Upcoming PWN Member Listening Session!

As a member-led organization, PWN is accountable to the needs and concerns of our members. We want your input! We want to hear directly from our members about what matters to you and how PWN can best meet your needs.

Your feedback will help us better understand how we approach our work and what policies and what activities we should focus on in the new year. 

New Newsletter Section: Community Celebrations!

Heads up! We have a new segment of our monthly newsletter! In alignment with our ongoing commitments to joy and giving people living with HIV their flowers, Community Celebrations will be a new recurring section. 💐

People living with HIV are strong and resilient, and everyday holds something to celebrate. Submit anything you feel should be celebrated, anything from getting appointed to a Community Advisory Board to getting support for a policy to giving a shout out for your fav PWN-er to simply recruiting a new chapter member. There’s nothing too small to be celebrated – let’s uplift all of the joy and wins in our communities! 🤠

January Shero of the Month: Dr. Carrie Foote, IN

Congratulations to January 2024 Shero of the Month, Dr. Carrie Foote of Indiana! In addition to co-founding and chairing HIV Modernization Movement of IN, she successfully challenged and CHANGED the HIV criminalization law in her state! 

Dr. Carrie recently received the HIV Advocacy Award from the Indianapolis Urban League, and you can read more about her on the Indiana University website where she is a professor. 

The interview was hosted by our previous Shero of the Month, Lashanda Salinas of TN. Don’t miss listening to Dr. Carrie’s story, and seeing her passion, commitment, and inspiring her community. We are so proud to honor Dr. Carrie as our next Shero!

Coming Soon!

Sister Circle – Virtual Support Group
Are you a PWN member living with HIV? Join our virtual support group, Sister Circle, for a space to release and find peace! ✨ Join us Thursday, 01/25/24 at 8pm ET/7pm CT/5pm PT. Registration required to attend: bit.ly/PWNCARES (all caps). Hope to see you there! 💗

BULI Love Check-In
BULI’s next Love Check-in is Friday, 02/02/24 at 4:30PM ET! 🫶🏿 Join using this link: bit.ly/bulilovecalls (all lowercase). Tiff knew we needed spaces like this – for Black folks in the HIV community to come together and just BE, outside of work obligations and tasks … To be connected … To be joyous … To vent … To process … To be Black AF! 👏🏾 Show up as you are for however long you want. WE’LL SEE YOU THERE! ❤️ *This is a protected space for Black folks only*

BULI Membership Call
👋🏾 Black United Leadership Initiative is hosting its next member call Monday, 02/05/24 at 1PM PT/4PM ET! This call is open to Black folks living with HIV & Black folks working in this community. BULI is a network of Black activists & organizers working to end the criminalization of Black people. Join the call here: bit.ly/BULIMembership ❤️‍🔥

National Membership Call
Our next PWN members call is Friday, 02/09/24 at 4:00PM ET/ 3:00PM CT/ 2:00PM MT/ 1:00PM PT. Note: you must register as a PWN member before getting the Zoom link. Register here!

Policy Fellows/HNP Advocates Training
Join us on Thursday, 02/22/24 at 6:00PM ET | 5:00PM CT | 4:00PM MT | 3:00PM PT for our next policy & advocacy training! This session will focus on Conducting Effective Meetings with Decision Makers. Anyone is welcome to join, no matter your experience level! Register here!

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