Speaker's Bureau

WORLD SPEAKERS BUREAU

Mission:

The mission of WORLD’s Speakers Bureau is to advocate for the rights of those living with HIV and to prevent new HIV infections through public speaking on issues that relate to living  with  HIV and risk for HIV infection, especially among women and girls.

Herstory:

WORLD’s Speakers Bureau has been around since our inception in 1991, when the fabulous women of WORLD started going out and advocating for themselves and their positive sisters.

Over the years, WORLD has brought the unique voice and perspective of women living with HIV and their allies to thousands of people in the community in various settings, including:

• Schools

• Youth groups and youth homes

• Prisons & Jails

• Churches

• Recovery centers

• Pregnant/parenting teen groups

• Legislator’s offices

• Women’s health organizations and events

• Health fairs

• Community colleges

• Medical students

• Medical providers

• Social service providers

• Mental health professionals

• Those who are newly diagnosed with HIV

• Conferences

• Press events 

Our Speakers:

Today, our Speakers Bureau is diverse – in age, ethnic/cultural background, sexual orientation, and most of all, in life experience. We believe that each person impacted by HIV who is willing to share her story to educate others has a right to do so safely, within her own boundaries.  While many of our speakers are women living with HIV, some are allies of positive women.  All  our speakers share unique and personal stories of how HIV impacts themselves, their families, and their communities.

Speaker’s Training:

We train women living with HIV and their allies (friends, family, providers, concerned community members) to speak and advocate on issues that are important to them – to use their stories as a tool for change.  If your life has been touched by HIV and you would like to be trained as a WORLD Speaker, please contact WORLD to request an application form or give us a call.

Trainings are 2.5 days and are held 1-2 times per year.  Our most recent Speaker’s Bureau training was in February, 2008.  

Speaker’s Bureau contact info:

 To book a speaker or request that WORLD table at or partner on your event, call 510.986.0340, email info@womenhiv.org, or visit www.WomenHIV.org.  Our Speaker Request form is below, feel free to download and then fax or mail it in to us!  Fax: 510.986.0341.