Today, we at WORLD celebrate the inauguration of Oakland’s very own Kamala Devi Harris, the first person of color and the first woman to hold the second-highest office in the United States. WORLD is one of the first and longest-running organizations in the country focusing on an underserved and underrepresented community, women living with HIV. As Vice President Harris takes …
PrEP Information Session 12/16/2020
We’ll be hosting a PrEP education session with Deborah Wafer, Medical Scientist at Gilead Sciences, on Wednesday, December 16th! This session will be held over Zoom – if you will have any issues accessing remotely, limited seating will be available at WORLD. Please let us know ASAP if you would like to attend “in-house.” All participants will receive a thank-you …
World AIDS Day 2020
Every year, we commemorate World AIDS Day on December 1st, in honor of our commitment to ending the HIV epidemic and creating a world in which people living with HIV/AIDS are able to get the treatment, care, and support that they need, free from the burdens of stigma and financial stress. In 2020, everyone has been forced to reckon with …
WORLD Wellness Workshops
We’ve expanded our wellness programs to give more opportunities to participate! Movement classes are now held twice a week, with a morning and evening option. Participants have the opportunity to receive gift cards or exercise equipment, to ensure that you get the most out of each session with our amazing trainer, Giant.Cooking classes are now held every other Friday at lunchtime – …
WORLD Open House 11/17
WORLD is hosting a virtual open house this upcoming Tuesday, November 17, from 11:00-12:30 This open house is for our current clients as well as all those who are interested in getting involved and would like to know more about WORLD. We’ll be taking a tour of our programs and departments, meeting our new staff members and discussing the new, …
National Latinx HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 2020 and Grupo Unidad at WORLD
Versión en inglés a continuación / English version below ¡El 15 de octubre es el Día Nacional Latino de Concientización sobre el VIH, y estamos muy contentos de anunciar que estamos trayendo de vuelta a un grupo retenido completamente en español! Grupo Unidad está abierto a todas las personas que viven con VIH/SIDA y sus seres queridos.por favor venga a …