Train the Trainer: Equipping Advocates

August 3, 2017, 10:30am - August 4, 2017, 3:00pm

A 2-day event to equip people living with HIV (PLHIV) and allies to advocate for changes to Missouri's outdated and stigmatizing HIV criminal laws. MO HIV Justice Coalition and SERO Project present Train the Trainer Thursday, August 3rd at 10:30 am- Friday August 4th at 3:00 pm in Springfield, MO. -Daytime sessions will be held at the Library Station - Frisco Room, and include a light lunch. -Out-of-town attendees may reserve rooms under a negotiated rate at the La Quinta Inn Springfield East (breakfast included at hotel). -The SERO Project's sponsorship allows us to offer this training at an unbeatable value. -In striving to eliminate any barriers to attendance, full and partial scholarships are available for conference fee ($35), lodging ($69/night), and potential mileage reimbursement. Please select "Scholarship" as your ticket option and then follow-up with Ashley regarding your specific needs. -If you desire carpooling, please contact Ashley Quinn. -Attendees will be empowered and expected to be active advocates following the training, this will include presenting educational forums, sitting on panel discussions, fielding tricky questions and answers, with some communications with media such as interviews, letters to the editor, and story sharing, as well as with state legislators (with ongoing staff support).