Date: Sun, 21 Apr 1996 09:06:12 -0700 (PDT) From: jessea@uclink4.berkeley.edu (Jessea NR Greenman) Subject: kids book on HIV|| youth group in Nashua NH || prom planning in northern CA [folks, please make the following simple yet important change in your address books: my account has "migrated" from uclink*2* to uclink*4*, so now i am at and altho the mail from uclink2 is currently being forwarded, that will not last forever. thanks. jessea] from Gay and Lesbian Parents Coalition International comes the following resource note: BOOK: "My Dad Has HIV", Written by Earl Alexander, Sheila Rudin, Pam Sejkora. Illustrated by Ronnie Walter Shipman, Ages: 4-8 years, $14.95, 8 x 10, 32 pages, hardcover (ISBN 0-925190-99-3) In the story, Lindsey's father, who is HIV+, helps out during Fun Day at school and is sometimes a substitute teacher for Lindsey's class. At first, Lindsey was afraid of what would happen and what people would think. Would her father die? Would anyone want to be her friend? After her father and her teachers help explain to Lindsey and her classmates exactly what HIV is and how it can make you sick, Lindsey is proud of her father for teaching people about HIV. At the end of the story, she tells about how her father is doing everything he can to stay healthy, and she hopes that doctors and scientists around the world will find a cure for HIV soon. Filled with colorful and hopeful illustrations, My Dad Has HIV is a touching first-person narrative with a simple science lesson that young children can understand. Unlike other children's books on HIV and AIDS, My Dad Has HIV is a positive and helpful tool for teachers and counselors that focuses on people who can and do live with HIV. ---------------------------------------- "Hi...Is it possible to post some info about the youth group I am a part of somewhere on the internet where people can find it..i.e...QRD or the such...I only have email access so this would be a big favor. The group is Nashua Outright, in Nashua NH. We meet every 2nd and 4th Thursday at 7:30pm at the Nashua Unitarian Church. The group is for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered, transexual, intersexual, questioning and supporting youth age 21 and under. The group is youth-run, adult advised. The address is Canal St...it's right off of Main St. We don't have a phone number...but you can post my email address for people to contact. thanks -Joe ----------------------------------------------------------- Lambda Youth Group (Hayward, CA) is preparing now for its second annual LGBTQ Youth Prom, to be held June 14 at Centennial Hall in Hayward. This year's theme is "In the Spirit of Freedom." Last year's inaugural prom drew 200 LGBTQ youth from the Bay Area and as far away as Stockton and Sacramento, clearly meeting a huge need these young people have for social events and affirmation. This year's event is expected to draw an even larger crowd. Event coordinator Ken Athey, who works for Lambda Youth Group, is currently lining up sponsors, as the larger event this year will cost more money. For more info about the event itself or to find out about sponsoring the event, call Ken at 510-247-8200. *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+ OK TO RE-POST. Jessea Greenman The P.E.R.S.O.N. Project (Public Education Regarding Sexual Orientation Nationally) CHECK THIS OUT FOR TONS OF INFO - - http://www.youth.org/loco/PERSONProject/ Please cc us (for our files) on correspondence you send or receive re our action alerts.