Learning Matters: Living With AIDS And Teaching (1991)

[@missnycsparkles]

Incredible woman. She would be so happy to know people are seeing this all these years later and she is still having an impact. Such a brave and inspirational woman.

[@jackbrown4120]

Wish I'd of had a teacher that cared this much, my teacher's did more bullying than the kids.

[@Mr.Majestic77]

Seeing this was filmed in 1991, Dawn may have initially been infected with HIV at age 16 in 1986. I'm sure Dawn may have had access to AZT, however as we now know, AZT only temporarily slowed down the progress from HIV to AIDS, HIV eventually mutated and AZT was not as useful, and AZT was highly toxic to begin with. Only if Dawn's body was strong enough for four to five more years, her immune system possibly could have responded well with the "lifeboat" of HIV medications, in 1995/1996. R.I.P Dawn. A beautiful woman inside and out.

[@lkweasley8236]

My friend was infected in 1982. He’s still around!

[@Mr.Majestic77]

@@lkweasley8236 that is a blessing that he was able stay with us, even during the dark ages of HIV & AIDS. He must have been a LTNP (Long-Term Non-Progressor). What do you feel about the following recent medical breakthroughs in HIV research: (1) injectable prEP being FDA approved and available, (2) the combined mRNA HIV Vaccines *mRNA 1644 (eOD-GT8 60mer mRNA) + mRNA 1644v2Core (Core-g28v2 60mer)* , by Moderna and (3) the two HIV gene therapies *AGT103-T* , by America Gene Technologies and *EBT-101* , by BioTherapeutics???

[@lkweasley8236]

@@Mr.Majestic77 I don’t know anything about those things, so I can’t offer an educated opinion. My friend was very, very sick many times. He was covered in Kaposi’s Sarcoma lesions and had Pneumocystis pneumonia several times. In 1995 he was on death’s door, weighed about 100 pounds. Then the breakthrough came. Thank God.

[@Mr.Majestic77]

@@lkweasley8236 it's great that he pulled through.

[@lkweasley8236]

@@Mr.Majestic77 he is our wonderful surprise :)

[@Dalester1979]

I love this women's message and she's quick witted. She knows what she's talking about and the kids are listening. You can tell by their questions because they're real and personal.

[@nicholasjohnson6724]

OMG, that awful disease just destroyed her whole family. I hope she is resting in peace with her beautiful family.

[@nickmullen1666]

I believe she is with her daughter and family god bless her

[@beatricedevarenne2621]

So sad she died...Such a beauiful soul...The most important thing about the testimony...Always protect et love yourself FIRST...Get SELF-ESTEEM

[@deroyddrickmcguire4151]

Dawn. If prEP and todays HIV meds was available in the late 1970s and all govenments acknowledged that anyone could get HIV she would still be alive today. Probally a grandmother by know. R.I.P.

[@gmoney3479]

Fuck those beds stay away from dirty pussy and dirty needles. If you can’t afford clean needles you can’t afford drugs stay in your lane

[@kuchenavhe0028]

The thing was rampant at that time as they were no cure at that point in time. I lost several friends, neighbours and close relatives some of them at very young age.

[@ingridfylling9572]

I feel so much respect for her liveliness, and being so dedicated to her incredibly important work. Her strong believes and thoughts of living rather than dying really had a positive and inspirational impact on me. We have to be humble, and nok take everything for granted. Everyone can run in to bad luck, an we should embrace every day with an open mind to each other. Life is a very fragile thing.

[@kevinprior3549]

U wouldn't think shes ill. What a wonderful spirit and still is in heaven

[@anonymous-yd4le]

Outstanding message she was a very intellectual women and spoke so eloquently and with ease. Wow amazing !

[@debm8814]

Such a beautiful soul may she Rest In Peace with her baby girl ❤

[@AskarEgal]

Did she die

[@orrjam1]

I always say you can get through anything in life if you have love in your corner. Her husband really loved her, stayed by her side. ♥️

[@mrtruthhurts2307]

This has me in tears so sad rest in peace

[@johnfox901]

The effective drugs we have today didn't come for another 5 years after this video was made in 1996

[@richeehenderson5867]

God bless her she really was a blessing to a lot of lives

[@potaturaVSRAF]

She passed one year later, in 1992

[@curtisneilson5829]

casalivo wow

[@curtisneilson5829]

. Benny and the jets

[@leslieburke7951]

so sad R.I.P.

[@MH-fv1ib]

Oh my. I hope her daughter met her at the gates. She was so positive. Such a great person. I pray for her and her family. God bless them all.

[@seanwebb605]

What gates?

[@dandelion121276]

As far as i heard her husband is the true meaning of a man God bless them

[@Mr.Majestic77]

lima what ever happen to her husband?

[@Moewhite77]

She would be so disappointed she would be so disappointed. To find out that it has not changed, it's gotten worse. We've got people still aren't getting tested in spreading it

[@Dalester1979]

Wow!! God put you two together, for sure. Such an awesome story!!

[@Cellsolid]

RIP to this wonderful woman.

[@lesamathias1184]

Wow, what an incredible human being.

[@Tantemify]

i am sorry to hear that she passed. along with her innocent daughter who contracted hiv through her. let this be a lesson to those who are shooting up needles and doing unsafe sex, that you might be next in line.

[@GRARRZERS]

She is such a good woman

[@blackmore4]

@Nia long How utterly evil. Both the way to "heaven" and your casual acceptance of it.

[@sumguy2581]

@Nia Long she said she has a relationship with God. You don't know what was in her heart. Its not you're place to judge her soul!

[@WW-jh2ge]

Nia Long What in GOD’S name is wrong with you?! This person simply said she was a good woman. There was absolutely no need for your post. You’ve got a lot of problems.

[@ducheau100]

she missed the drugs by 5 years

[@davidfrison4372]

My God the early medications were brutal

[@beachgirl881]

She was very courageous 👏❤️

[@ruthiemonroig1614]

There are no words to describe this beautiful human being such inspiration..may she RIP along with her daughter 💕

[@kellysheridan3149]

What a brave, strong woman ❤

[@ciaraedenfield3340]

That poor little baby😢😢😢😢 r.i.p. little angel😇

[@Dalester1979]

I hope this lady is still living an amazing life, sharing her story somewhere in the world.

[@NickanM]

Dalester1979 *In 1991 there was no effective meds. She is gone, she died shortly after this was filmed.*

[@canthide207]

Thank you Dawn. Rest in Power Beautiful. 🌹 🕊

[@kimmaddison8686]

How sad 😢 her baby 😭 she wanted love and experinced being used she lost her child and still could give a speach rip to them both x❤❤❤❤

[@leslieburke7951]

R.I.P. your a very beautiful person

[@Dalester1979]

What an amazing women!! Thank God for her!!

[@Colony08]

God? God does not exist. 😐

[@AseAleisha]

@@Colony08 😡😡😡

[@rouguy1972]

What a special young woman, so sad RIP

[@Moewhite77]

I just looked it up she passed in 1992...damnnn

[@zzflvr]

16:34 "you get so much out of giving"

[@squishyplums2415]

Bless that woman.

[@hitcan79]

this woman is your aunt? thats cool, this seems like it was made in the early 90's, is she still alive and doing ok? I hope she is : ) she is doing great work in this film

[@lizbethquintero545]

What a beautiful soul.

[@arthurjacobfuentes7671]

May the Most High God have mercy on her soul.

[@adrianh332]

Oh please that sounds like something someone would say to someone about to be executed. Smh.

[@nickmullen1666]

Very such a strong attractive young woman, i think she was correct hell on earth and heaven the spirit in the sky

[@julieramos5940]

God bless her. I hope she's doing good. anyone knows any updates on dawn

[@strnglhld]

Julie Ramos Dawn died in 1992 RIP

[@afrocanuck30]

Is she still alive?

[@strnglhld]

afrocanuck30 no, she died shortly after this was filmed.

[@manassesnascimento4483]

​@@strnglhldShe's alive she was seen in 2002

[@strnglhld]

@@manassesnascimento4483 No, she passed on August 29 1992

[@djmortal3435]

Can people get HIV/AIDS through drogs to?? Or only from unprotected sex?? I got really confused at her message..

[@WW-jh2ge]

It’s important to consider that it also may be possible to contract the virus through sharing straws or dollar bills with snorting drugs too. People’s noses can bleed, and passing along something that went up someone’s nose to another person while snorting drugs can lead to blood borne pathogen transmission . To my knowledge, no case has been linked to this way, but it is still theoretically a risk. Generally this risk is only mentioned regarding Hep C transmission, but it’s important that if anyone is going to use drugs, never ever share things that come into contact with bodily fluids, especially IV needles.

[@AseAleisha]

Both mostly needles and unprotected sex

[@MancstaSam]

Contracting hiv through sharing straws or dollar bills to snort drugs is literally unheard to the point of almost being an uneducated myth.. but you can catch it through sharing needles to inject drugs intravenously

[@garethhook9972]

How long did she live for?

[@MancstaSam]

She died in 1992 a year after this documentary was made

[@garethhook9972]

@@MancstaSam thanx that is sad

[@liberoAquila]

HAART came around in 1996, dang.

[@Colony08]

A 1991 documentary about a woman living with and teaching about aids. I'm sure she was very disappointed. As heaven does not exist. 😂 Regardless I am sure she had no regrets as she educated and informed many teens and young adults about the consequences of iv drugs and unsafe sex.

[@thatgirl9759]

Aren't you a real peach.

[@Colony08]

@@thatgirl9759 Aren't you a brainwashed, delusional, and butthurt religitard?

[@AseAleisha]

What’s funny about this?

[@Colony08]

@@AseAleisha Bejeezus Crust does not exist. nothing about her having that disease is funny it’s the religious part that’s funny.

[@kiely4561]

@@Colony08 being an atheist doesn’t make you some sort of oracle about the after life lol, you know just about as much of what happens when we die as someone who believes in religion, I’m not a particularly religious person either, but I respect others who practice it as I have no proof that it’s accurate or false, Your attitude is all wrong