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Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Moline-Davenport Alumnae Chapter
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The Witness Project is a health program for African-American women in churches and community centers across the United States. It features a group of African-American women who each "witness" about their triumph over breast or cervical cancer. Together, they preach the good news that cancer doesn't have to be an automatic death sentence. The key is to catch it early and get it treated.
The project offers more than just hope, though. It also teaches women some simple things they can do in their own lives to protect themselves against breast and cervical cancer. Things like breast self-examination.
Trained health instructors at each program use special breast models to show the audience how they can check themselves for signs of breast cancer. The audience members then get a chance to practice what they've learned by searching for lumps in the models.
In addition, the instructors answer questions about things like Pap tests (a test to find cervical cancer) and mammograms (a special kind of x-ray to look for breast cancer). Women will have a chance to find out where in their community they can have these tests done at low (or even in some cases no) cost. |
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| "Training Days" |
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July 27, 2002: Trinity Medical Center in Rock Island, Illinois |
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November 23, 2002: Trinity Medical Center in Rock Island, Illinois |
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| "Instructional Dates" |
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October 20, 2002: Living Waters Gospel Temple in Rock Island, Illinois at 12:30-1:30 |
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December 7, 2002: Images of You Hair Designs in Davenport, Iowa at 8:00-3:00 |
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March 26, 2003: Rock island Arsenal (Building 110, ACS Training Room) at 11:00-12:30 |
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