AIDS Memorial Quilt on Display on World AIDS Day
Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College brings sections of memorial to St. Louis
On December 1, the Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College will unveil sections of the AIDS Memorial Quilt in honor of World AIDS Day. The quilt will be available for public viewing at the Goldfarb School of Nursing lobby the entire week of December 1-5 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The AIDS Memorial Quilt consists of 40,000 colorful panels each commemorating the life of a person lost to AIDS. Each section measures approximately 12 feet square and a typical block consists of eight individual three-foot by six-foot panels sewn together. The idea was conceived in 1985 by long-time San Francisco gay rights activist Cleve Jones, and is now maintained by the NAMES Project Foundation. The quilt is the largest community arts project in the world.
The exhibit is coordinated by the Barnes-Jewish Hospital Foundation’s Arts + Healthcare Program.
In addition to the quilt, the Goldfarb School of Nursing is honoring World AIDS Day on its campus. The event is open and free to the public.
Visit the AIDS Memorial Quilt
Monday, Dec. 1 through Friday, Dec. 5
9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
World AIDS Day Activities
Monday, Dec. 1
10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Visit HIV/AIDS community-based organizations
4:15 – 5:15 p.m. Keynote speakers from Goldfarb School of Nursing
Welcome and Introduction by Michael Evans, PhD, RN, FACHE, Maxine Clark and Bob Fox Dean and Professor
Nurses: Achieving Success in Managing HIV by Donna Taliaferro, RN, PhD
Bridging the Gap in HIV Knowledge and Nursing Education by Neal Rosenburg, RN, MSN
HIV Discordant Couples: Safe Pregnancies and Healthy Babies by Catherine Williamson, RN, FNP-BC
5:15 – 6 p.m. Light reception
6 – 6:15 p.m. Candlelight vigil at courtyard led by Rabbi Susan Talve
All events will be held at the Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College, 4483 Duncan Ave. Parking is available at the Metro Garage located on the corner of Taylor and Children’s Place. For more information about the event, please call 314-362-6289 or visit www.barnesjewishcollege.edu
