(HIV.gov, 2025)
World AIDS Day is held annually on December 1. It is designated to bring awareness to the experiences of those living with HIV/AIDS, remember those who have passed away from this disease, acknowledge the impact of the AIDS pandemic, and continue championing research, prevention and access to care.
In honor of World AIDS day, here are some specific ways you can help us recognize the experiences of those living with HIV/AIDS:
Educate yourself by reading a book listed in this guide.
Explore the resources provided about AIDS support in the Spokane community
Check out our book display at Foley Library
My name is Giona Hoaglund, and I am a Social Justice Peer Educator for Housing & Residence Life and the Unity Multicultural Education Center. As an SJPE, I try to shed light on important topics and make social justice resources and information more accessible for everyone. World AIDS Day is a historical day that raises awareness about HIV/AIDS and encourages people to remember and honor those whose lives were impacted or lost to the epidemic, and I think it is really important for us to acknowledge this day and understand its history.
Learn more about Gonzaga's Unity Multicultural Education Center (UMEC) and their Social Justice Peer Educators (SJPE)!
This timeline reflects the history of the domestic HIV/AIDS epidemic from the first reported cases in 1981 to the present—where advances in HIV prevention, care, and treatment offer hope for a long, healthy life to people who are living with, or at risk for, HIV and AIDS.
HIV.gov
40 Years of AIDS: A Timeline of the Epidemic
University of California San Francisco