“Having Elaine Pasqua speak to us about AIDS helped. It was better to hear about AIDS from someone else. She had different facts to present to us. Her talk had a big impact on us; it was real life, and more eye-opening. It makes me want to protect myself more. I loved the fluid exchange activity. It was fun and scary, by showing how the virus moves through an unprotected population”.

Larissa 6th Grade

"We learned a lot more facts about AIDS from Elaine Pasqua. With the fluid exchange activity, you learned how you felt when you have AIDS. The map of Bucks County that showed where people with AIDS lived was very effective. Hearing her personal story had a great effect and made me think a lot. It made me understand what happens to people when they get AIDS.”

Jonathan 6th Grade

“Elaine Pasqua’s presentation helped because she told a real story about what happened to her family and how the virus effects you. She told us more than our teacher did, because she had the experience of what the virus does to people. It helped the 5th grade."

Jen 5th Grade

“Elaine Pasqua made AIDS education more interesting, because she let us see what the effects of the virus were. She made me understand what happens to a person because she was talking about real people and that had more of an impact on me. Her presentation wasn’t boring, it was more personal.”

Levanna 5th Grade

“When Ms. Pasqua came in to talk to us about AIDS, it didn’t feel like a prepared speech, it felt like she was talking to us individually. When it is directed to you, the information sticks with you more and it catches more of your attention. She gave real life examples that made me realize that AIDS could happen to me, but now I know how to protect myself from contracting this virus.”

Elena 6th Grade

“A lot of kids were shocked by the fluid exchange activity that Ms. Pasqua did with the sixth grade. Those who said “No”, felt secure and learned to say “No”. I learned a lot more about AIDS from this activity than from someone just speaking. I remembered more and paid attention to this hands on activity and I learned a lot more. The real life stories she shared showed me how local the epidemic can be and that it can happen to me.”

Chris 6th Grade