The Ujima Men’s Collective Conference is set for October 12-14, 2007 in West Palm Beach, Florida. For more info please contact Lorenzo Robertson who is the Regional Minority AIDS Coordinator in West Palm Beach,Florida as well as the Statewide Black MSM Coordinator and can be reached at the following numbers below.
561-992-1132 Office
561-722-8876 Cellular
561-996-7532 Fax
The Registration of the conference is as follows:
Registration - $75.00
Payment received after September 1, 2007
Late/On Site Registration - $ 100.00
Payment received after September 30, 2007
Hotel Registration:
Hilton Palm Beach Airport Hotel
Room Rate 99.00 Single/Double
109.00 Triple – 119.00 Quadruple
1-800-443-3545 Conference Code: UJMC
Goals
The goal of the conference is to provide a forum for Black men to develop life skill strategies in a non-threatening environment to enhance their lives to better understand themselves and their community.
1. Develop leadership and pro-active decision-making skills.
2. Empower Black men to develop a sense of community with other Black men.
3. Commit to offer volunteer service to the Ujima Men's Collective or some Community
Based Organization in their area.
Objectives
To recruit Black men to participate in a forum that will enlighten and encourage them about the effects of HIV/AIDS infection and the ravages the disease can have on the body of an infected individual. In addition to understanding other aspects of being Black men in America and dealing with those stresses as well.
To increase the involvement and support of Black men in the making the State of Florida a better community for Black people by impeding the spread of HIV/AIDS.
To provide workshops, roundtables, presentations and other activities that will empower Black men to develop strategies that will decrease incidence of HIV/AIDS infection and the subsequent affects substance abuse, domestic violence (anger management), spirituality, racism, homophobia and other STD's have on Black Same gender loving Men.
To provide workshops, presentations and other activities that will empower Black men to strive to develop strategies to increase knowledge through our learning tracks: Advocacy, Leadership, Health & Wellness, Spirituality and Relationships.
Learning Tracks
Advocacy - These workshops will focus on the need for more Black men to stand up and address issues that are paramount in our communities that directly impact the Black community. Session attendees will be equipped to address issues of homophobia, stigma, communicate about Black Gay issues, and other aspects to assure the Black Gay community is not disrespected, disregarded or misrepresented.
Leadership – These workshops will focus on building leaders within the Black community. Leaders are those that are not afraid to stand and be counted among the Black SGL community. Not all leaders are out and out Black persons, but their commitment is to the cause even if they cannot publicly acknowledge their sexual orientation. These workshops will address how to become comfortable in our own skin to stand in the Light and be who we are if that is where you want to stand: Black and Gay, Homosexual, Black Same Gender Loving, etc.
Health & Wellness – These workshops will address health and wellness issues that are specific to Black men with regard to their sexual orientation. These workshops will address issues of HIV/AIDS, but also other health and wellness concerns that plague the Black male experience; hypertension, stress, depression, prostate cancer, drug and alcohol abuse, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, etc.
Spirituality – These workshops are designed to address the issues surrounding Black SGL men and their spirituality. These workshops will address the realities of being Black, Gay and Christian, What the Bible states about homosexuality, Does God love SGL people?, AIDS is not God’s punishment for our sexuality, etc.
Relationships – These workshops will address one of the most difficult aspects of being Black and Gay in relationships and how to maintain a good one.We will address the multitude of issues surrounding relationships and being a Black SGL man. These workshops will address interracial dating,intergenerational dating, sero-discordant relationships, sero concordant relationships, tops and bottoms, who’s in charge, open relationships,monogamy in relationship, is monogamy a reality in Black gay relationships,etc.
I will be presenting at this conference as well.
Ujima Men's Collective Conference Oct 12-14 West Palm Beach,FL