The National
Association of People With AIDS is holding its annual
AIDSWatch congressional advocacy and training event May 2-5
in Washington, D.C. NAPWA holds the event each year to
help train AIDS advocates to lobby members of Congress
to boost funding for national HIV prevention and
service programs. "Congress must hear from people living
with HIV and their allies about the importance of robust
federal funding and support for domestic and global
AIDS programs," say NAPWA officials. The four-day
event includes a full-day training session, two days of
meeting with congressional leaders, and a public
demonstration. The event will be held at the Radisson
Barcelo Hotel, 2121 P St. N.W. To register for the
event call (866) 243-7282 or go online to www.napwa.org.