World AIDS Day Event and Theatre of the Oppressed Experience

 Written by Jasmine Mondesis, TDN BOLD Initiative intern. Dec. 13, 2013 Speaking to People at a World AIDS Day Event On December 2nd, my experience at the Worlds AIDS Day Community Health Fair organized by Diaspora Community Services was interesting. Being able to explain to other people what TDN was, taught me a lot in […]

World AIDS Day at a Local Health Fair

  Written by La-Kenia Green, TDN BOLD Initiative intern. Dec. 10, 2013 On Monday December 2nd, World AIDS Day was celebrated. As I arrived to the community health fair organized by Diaspora Community Services at Flatbush Reformed Church, I saw there were around 5 young students from different schools that did skits about using protection to prevent […]

I Don’t Want to Send People the Wrong Message…

  Written by La-Kenia Green, TDN BOLD Initiative intern. Nov. 7, 2013 It saddens me to know that people would purposely diagnose themselves with AIDS just to get off the streets and better their life. It may seem logical at the moment for some being that they feel it’s the only way to obtain services, however it […]

The Atlantic Antic: Paving the Way for Others.

 Written by La-Kenia Green, TDN BOLD Initiative intern. Oct. 11, 2013 The Atlantic Antic was a good experience in which it allowed me to work with people first hand. Dealing with people showed me that patience is the key to many things. This experience connects with me because I know there are young people like […]

Our Tour to Health: Connecting the Dots!

In addition to monthly HIV prevention and health promotion workshops, the “Tour to Health” encompasses site visits to significant college campuses, international agencies, city-wide organizations, neighborhood clinics and cultural institutions serving local young people and the global community advocating for strong community identity and cultural values. Through these activities, youth practice social advocacy by interacting with public health […]