundation (CAAF) Camp Network Retreat, September 20-23 in
Willow River
,
MN
at the
Camp
Heartland
Center
. CAAF welcomes a consortium of camping programs that specifically serve children infected and affected by HIV and AIDS. This three day event aims to bring together leaders in HIV camping to share knowledge, celebrate successes and explore challenges and solutions as we all continue to strive for better programs that serve more children.
The mission of CAAF’s
Camp
Network
is to increase the number of youth attending HIV / AIDS camping services by providing grants for existing and emerging programs. The Camp Network Retreat features presentations by camping professionals from across the
United States
who are affiliated with the network. For additional information on CAAF’s programs and becoming a part of the
Camp
Network
, visit www.caaf4kids.org. For more information on availability of the
Camp
Heartland
Center
for rentals and retreats, please contact steve@campheartland.org.
Camp Heartland Featured at United States Conference on AIDS
Camp
Heartland
is proud to be a Co-Partner for the 2005 United States Conference on AIDS (USCA), sponsored by National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC) and over three dozen supporting government, corporate and non-profit organizations. The community of
Houston
,
Texas
is the host of this year’s gathering, expected to draw over three thousand dedicated service providers, advocates, and people living with HIV and AIDS.
This will be
Camp
Heartland
’s fourth year serving as a Co-Partner at USCA. In the past few years,
Camp
Heartland
has been able to reach out to service providers across the country and welcome hundreds of new campers to our program, network with outstanding organizations serving youth, and share our program models with others. This year,
Camp
Heartland
staff will be providing an educational Institute focused on promoting successful opportunities for collaboration between AIDS Service Organizations to achieve common goals.
Camp
Heartland
will also provide information about our programs for youth living with HIV and AIDS, our unique educational initiatives, and additional projects at our exhibition booth during the conference.
USCA is the most widely attended gathering of HIV/AIDS service providers in the country, featuring presentations and workshops offered by the nation’s leading AIDS organizations and visionaries. The goal of USCA is to bring the community together to exchange information and network solutions to common challenges in HIV/AIDS service delivery and to provide support to one another as we continue our commitment to helping those living with this disease and fight to end AIDS.
For more information about USCA, please visit www.nmac.org. We look forward to seeing you at USCA 2005!
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