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International Journal of HIV and AIDS research
International Conference on
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases, AIDS and Parasitic Infections
Parasitology, Infectious Diseases, STDs and STIs
September 21-22, 2017 San Antonio, TX, USA
Civic engagement learning model to educate on HIV/AIDS at an HBCU/HSI College
Solomon Nfor
St. Philip’s College, USA
J essica’s project is a non-profit organization affiliated with the St. Philip’s College in San Antonio, Texas.
It is a civic engagement project that brings faculty, staff and students together to impact change on various
topics including education about diseases associated with diet, teenage and unplanned pregnancy, the operation
of community gardens and hunger banquets. I will like to present at this conference, high impact practices in
teaching and learning using civic engagement, how to develop research interest in science students on the topic
of HIV/AIDS and getting students involved in demystifying notions about HIV/AIDS patients or the disease.
Because of their low-income status, many east side citizens resigned on healthy lifestyle as it being associated
with the rich and affluent; a notion we are intent to erase by the special collaborative program engineered by
our team at St. Philip’s College, encourage healthy eating habits through lunch and learn workshops at the
garden or various nutrition programs hosted by the churches, educate the community on HIV/AIDS and related
diseases through active research by students and poster presentation, encourage a culture of health in HIV/
AIDS population and increase routine medical checkups for adult and teenagers by hosting wellness week on
campus with free medical checkup. This training presentation will give the participant an opportunity to design
a community-based project.
Biography
Solomon Nfor has completed his PhD in Higher Education and Administration from University of the Incarnate Word and two Master’s degrees in Biotechnology
from University of Texas at San Antonio and in Zoology from University of Buea. He is also a Nurse and a Medical Laboratory Technologist. He is the Founder
and Coordinator of St. Philip’s College Jessica’s Project, a civic engagement organization geared at educating students on current diseases.