March 11, 2008 Vol. 14. No. 6

In This Issue:

1. Minnesota Update: Hearing on Sex Education Bill Scheduled
2. Announcement: Register for AIDS Action Day by Friday at 5:00 p.m.
3. Announcement: The Minnesota AIDS Walk is May 18
   
   

Minnesota Update: Hearing on Sex Education Bill Scheduled

The sex education bill (SF 3349), which is authored by Sen. Sandy Pappas, is scheduled for a hearing in the Senate Education Policy Committee on Wednesday, March 12. The hearing is open to the public. See below for hearing details.

Hearing details: (Committee schedules are subject to frequent change. Please check the Senate Education Policy Committee schedule to confirm hearing date and time.)

Wednesday, March 12, 2008
3:00 p.m.
Committee on Education
Chair: Senator Wiger
Room 15, State Capitol

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Announcement: Register for AIDS Action Day by Friday at 5:00 p.m.

AIDS Action Day is less than one week away, have you registered yet? Be part of a movement to pass sex education in Minnesota. If enacted, this legislation would provide essential HIV education to young people. Prevent HIV, register for AIDS Action Day today!

Deadline to pre-register for AIDS Action Day is Friday at 5p.m.

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Announcement: The Minnesota AIDS Walk is May 18

The 2008 Minnesota AIDS Walk with the Inaugural 10k Run for the Ribbon is on Sunday, May 18 at Minnehaha Park.

Register at www.mnaidswalk.org and begin your fundraising today! Mark your calendars for what will be the most successful Walk to date.

Minnesota AIDS Project (MAP) provides services to about half of all the people living with HIV in Minnesota. The funds you raise for the 2008 Minnesota AIDS Walk support MAP’s mission to lead the fight against HIV through advocacy, education and services. By walking you not only help generate much-needed dollars, your participation also raises public awareness and educates others about HIV.

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Visit the HIV Action Network archive to see what you missed.

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For more information about what's of interest to you at the Minnesota State Capitol, visit the Web sites of our allies at OutFront Minnesota and Coalition for Responsible Sex Education .

The HIV Action Network email is published by the Minnesota AIDS Project every week while the Minnesota Legislature is in session, and bi-monthly during the rest of the year. It isavailable through the MAP web site mnaidsproject.org and through email list service. If you wish to receive the HIV Action Network email, visit our Join the HIV Action Network page, or contact MAP Public Policy by phone or email.

MAP Public Policy
Minnesota AIDS Project
1400 Park Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55404

612-373-2437
1-800-248-2437

public.policy@mnaidsproject.org

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