MDC InterAmerican Campus to Host World AIDS Day Event Dec. 2

Miami, Nov. 28, 2016 – Miami Dade College’s (MDC) InterAmerican Campus will host a World AIDS Day community event from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Friday, Dec. 2. Free and open to the public.

MDC students, faculty and staff, and volunteers, will participate to increase awareness about HIV, AIDS and substance abuse through various activities. Attendees will learn about prevention, information and treatment.

This event is presented in collaboration with the Medical Campus and community agencies with funding from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), a branch of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Activities will include:

Opening Session

10 – 10:45 a.m. 

Naming the Animal: Creating Short Writings Together that Raise Awareness about AIDS

Professors Figueras & De La Flor

11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Create Arts and Live Painting Event

Professors Gittings & Lee

11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Free Rapid HIV Testing & Counseling

10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

For more information about the event, please contact Diana Herrera at 305-237-6186, dherrer4@mdc.edu.