Tuesday June 27 - National HIV Testing Day FREE SELF TEST KIT & INFO 5-8pm at Urban Mo's in Hillcrest Wednesday June 28 - Together We Can Stop HIV FREE SELF TEST KIT & INFO 5-8pm at Urban Mo's in Hillcrest Save the Date: October 15 at Urban Mo's - 10-year anniversary of VIDA VIDA stands for: Vigilant of the Latino community as a team and family Inspiration to promote pride, unity and love Dedication to combat stigma and disseminate information Accountability to uphold respect, trust and ethics ABOUT | For more: https://vida.community/ At VIDA, we place value on the lives of all young Latinos and Latinas. Our goal is to foster education for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). By that, we mean how to protect you and your partner from infection of HIV, or how to live a long and happy life if you have HIV. It makes no difference to us on which side of HIV you are. Your life is worth living to its full extent. Nearly everyone in the United States and abroad knows someone with HIV. It’s nearly impossible to not know someone who is infected by HIV. It can be a friend, a family member or even someone with whom you are romantically or sexually involved. We are here to educate, support and celebrate life. At our website, you can find stories of challenge, courage, and hope. The site also provides many links to resources for testing, health services, support groups, social events, and other related resources. BIO Esteban M. Duarte was born and raised in San Diego, CA. He lives in central Washington, and often returns home to visit family. When not working as a Project Manager for an aerospace firm, he enjoys cooking and spending time with family, friends, and his dog Maui. He is driven to help others who may face some of the same challenges he did while growing up gay and Latino in Southern California. Honors he’s received in recognition of his work in the community include San Diego Pride Volunteer of the Year, AIDS Walk San Diego, and San Diego Magazine’s Latino Impact Award. Esteban founded VIDA to provide LGBTQ Latinx youth with education, open dialogue, and strong role models in the fight against HIV, and that mission now includes a scholarship fund to support inclusive equality for all through the educational goals of young people. He believes that building on the progress that our community has made means helping young people know they’re not alone in continuing the tradition of working for change.