—DILLON's Mother
"I was happy at my job as a manager in a recreational equipment company, and I felt for the fist time in my live that I was on the track with my career. But there was a deep longing in me. I wanted a baby...." (exhibit narrative excerpt: Focus on Living)

OVER 900,000 AMERICANS are living with HIV. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.)  One quarter of these are unaware of their infection.  There are approximately 40,000 new HIV infections each year in the United States.  Of these newly infected, half are under 25 years of age.

Young and old, gay, straight – from many geographic, economic, racial, and ethnic backgrounds –FOCUS ON LIVING subjects speak candidly about their lives, relationships, and how they have come to terms with the presence of this chronic and potentially deadly disease.  What becomes clear in these interviews is that HIV is everybody's disease—it knows no boundaries.

FOCUS ON LIVING travels nationwide to schools (8-12,) colleges and universities, health and social welfare agencies, medical schools, public libraries, community centers, museums, conferences, hospitals, workplaces, and places of worship. Alliances of community organizations may also jointly sponsor the exhibition. 

The FOCUS ON LIVING exhibit arrives in one sturdy trunk and is very easy to display. Each exhibit consists of approximately sixteen 16” x 20” framed photographs. One or more companion text panels  - which include both adolescent and adult text versions - accompany each photograph. You may elect to use some or all of the exhibit elements (based on your available space.)  The exhibit comes with detailed instructions. We also send you promotional materials to promote your exhibition.