Real Issues, Real Talk: For Students, By Students
Real Issues Real Talk: For Students, By Students is a one-of-a-kind podcast and vodcast series that covers a variety of issues faced by college students today. Listen and watch as students from the University of South Alabama and the University of the Virgin Islands meet with experts and discuss topics dealing with HIV, Mental Health, Food Insecurity, and more.
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AIDS Alabama South - Episode 1: All of This in Our Little Town? [Audio podcast]
Connor Thurtell (Host) and Rachel F. Fenske (Coordinator)
Welcome back to Real Issues, Real Talk: For Students, By Students! We know it has been a minute, but we are so excited to be back this week with a special episode. Join students from the University of South Alabama as we sit down and discuss the resources provided by AIDS Alabama South with Co-Executive Director Shey Thorn. For more information regarding all of the services offered by AIDS Alabama South, please feel free to follow this link: https://www.aidsalabamasouth.org/.
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AIDS Alabama South - Episode 2: Getting the Lowdown on Food Insecurity and Housing Services [Audio podcast]
Connor Thurtell (Host) and Rachel F. Fenske (Coordinator)
Welcome back to Real Issues, Real Talk: For Students, By Students! This week join the students from the University of South Alabama as we sit down and discuss the food and housing resources offered by AIDS Alabama South with Candice Taylor, Co-Executor/Programs, at AIDS Alabama South. For more information regarding all of the services offered by AIDS Alabama South, please feel free to follow this link: https://www.aidsalabamasouth.org/
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AIDS Alabama South - Episode 3: Breaking Down PrEP and PEP, and Of Course, a Few More Things[Audio podcast]
Connor Thurtell (Host) and Rachel F. Fenske (Coordinator)
Welcome back to Real Issues, Real Talk: For Students, By Students! This week join the students from the University of South Alabama as we sit down and discuss the PrEP and PEP services offered by AIDS Alabama South with Dr. Sharpe, Medical Director, at AIDS Alabama South. For more information regarding all of the services offered by AIDS Alabama South, please feel free to follow this link: https://www.aidsalabamasouth.org/.
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AIDS Alabama South - Episode 4: Aging with HIV [Audio podcast]
Connor Thurtell (Host) and Rachel F. Fenske (Coordinator)
Welcome back to Real Issues, Real Talk: For Students, By Students! This week join the students from the University of South Alabama as we sit down and discuss aging with HIV with John Herrington, Transportation Coordinator at AIDS Alabama South. For more information regarding all of the services offered by AIDS Alabama South, please feel free to follow this link: https://www.aidsalabamasouth.org/.
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AIDS Alabama South - Episode 5: Using Social Media to End HIV [Audio podcast]
Connor Thurtell (Host) and Rachel F. Fenske (Coordinator)
Welcome back to Real Issues, Real Talk: For Students, By Students! This week join students from the University of South Alabama as we sit down and discuss using social media to end HIV with Kimberly McKeand, Director of Digital Media and Outreach, at AIDS Alabama South. For more information regarding all of the services offered by AIDS Alabama South, please feel free to follow this link: https://www.aidsalabamasouth.org/.
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AIDS Alabama South - Episode 6: Living and Thriving with HIV! [Audio podcast]
Connor Thurtell (Host) and Rachel F. Fenske (Coordinator)
Welcome back to Real Issues, Real Talk: For Students, By Students! This week join students from the University of South Alabama as we sit down with AIDS Alabama South Director, Shey Thorn, to discuss living and thriving with HIV! For more information regarding all of the services offered by Aids Alabama South please feel free to follow this link: https://www.aidsalabamasouth.org/.
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Breaking the Stigma Series - Episode 1: Is there a Stigma surrounding HIV Testing? [Audio Podcast]
Rachel F. Fenske (Host), Debbie Cestaro-Seifer (Host), Jaquima Fleming (Host), Connor Thurtell (Host), Amos Lindsay (Host), and Jamari Sargent (Host)
Join students from the University of South Alabama and the University of the Virgin Islands as they meet with national experts Dottie Rains-Dowdell and Bruce E. Smail, to explore the answer to the question, "Is there a stigma surrounding HIV Testing?" Kick your feet back, get ready to laugh, grab some popcorn, and let's come together to break the stigma.
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Breaking the Stigma Series - Episode 2: Is there a Stigma on Mental Health? [Audio podcast]
Rachel F. Fenske (Host), Debbie Cestaro-Seifer (Host), Connor Thurtell (Host), Amos Lindsay (Host), Jaquima Fleming (Host), Kala Bass (Host), and Catherine Seabrooks (Host)
Join students from the University of South Alabama and the University of the Virgin Islands as they meet with mental health experts Patricia Towel and Dedra Byas, who explore the answer to the question, "Is there a stigma surrounding mental health?" Kick your feet back, get ready to laugh, grab some popcorn, and let's come together to break the stigma.
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Breaking the Stigma Series - Episode 3: Is There a Stigma Surrounding Food Insecurity? [Audio podcast]
Rachel F. Fenske (Host), Debbie Cestaro-Seifer (Host), Amos Lindsay (Host), Connor Thurtell (Host), and Jamari Sargent (Host)
Join students from the University of South Alabama and the University of the Virgin Islands as they meet with food insecurity experts Ronie Langston and Shelli Brin, who explore the answer to the question, "Is there a stigma surrounding Food insecurity?" Kick your feet back, get ready to laugh, grab some popcorn, and let's come together to break the stigma.
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Summer Series - Episode 1: The Summer of Mental Health [Video podcast]
Connor Thurtell (Host), Lauren Johnson (Host), and Rachel F. Fenske (Coordinator)
Join students from the University of South Alabama as they meet with mental health expert Dedra Byas, who explores the answer to the question, "How do you take care of your mental health during the summer?" Kick your feet back, get ready to laugh, grab some popcorn, and let's come together to explore this topic!
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Summer Series - Episode 2: Addiction [Video podcast]
Connor Thurtell (Host), Lauren Johnson (Host), and Rachel F. Fenske (Coordinator)
Join students from the University of South Alabama as they meet with addiction expert Candice Durham, who helps break down the stigma surrounding seeking substance abuse treatment, substance use in college students, and her work with the Recovery Centers of America's office in Indianapolis. Kick your feet back, get ready to laugh, grab some popcorn, and let's come together to explore this topic!
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Ending the HIV Epidemic - Episode 1: Fact of Fiction? Finding the Truth about HIV [Video podcast]
Rachel F. Fenske (Host), Debbie Cestaro-Seifer (Host), Connor Thurtell (Host), Amos Lindsay (Host), and Jakeima Fleming (Host)
Students from the University of South Alabama (USA) and the University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) interview Dottie Raines-Dowdell, from the AIDS Education Training Center (AETC) Northeast and Caribbean Region on the first episode of the Peer Educators and Vodcasts Series, Ending the HIV Epidemic.
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Ending the HIV Epidemic - Episode 2: Student Health Services at the University of South Alabama [Video podcast]
Rachel F. Fenske (Host), Debbie Cestaro-Seifer (Host), Connor Thurtell (Host), and Amos Lindsay (Host)
Students from the University of South Alabama (USA) interview clinical staff from the USA Student Health Center on services provided to USA students regarding HIV testing and other STIs on the second episode of the Peer Educators and Vodcast Series, Ending the HIV Epidemic.
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Ending the HIV Epidemic - Episode 3: Confidential HIV Testing [Video podcast]
Rachel F. Fenske (Host), Debbie Cestaro-Seifer (Host), Connor Thurtell (Host), Nykeisha Jones (Host), Jakeima Fleming (Host), Ayary Patterson (Host), and Amos Lindsay (Host)
Students from the University of South Alabama (USA) and the University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) interview Eddie Meraz from the AIDS Education and Training Center (AETC) Northeast Region on the topic of confidential HIV testing on the third episode of the Peer Educators and Vodcast Series, Ending the HIV Epidemic.
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Ending the HIV Epidemic - Episode 4: Why Worry? Consider PrEP [Video podcast]
Rachel F. Fenske (Host), Debbie Cestaro-Seifer (Host), Jackeima Fleming (Host), Connor Thurtell (Host), Nykeisha Jones (Host), Amos Lindsay (Host), and Ayary Patterson (Host)
Students from the University of South Alabama (USA) and the University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) interview Dr. Cecilia Yoon, from the AIDS Education Training Center (AETC) Northeast Region, on the benefits of using the pre-exposure prophylaxis medication, PrEP, to prevent HIV on the fourth episode of the Peer Educators and Vodcast Series, Ending the HIV Epidemic.
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Ending the HIV Epidemic - Episode 5: Sexually Transmitted Infections and HIV [Video podcast]
Rachel F. Fenske (Host), Debbie Cestaro-Seifer (Host), Connor Thurtell (Host), Nykeisha Jones (Host), and Amos Lindsay (Host)
Students from the University of South Alabama (USA) and the University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) interview Dr. Alwyn Cohall, from the NYC STD Prevention Training Center (PTC) at Columbia University on the fifth episode of the Peer Educators and Vodcast Series, Ending the HIV Epidemic.