Action for AIDS (AfA), Singapore's only AIDS advocacy group, is re-launching its HIV/AIDS/STI prevention programme targeting Men who have Sex with Men (MSM).
AfA is seeking volunteers (who may or may not be MSM themselves) to be involved in conducting a needs assessment survey, developing safer sex material for various media, offering counselling services, conducting outreach at various real and virtual MSM venues, and organising safer sex workshops and awareness-raising events.
Training will be provided when necessary. Interested individuals can contact Roger Winder by email rwinder@pacific.net.sg or phone 64722207.
HOW YOU CAN HELP
SURVEY Teams
Research team
- Quantitative sociological research experience useful
- Duties: planning surveys and FGDs, developing questionnaires, analysing
data, suggesting follow-up
- Dates: 1st survey: Aug 2002 week 1, Sep 2002 weeks 2-4, Jan-Mar 2003; 2nd survey: Jan-Feb 2004, Jun-Jul 2004
Focus Group Discussion Facilitators
- MSM preferred
- At least one Chinese speaker
- Duties: conducting/facilitaing the FGDs
- Dates: Aug 2002, weeks 3-4
Scribes for Focus Group Discussions
- MSM preferred
- One of the 3 has to be proficient in Chinese
- Duties: recording FGDs
- Dates: Aug 2002, weeks 3-4
Data Entry team
- Basic IT skills
- Duties: entering data from questionnaires
- Dates: - 1st survey: Nov 2002 - Jan 2003; 2nd survey: Apr -Jun 2004
Chinese Translator
- Duties: developing Chinese questionnaires
- Dates: 1st survey: Sep 2002, weeks 2-3; 2nd survey: Jan - Feb 2004
Anonymous Test Site Survey Team
- Free on Wed 6.30-8 or Sat 1-4
- Duties: distributing & collecting questionnaires
- Dates: 1st survey: Oct-Dec 2002; 2nd survey: Mar-May 2004
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OUTREACH Teams
- Training in Apr 2003
- Duties: distributing & collecting questionnaires, handling queries, distributing material
- Dates: 1st survey: Oct-Dec 2002; 2nd survey: Mar-May 2004; outreach from Aug 2003 onwards
Club Outreach Team
- Preferably regulars at bars/pubs/clubs
- Useful if someone in the team knows venue owners
Cruising Outreach Team
- Preferably regulars at saunas/cruising areas
- Useful if someone knows sauna owners
Virtual Outreach Team
- Preferably familiar with MSM portals, websites & e-groups
- Useful if someone in the team knows owners
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COUNSELLING Teams
- Training in Apr 2003
- Dates: On duty from May 2003 onwards
Telephone Counsellors
- MSM preferred
Virtual Counsellors
- MSM preferred
- Currently active in MSM chatrooms, IRC, etc.
Face-to-face Counsellors
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Information, Education, & Communication Team
- Dates: Mar-Jul 2003
Creative Team
- Duties: developing messages, visuals, material
Photographers, Graphic Designers, Illustrators
Uninhibited Male Models for Visuals [no pornographic shots, not to worry]
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VIRTUAL RESOURCE Team
- IT savvy
- Preferably active in the MSM community
- Duties: running a virtual bulletin board with information on MSM venues, groups, events, medical and legal contacts, etc.
- Dates: from May 2003 onwards
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IT SUPPORT Team
Duties
- Dveloping e-questionnaires
- Setting up framework for data entry
- Assisting the Virtual Teams
- Developing material for the Internet
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WORKSHOP Team
- Running safer sex & sexuality workshops
- Dates: Aug 2003 onwards
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EVENTS Team
- Organising or helping at MSM events
Training will be provided when necessary. Interested individuals can contact Roger Winder by email rwinder@pacific.net.sg or phone 64722207.
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