Lillie Jackson of the National Black Alcoholism and Addictions Council made my day today! After viewing All of Us the movie she has started using Truth Circles in her work. She took it upon herself to pay me a visit on the job in West Philadelphia. I was filming a Truth Circle with a group of young women. Lillie participated in the discussion with her words of wisdom. Lillie has been engaged in HIV work since the 1990s and has much to share. She is using the TruthAIDS Truth Circles idea in her HIV prevention work with young men. I was so happy to hear the idea is spreading. It will take a village to decrease the rate of HIV in the hardest hit communities. Lillie's visit was a reminder that many have been and are already working towards this goal. Her parting words were appropriate: "Stay strong."
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Lillie Jackson
Lillie Jackson of the National Black Alcoholism and Addictions Council made my day today! After viewing All of Us the movie she has started using Truth Circles in her work. She took it upon herself to pay me a visit on the job in West Philadelphia. I was filming a Truth Circle with a group of young women. Lillie participated in the discussion with her words of wisdom. Lillie has been engaged in HIV work since the 1990s and has much to share. She is using the TruthAIDS Truth Circles idea in her HIV prevention work with young men. I was so happy to hear the idea is spreading. It will take a village to decrease the rate of HIV in the hardest hit communities. Lillie's visit was a reminder that many have been and are already working towards this goal. Her parting words were appropriate: "Stay strong."
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