YouthWave and various branches of the Association of People With Aids have speakers available to educate at schools. Or you can contact an AIDS agency in your community and ask if they have a speakers' program.

You can contact YouthWave in California at (415) 647-9283 or write to: YouthWave, 3450 Sacramento Street, Suite 351, San Francisco, CA 94118.

Missy is a speaker for the National Association of People With Aids, headquartered in Washington, D.C. For speakers, contact Keith Pollanen at (202) 898-0414 or write to 1413 K Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20005

CDC National Hotline: 1-800-342-aids

San Francisco Aids Foundation: 1-800-367-2437

Mellisa: (in photo right) is a 21 year old board member,Womens AIDS Network. Eleven months ago Mellisa Learned she had HIV. She's since become a national spokesperson for young people with HIV.

The ARRIVE organization in Manhattan can be contacted at 151 W.26th Street, New York, NY 10013 or by calling (212) 243-3434.