About the Videos
About the Videos
The Los Altos Story
"I'd like to tell you a story. The topic is AIDS. I know, you're probably thinking--AIDS has nothing to do with me. Well, that's what I used to think."--Dushan Angius, Past President Rotary Club Los Altos
The Los Altos Story is a sensitive film that tells the dramatic story of how AIDS changed the lives of three Rotarians - Dushan "Dude" Angius, Walter Singer and Greg Betts. A documentary about real people, places and events, The Los Altos Story was produced by The Los Altos Rotary Club in association with Greg Hoblit, a producer and eight time Emmy Award winner (LA Law, Hill Street Blues). The film was written and directed by former NBC News correspondent and five time Emmy Award winner Robin Young.
A Rotary Scholar, describes the program as it "successfully promotes sharing and tolerance and clearly defines the Rotary organization, not as a group of businessmen, but rather, as a network of caring people who are indeed working towards goodwill and understanding, no matter how hard that process may be."
Another response to the program is as follows:
"Thank you for your courage in making the film "The Los Altos Story." It gives me some hope that my family won't let me die alone. I need that hope." -- Unsigned
It is available in the following languages: English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, and Spanish.
AIDS: The Community Challenge - Your guide to a successful symposium
Why a symposium?
The Los Altos Rotary Club began its quest to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS with its Peabody Award-winning video, The Los Altos Story. After several years of distribution, the video has been seen by hundreds of thousands of people around the world.
Most people are all too aware of the effects of HIV/AIDS-related issues, both in our professional and personal lives.
And we need to know what we can do about this critical medical issue that affects us all.
A community symposium to heighten awareness will answer questions and give attendees the knowledge and tools to make a difference - NOW!This video reviews all of the necessary steps involved in organizing a successful symposium. It covers everything from who your target audience will be to committee recruitment to underwriting to guest speakers to reception invitations. This is a very valuable video if you have any thoughts or desires in organizing a symposium for your Rotary club.
To order a copy and a "how-to" manual
The Los Altos Rotary AIDS Project
"Making a Difference"
World AIDS Day December 1, 1995Making A Difference is a collage of local interest stories, a summary of the Los Altos AIDS Project, snippets of The Los Altos Story, and the televised award ceremony of the 1990 Peabody award. It gives a broader overview of what World AIDS Day is all about. It is the perfect companion to The Los Altos Story video together with the Rotary AIDS Symposium "how-to" video.