ALCC's annual party at Sidetrack this year presents the underground world of Club Tango, set in Buenos Aires.
City of fair winds. Birthplace of the tango.
Follow the sultry sound of the bandoneón and discover the seduction, romance and mystery of tango after dark.
You can order your tickets online, starting at $50. Call 312-427-8990 for raffle ticket information.
2010 Advocates of the Year Awards
AIDS Legal Council hosted its annual awards ceremony on April 29th to honor the achievements of those on the front lines of AIDS awareness and assistance. This year there were six awards presented to community advocates Patrice Dean and Alan Amberg, Dr. Joseph Pulvirenti, John Coburn of Health and Disability Advocates, and the CORE Center Bilingual Clinic; the law firm of Sidley Austin LLP received the Friend of the Council Award. Special thanks goes out to Playboy Enterprises for hosting the event.
Alan Amberg has developed trainings for AIDS service agencies, written cutting-edge medical articles, co-chaired Cook County's HIV Regional Implementation Group, founded LesBiGay Radio, and serves as a neighborhood pharmacist.
John Coburn of Health and Disability Advocates has worked to maximize Medicare benefits for people with HIV in order to save scarce state AIDS Drug Assistance Program dollars and ensure access to life-saving medications to many, many people.
Patrice Dean (left) is a tireless HIV advocate who has been involved with the North Side Coalition, Chicago Women's AIDS Project, HIV Prevention Planning Group, the Mayor's Council on AIDS, and co-chair of the Chicago Area HIV Planning Council. She is shown with her close friend and previous Advocate of the Year Award winner, Ida Byther-Smith of Jo-Ray House.
Dr. Joseph Pulvirenti has served as head of retrovirology and Director of Inpatient HIV Services at Cook County Hospital, and Chairman of Infectious Diseases at Provident Hospital.
Richard O'Malley, the Chicago Chair of the Pro Bono and Public Interest Law Committee at Sidley Austin LLP, accepted the award for the firm.
The staff of the CORE Center Bilingual Clinic accept their award. ALCC's Kate Miller (in black, front) presented it to them.
AIDS and Youth
On April 7th, paralegal Steven Barrera hosted a program on Chicago’s public access TV station, discussing AIDS and teenagers. It features Jocelyn Sanchez and Gino Divittorio from Mather High School, who are both interning at ALCC this school year.
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