NYC Health Department Recognizes Transdiaspora Network

On February 17, 2016, our social enterprise organization, Transdiaspora Network (TDN), received a certificate of recognition from NYC Department of Health & the Brooklyn Knows Committee Co-Chairs for its valuable contributions to the Brooklyn Knows Initiative as a member since 2010. The certificate was given to our President/Founder Ariel Rojas by Patrick Padgen, New York […]

Transdiaspora Network’s Changemaker Award

NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN Transdiaspora Network (TDN) celebrates the best in the field of Youth Development and Health Promotion, especially HIV Prevention, since 2012 by presenting the Changemaker Award to an individual or organization that demonstrate excellence and outstanding achievement in their work with the community. The Changemaker Award honors one community leader who exemplifies the spirit of TDN. The […]

Next Programming Cycle: Behind the Scene of TDN’s Work

 Reflection written by Helen Zhou, TDN BOLD Initiative Intern. Jan. 11, 2016 Last week, I had the privilege of sitting in on several meetings with President and Founder of Transdiaspora Network (TDN), Ariel Rojas. While my work as RIPPLE Program Facilitator and Community Affairs Coordinator will primarily involve working “on the ground” in Brooklyn-based high schools […]

Appeal Letter – Year-End Fundraising Campaign “Committed to It!”

“Over the course of the year, working with TDN has truly transformed me to become someone who is more aware of my surroundings and the issues that people within my own community are facing. TDN and its whole-hearted initiatives are so powerful, in that, conditions as serious as HIV/AIDS are dealt with and prevented from […]

2015 World AIDS Day – TDN Founder Invited to Panel Discussion

On December 2nd, our President & Founder Ariel Rojas participated in the panel discussion “HIV and Mental Health of LGBTQ People of Color” after the screening of the documentary “You Are Not Alone” commemorating the 2015 World AIDS Day at Brooklyn Borough Hall. In attendance: Dr. Torian Easterling, NYC Health Department Assistant Commissioner/Brooklyn District Public […]