2016 USCA Faith Pre-Conference

The Faith Factor
Getting to Zero Discrimination and Disparities

2016 Faith Pre-Conference
U.S. Conference on AIDS (USCA)

September 14, The Diplomat Resort & Spa

  9.00 am     Session 1: The Faith Factor

• Centering Meditation and Theme Presentation: Rev. Edwin Sanders, II
• Keynote – Dr. Iva Carruthers

10.20am     Break with Coffee/Tea Service

10.40am     Session 2 – Panel: Getting to Zero Discrimination

• Moderator – Michael Schuenemeyer
• Stigma Index – Vanessa Johnson [PowerPoint Presentation]
• Stories from Community Members
  – Marvin Shaw
  – Ederick Johnson

• Moderator: Wakefield
• Presenter: Dr. Ulysses Burley [Power Point Presentation]

  1.15 pm     Break

  1.30 pm     Session 3: Getting to Zero Disparities

• Disparities in Health and Addressing the social determinants – Edwin Sanders
• Disparities in Sexuality Education – Mike Schuenemeyer [PowerPoint Presentation]

               Small Groups

               Key Questions
                   – What are the key 2-3 strategies for local response?
                   – Where are opportunities for collaboration?
                   – What infrastructure is needed to support this?

   3.30 pm     Session 4 – Afternoon Plenary: Where do we go from here? Getting to Zero Together

• Moderator: Wakefield
• Small Group Reports
• Response from Panel
     – Ulysses Burley
     – Marjorie Innocent
     – Mike Schuenemeyer
• Report from the Rapporteurs
     – Anthony Sullivan
     – Cary Goodman
• Closing Ritual, Prayer or Meditation – Megan Neubauer