Team HBV Collegiate Chapters
The Team HBV Collegiate Chapter's mission is:
- To implement community outreach to raise awareness of the disproportionately high incidence of hepatitis B and liver cancer in Asians and Pacific Islanders communities,
- To implement global outreach in promoting the international Jade Ribbon Campaign of the ALC including to educate about, to vaccinate against, and to test for HBV in the U.S. and abroad, and
- To implement political outreach to strengthen support for the National HBV Bills (H.R. 4550 and S. 3558) in Congress in order to address HBV epidemic with more comprehensive HBV research and educational outreach.
While Team HBV chapters tailor their operations specific to their campus environments, Team HBV activities can be categorized in three areas: community outreach, education, and advocacy. Some general community outreach projects Team HBV chapters spearhead every year include Another Life Documentary Screenings and community-wide outreach at college open house events, Asian Lunar New Year Festivals, Relay for Life, Oktoberfest, Asian Health Fair, ECAASU Conference, and Global Health Week. Some global outreach events include fun fundraiser events such as Mahjong and Bingo Night, Rock the Jade Charity Fashion Show, Benefit Party, Ultimate Game Night, and Karaoke Night to benefit the international Jade Ribbon Campaign. Political outreach activities include collecting letters of support for HBV Bills during all of our events. In addition to organizing events, Team HBV chapters also distribute HBV brochures to local hospitals, clinics, health departments, gyms, schools, churches, restaurants, supermarkets, and other non-profit organizations that work with Asian and Pacific Islanders.
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Start a Chapter!
We are looking for student leaders passionate about addressing issues of health disparity and promoting HBV awareness on college campus. If you are interested in starting a new chapter or have any questions about Team HBV, please email info@teamhbv.org. Also, please visit our pages on East Villagers and Facebook and join us on Twitter.
Become an Advisor!
We are currently looking for dedicated and enthusiastic Advisors for the Team HBV Collegiate Chapters in the United States. The 2009-2010 Application is available HERE. The deadline is October 1, 2009.
Last Updated: September 10, 2009
