Quest 2009 (6 of 7): Connie Norman Award

This is an excerpt (6 of 7) from the 6th annual Quest Advocacy Pageant hosted by the Asian Pacific AIDS Intervention Team. In this video, Valerie Spencer, the founder/executive director of the Transcend Empowerment Institute and one of the Quest 2009 judges, explains the significance of the Connie Norman Award and presents the winner.

Shot on December 12, 2009 at the David Henry Hwang Theatre in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, CA by Karyl-lyn Sanderson, Joseph Kamiya, and Jay Esguerra. Edited by Joseph Kamiya.

ABOUT QUEST:
Established in 2002, QUEST is a community level intervention designed to encourage the development and empowerment of the often marginalized transgender community. As an advocacy pageant, QUEST aims to decrease rates of high-risk behaviors in the community, including those contributing to the spread of HIV/AIDS infection.

ABOUT APAIT:
APAIT positively affects the quality of life for Asian and Pacific Islanders living with or at-risk for HIV/AIDS by providing a continuum of prevention, health and social services, community leadership and advocacy to the Southern California region. http://www.apaitonline.org

Category:

Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• apait
• quest
• advocacy
• pageant
• transgender
• community
• david henry hwang theatre
• little tokyo
• los angeles

[nochokin]

I love valerie spencer.

[juhbellan]

muito bom =)