HIV/AIDS awareness lecture

["Carrie Johnson" <carriejohnson2@hotmail.com>]

Bloodlines- An HIV/AIDS awareness lecture presented by Jennifer Jako
Tuesday, March 27 at 7 p.m.
University of Idaho Student Union Building (SUB) Ballroom



For Immediate Release
Contact: Mandy Puckett, ASUI Productions - Lectures Chair (208) 885-6485

FILMMAKER JENNIFER JAKO BRINGS AWARENESS TO MOSCOW


	"Bloodlines," is a powerful lecture presented by filmmaker and activist 
Jennifer Jako. Jennifer, who contracted the HIV virus as a teenager, was 
inspired to document her experience with this overwhelming disease but to 
travel across the nation and Europe to interview HIV positive youth like 
herself.
	Together with Rebecca Guberman, an artist and activist who, like Jennifer, 
contracted the virus as a teenager, they directed and produced the film 
"Bloodlines - A View Into the Souls of HIV+ Youth." The film premiered on 
MTV on World AIDS Day in December of 1998 and 1999.
Jennifer will present a lecture in the SUB Ballroom on Tuesday, March 27 at 
7 p.m. with an advance showing of her film in the Borah Theatre on Monday, 
March 26 at 7 p.m. This special presentation of her film is part of the 
Diversity Cinema program and will also give the audience a chance to discuss 
the film with Jennifer.
	As a certified HIV/AIDS educator, Jennifer has produced and performed over 
450 presentations to all levels of educational institutions and all forms of 
media, including various educational videos and public service 
announcements.
	"As a creative and activist, I make HIV a reality. Facilitating honest 
communication through public speaking helps me fight this incurable 
pandemic. Every time I share my message I gain some ground against the 
disease that feeds on our vulnerabilities and eats away at my generation," 
Jennifer said.
	The film "Bloodlines" has won many awards including the Ribbon of Hope 
Award from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. It has received 
critical praise from The New York Times, who called the film, "a pointed, 
moving documentary," and "an eloquent plea for understanding."
	An information table will be setup on the second floor of the Idaho Commons 
throughout March 26 and 27. The table will feature HIV/AIDS information for 
the Palouse. It will be staffed by the Delta Delta Delta sorority.
	The event is sponsored by ASUI Productions, the Office of Diversity and 
Human Rights, and the UI Women's Center and is free to the public.

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