The School of Nursing and Dr. Linda Silvestri present the annual Silvestri Lecture featuring filmmaker Carolyn Jones.

Jones, also an award-winning photographer, specializes in telling stories that shed light on issues of global concern. From people “living positively” with AIDS to women artists supporting entire communities and nurses on the front lines of our healthcare system, Jones has devoted her career to celebrating invisible populations and breaking down barriers. Her most widely acclaimed book publications include Living Proof: Courage in the Face of AIDS and The American Nurse, which led to a feature documentary included in the U.S. State Department's American Film Showcase. Jones was inducted into the American Academy of Nursing as an honorary Fellow for her contributions to the nursing profession.