Presenter: Dharmakrishna Mirza, ARHE Equity & Justice Fellow
In
this discussion we explore issues faced by students in recovery living
with HIV/AIDS and how we can better support them. Participants will get
education on the basics of HIV and the origins of harm reduction as a response
to the HIV/AIDS crisis of the 80’s and 90’s. We will discuss ways to promote
HIV prevention in collegiate recovery communities, understand the unique role
of HIV-stigma in recovery, and participants will take part in the Student HIV
Awareness and Reduction Pledge (S.H.A.R.P.). The SHARP pledge will help to
prepare participants to take the knowledge gained from the session and apply it
to their campuses, collegiate recovery communities, and in their personal
lives.
