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Article: AIDS Awareness Week Helps Educate Students
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- New Pittsburgh Courier
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- May 11, 1996
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AIDS Awareness Week Helps Educate Students.
The week of April 15-19, marked the second annual Allderdice High School AIDS Awareness Week. The scheduled events included a mixture of fun and seriousness geared toward educating all students and adults about HIV and AIDS, as well as prevention techniques.
The week began with the viewing of "Stories from the Quilt," a film documenting the early years of the AIDS epidemic. All students were invited and encouraged to attend.
Other events included several guest speakers from the AIDS Task Force, both with and without HIV and AIDS, a blood drive sponsored by the Central Blood Bank, presentation and dedication of the 1996 Allderdice AIDS quilt and ...