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POWER ACADEMY

PEOPLE WITH AIDS ORGANIZING FOR WELFARE & EQUAL RIGHTS

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POWER is THE community organizing training that offers low-income people living with HIV/AIDS the ability to learn how to win victories that will change the policies that affect their lives!

This 4-week training session will offer you skills in community organizing, advocacy and building campaigns. Participants will learn the history of welfare, DASIS and basic information about welfare benefits.

POWER seeks low-income HIV+ individuals who are committed to bringing about real social change for homeless and formerly homeless people living with AIDS and people on welfare.

POWER starts June 28th, 2004, so register TODAY!

Classes will be held every Monday and Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. at CitiWide Harm Reduction in the Bronx.

All graduates get a free membership to the NYC AIDS Housing Network, have the ability to make policy decisions about the work that we do and receive a diploma upon completion

Past graduates of our training have become paid community organizers, housing specialists, Assistant Directors, Policy Analysts and have even received fellowships.

Call Jennifer at (718) 802-9540 or toll free at (877) 615-2217 to get more information or to register.