Presented by Julian Scheinbuks Aka Jules Gigamon Veronica Halloway Aka No Morane Deb Antoine Aka Vidorah Messmer

PURPOSE OF BASUAH (Brothers And Sisters United Against HIV/AIDS) Provide culturally specific training on HIV/AIDS the African American community

HIV/AIDS IN THE BLACK COMMUNITY … blacks make up just 12 % of the U.S. pop., [but] they account for nearly half of new HIV infections...The harsh reality is that 1 in 16 black men will be diagnosed with HIV at some point in their lifetime, as will 1 in 30 black women. KEVIN FENTON, MD Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Summer 2008 “ “

The Collaboration

BASUAH Online Training Tra Training Modules: Intro to HIV/AIDS Epidemiology Impact of HIV/AIDS in the African American Community HIV Basics About Sexually Transmitted Diseases Presentation Skills for Ambassadors Cultural Sensitivity HIV Ethics

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Training Modules:

Intro to HIV/AIDS Epidemiology

Impact of HIV/AIDS in the African American Community

HIV Basics

About Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Presentation Skills for Ambassadors

Cultural Sensitivity

HIV Ethics

Other Uses of Technology by BASUAH Text Messaging E-cards Podcasting Blogging YouTube Face Book MySpace Second Life Twitter Wikis

Benefits of the Collaboration: IDPH Partnership with UIS and CSU gives us access to the latest online technology, and makes it a student driven program Keep ambassadors engaged Retention Anonymity leads to more open discussions Takes away stigma Model easily adaptable and accessible to other programs and states.

Partnership with UIS and CSU gives us access to the latest online technology, and makes it a student driven program

Keep ambassadors engaged

Retention

Anonymity leads to more open discussions

Takes away stigma

Model easily adaptable and accessible to other programs and states.

Benefits of the Collaboration Provide training online or in person Providing culturally specific training on demand through UIS Moodle and in person Partnership with Chicago State University – Biology class Cost and time effective; free LMS, low overhead i.e, IT cost and additional staff Ambassador program expanded statewide Partnership with other community organizations afterschool programs and faith-based organizations. Over 3000 BASUAH ambassadors trained

Provide training online or in person

Providing culturally specific training on demand through UIS Moodle and in person

Partnership with Chicago State University – Biology class

Cost and time effective; free LMS, low overhead i.e, IT cost and additional staff

Ambassador program expanded statewide

Partnership with other community organizations

afterschool programs and faith-based organizations.

Over 3000 BASUAH ambassadors trained

Biology Class @ CSU Seven years ago, an online introductory Biology Class was offered by CSU to study Sexually Transmitted Infection (STIs) The purpose of the course was to educate and motivate non-major students to influence the community about the epidemiology and medical issues associated with STIs and HIV/AIDS.

Seven years ago, an online introductory Biology Class was offered by CSU to study Sexually Transmitted Infection (STIs)

The purpose of the course was to educate and motivate non-major students to influence the community about the epidemiology and medical issues associated with STIs and HIV/AIDS.

Student Profile AGE: average age was 30 to 35 years Family status: Most were married or were single parents Financial Status: Most received financial aid Education: most were juniors or seniors Majors: Students were enrolled in: COE, CAS, Honors College, COB, and BOG.

AGE: average age was 30 to 35 years

Family status: Most were married or were single parents

Financial Status: Most received financial aid

Education: most were juniors or seniors

Majors: Students were enrolled in: COE, CAS, Honors College, COB, and BOG.

Student Profile (cont.) Racial or Cultural Background: 80% African American 0.6% Asian American or Pacific Islander 6.7% Hispanic American 0.1% Native American 9.9% Caucasian Gender: 65% female, 35% male

Racial or Cultural Background:

80% African American

0.6% Asian American or Pacific Islander

6.7% Hispanic American

0.1% Native American

9.9% Caucasian

Gender: 65% female, 35% male

Biology Class Objectives The class studied those pathogens which cause (STIs) and associate them with their biological families with specific interest in the bacterial and viral agents The class studied the nature and epidemiology of the agents and how to protect against exposure to STIs.. Members of the class completed the IDPH BASUAH Ambassador program. The class created presentations using Elluminate. Recordings of their presentations and related skits were placed into Second Life to assist in development of the Second Life BASUAH Ambassador Program.

The class studied those pathogens which cause (STIs) and associate them with their biological families with specific interest in the bacterial and viral agents

The class studied the nature and epidemiology of the agents and how to protect against exposure to STIs..

Members of the class completed the IDPH BASUAH Ambassador program.

The class created presentations using Elluminate. Recordings of their presentations and related skits were placed into Second Life to assist in development of the Second Life BASUAH Ambassador Program.

Biology Class Objectives

Benefits of the Collaboration: IDPH Engagement and Retention of BASUAH Ambassadors Ambassador Programs: State-wide networking National networking Global networking

Engagement and Retention of BASUAH Ambassadors

Ambassador Programs:

State-wide networking

National networking

Global networking

Benefits of the Collaboration: CSU Engagement and Retention of Students Three Biology classes have participated in the BASUAH program. 50 biology students have become BASUAH Ambassadors BASUAH Ambassador Program Objectives for CSU students: State-wide networking National networking Global networking

Engagement and Retention of Students

Three Biology classes have participated in the BASUAH program.

50 biology students have become BASUAH Ambassadors

BASUAH Ambassador Program Objectives for CSU students:

State-wide networking

National networking

Global networking

Benefits of the Collaboration: UIS Experiment with teaching and learning in Second Life: interactions in SL Gaming Role Playing Avatars with disease-like symptoms Social Networking in SL, Moodle, Blackboard etc. Face book SLOODLE Access to Moodle through SL Blogs

Experiment with teaching and learning in Second Life: interactions in SL

Gaming

Role Playing

Avatars with disease-like symptoms

Social Networking in SL, Moodle, Blackboard etc.

Face book

SLOODLE

Access to Moodle through SL

Blogs

Brief History of Second Life Second Life is a 3-D virtual world entirely created by its residents. Since opening to the public in 2003, it has grown and today is inhabited by millions of residents from around the globe.

Second Life is a 3-D

virtual world entirely

created by its residents.

Since opening to the

public in 2003, it has

grown and today is

inhabited by millions of

residents from around the

globe.

Stats As of yesterday afternoon over 1 million 444 thousand people have logged into Second Life in the last 60 days.

As of yesterday

afternoon over 1

million 444 thousand

people have logged

into Second Life in the

last 60 days.

Second Life Demo

Resources Blog http://basuahinsl.blogspot.com/ Ning http://basuah.ning.com/ Higher Ed in Second Life: Fall 2007 http://rayschroeder.googlepages.com/secondlife

Blog

http://basuahinsl.blogspot.com/

Ning

http://basuah.ning.com/

Higher Ed in Second Life: Fall 2007

http://rayschroeder.googlepages.com/secondlife