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PARAGON II: A World AIDS Day Mini Ball Deluxe

December 6, 2012

Fuel at the Uiversity of Chicago in partnership with Chicago Black Gay Men's Caucus & Legendary Father Mario Balenciaga presents

Paragon II
A World AIDS Day Mini Ball Deluxe

Friday, December 7
7PM - midnight
969 E. 60th St., Chicago

An Evening with Original Dreamgirl Sheryl Lee Ralph - "Sometimes I Cry"

November 17, 2012

Ms. Ralph on stage on Saturday, November 17th, 2012. View an entire album of SHINE photos here.

“Sometimes I Cry,” a humorous and thought-provoking look into the true stories of women from different walks of life affected by HIV/AIDS. This critically-acclaimed play is filled with laughter, music, and soul, and has touched the hearts of audiences around the globe.

SHINE Conference: Social and Structural Determinants of HIV Infections Among Minority Populations

November 16, 2012

Keynote speaker Robert Fullilove, EdD. View an entire album of SHINE photos here.

Featured Speaker: Professor A. David Paltiel, Yale University

March 13, 2012

Photo from a SHINE lecture at SSA in March 2012. The featured speaker was A. David Paltiel, Professor at the Yale School of Medicine and Yale School of Management.

Glitter and Glam for World AIDS Day

December 1, 2011

Glitter and Glam for World AIDS Day: UChicago Med Center and the SHINE Network at SSA want to help bring the number of AIDS-related deaths and new HIV infections down to zero and end discrimination against people living with the virus. In honor of World AIDS Day, the UChicago Medical Center has organized a ball on Fri Dec 2.  Also see the Chicago Tribune<

CPS Hopes to Improve Sex Education and STD Prevention for Chicago Teens

November 17, 2011

Video, Article, courtesy Fox News Chicago, November 17, 2011

Associate Professor Dexter Voisin was interviewed by Robin Robinson for this story.

Chicago is No. 1 in a horrifying statistic: Our young people have the highest rate of Gonorrhea in the country. 

Read the article here.

The State of HIV/STI Prevention among Adolescents: Directions for Future Research

October 20, 2011

The STI/HIV Intervention Network (SHINE) held its inaugural event for the public on Thursday, October 20. Ralph DiClemente, the Charles Howard Chandler Professor at Emory University’s Rollins School of Public health, presented “The State of HIV/STI Prevention among Adolescents: Directions for Future Research.”

SSA Launches Interdisciplinary Scholar Networks

September 13, 2011

Building on the eminent interdisciplinary tradition at the University of Chicago, the School of Social Service Administration has just launched a new initiative that will take its multidisciplinary problem-solving approach to a new level.

Read the full article here.

Sexual Identity, Health and Stigma in India: Traditional Statuses and Western Influences

August 13, 2011

This roundtable discussion seeks to further current discourse around the forces that shape the lives of MSM in India today by addressing critical influences relevant to male sexual identity and health in modern India.

Read more and see video of the discussion here.

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