Tribal woman quits IT multi-national to bring folklore to the masses India is home to more than 84 million ‘Indigenous’ Peoples. Now, that’s an impressive figure and many a tribal would be overwhelmed by that number. But what else is known about us? An entry on the internet or a read in a book would throw up a stereotypical romanticized tribal lifestyle. More often than not we wonder if that is who we really are, is all that’s written about us really true. Adivasis have a distinct … [Read more...]
Ginger Katz at SAMSHA,Washington, D.C. – FEB 6
The Courage to Speak® Foundation to Present at National Forum, in Washington D.C. The Courage to Speak Foundation has been invited by SAMHSA (US Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) to CADCA’s (Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America) 22nd Annual National Leadership Forum to share the Courage to Speak Drug Prevention Programs with coalitions throughout the nation at Prevention Day on February 6th at the Gaylord Conference Center in the Washington DC … [Read more...]
NHAS Implementation Dialogues – Register NOW
By James Albino, Senior Program Manager, Office of National AIDS Policy (Cross-posted from The White House Office of National AIDS Policy Blog) NHAS Implementation Dialogues In two earlier blog posts we outlined the topic and format for a series of regional dialogues that the White House Office of National AIDS Policy will convene to focus attention on issues related to implementation of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy. These events will be a forum for Federal, state and local … [Read more...]