Over the next year, the Getting to Zero project will be engaging communities across Illinois to gather ideas and write a plan to eliminate the HIV epidemic in the state.

To that end, town halls will take place Wed., Dec. 13, 6-8 p.m., at Malcolm X College, 1900 W. Jackson Blvd., Room 1108, Hall A; and in Park Forest on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2-4 p.m., at Aunt Martha’s, 440 Forest Blvd.

RSVP to the Dec. 13 event at events.aidschicago.org/site/Survey?ACTION_REQUIRED=URI_ACTION_USER_REQUESTS&SURVEY_ID=6691. RSVP to the Dec. 16 town hall at events.aidschicago.org/site/Survey?ACTION_REQUIRED=URI_ACTION_USER_REQUESTS&SURVEY_ID=6692.

Transportation and childcare assistance are available upon request; contact Sara Semelka at ssemelka@aidschicago.org To learn more about Getting to Zero, visit AIDSChicago.org/gtz.