The Slippery Rock University HOPE (Healthy Outreach Through Peer Education) Peer Educators celebrated the progress and achievements in the prevention and treatment of HIV and AIDS in conjunction with World AIDS Day, Dec. 1, in the Smith Student Center. The group displayed a visual timeline of the history and progress related to HIV and AIDS since the early 1980s; offered interactive education on combating HIV-related stigmas and misperceptions; and provided students with preventative resources. The HOPE Peer Educators strive to promote student wellness by offering comprehensive health education and advocating for a campus and local community that support student well-being. Launched in 1998, Worlds AIDS Day is a global initiative for raising awareness of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, and mourning those who have died from HIV or AIDS.
