UPCOMING EVENTS

MARCH 2009

• March 14th 2009, Brazos will conduct free anonymous HIV testing in the village of CACALCHEN.
• March 13, 2009 Fundraising event Merida to benefit Oasis de San Juan Shelter

May 21- June 3, 2009

• VILLAGE WORKSHOPS
  Week 1: Sierra Papcal: Teamm Yucatan teaches 101 to new students. TEAMM US teaches PCS to students who have had previous Brazos Abiertos workshop. Last day conduct community fair in village Zocal.
• TEAMM US
  Week 2: 101 Secondary Workshop Komchen

JUNE 2009

• June 21, 2009, Brazos will host a fashion show in Merida Yucatan at the local cournty club with designs by noted local designer “Alexi”. He has donated his time and talent for the event. All the proceeds will help support Brazos work in the Yucatan.

JULY 21-29, 2009

• VILLAGE WORKSHOPS
  Week 1: Komchen Community Fair, TEAMM US, TEAMM Yucatan
  Week 2: Community Fair, Celestun TEAMM US, TEAMM Yucatan

OCTOBER 31, 2009

• Annual “Wine Tasting & Art Auction”, Fundraising event Merida, benefiting Brazos Abiertos.

PRIOR EVENTS

JANUARY 2009

• VILLAGE WORKSHOPS – Komchen
  January 2-5: TEAMM USA & Yucatan present workshop

  1.Developing a New Workshop Model: Community Fair
  2. Personal Conversation Strategies (PCS): How to talk about HIV/AIDS to your mom, friends, relatives, neighbors, strangers or anyone else who will listen.
  3. Theatre workshop

DECEMBER 2008

• December 2, 3 & 4, 2008, Brazo did free anonymous HIV Testing at three universities. They were Saint Agustin University, The University Modelo, and Tecnologia Turistica.
• December 5th Brazos participated in a panel organized by the City Hall in Merida directed on how to communicate to young people to talk about HIV.

NOVEMBER 2008

• VILLAGE WORKSHOPS – Yucatan
  
  November 5, 6 &7: TEAMM Yucatan will present the workshop . Dr Carlos & Dr Crofoot will conduct BAI’s first testing program in a Mayan village

  December 6: World AIDS project – Houston Texas

  November 5, 2008 Brazos conducted free anonymous HIV Testing in the village of Hunucma. The testing took place at a high school and also in the main square. This was the first ever testing program held in a Mayan Village.

PRIOR EVENTS

OCTOBER, 2008

• October 16 to 18: Bionners - Houston Texas
• October 10: Iron Maiden Tribute, First Anniversary organized by Monster of Rock (TEAMM Yucatan participated by giving out free condoms) – Merida Yucatan

SEPTEMBER, 2008

• September 12 & 13: Civil Associations Expo on youth- Merida Yucatan

AUGUST 2008

• August 28: TEAMM Yucatan National Forum for the Youth Law
• XVII INTERNATIONAL AIDS CONFERENCE - Mexico City August 2: set up Brazos Abiertos booth in the Global Village August 3-8: networking with other nonprofits and agencies working with AIDS

JULY 2008:

• July 9: TEAMM Yucatan Conference with Yordi Rosado, a national talk show conductor. – Merida Yucatan
• VILLAGE WORKSHOPS – consecutive workshops in Komchen and Sierra Papacal
• July 23-25: empowerment workshop in Komchen TEAMM USA to train new TEAMM Yucatan members and prepare them to teach the upcoming basic safe sex and HIV/AIDS workshop
• July 28-31: safe sex and HIV/AIDS workshop in Sierra Papacal. Workshop led by old and new members of TEAMM Yucatan and TEAMM Merida, assisted by TEAMM USA

PRIOR EVENTS

JUNE 2008:

• MUSIC MAKES CHANGE – Houston
  June 28: Concert benefiting Brazos Abiertos, 7:00pm – 1:00am at Avant Garden, 411 Wertheimer in Montrose. Tickets $10.00. Organized by Unfiltered Travel. Featuring information on safe sex and HIV/AIDS, certificates for free HIV testing and live music from the following bands: Piano Vines

MAY 2008

• COMIDA Y AMIGOS – Houston
  May 10: Brazos Abiertos’ US fund- and friend-raiser honoring four-time Grammy Award winners Oscar de la Rosa and La Mafia, official spokespersons for Brazos Abiertos

MAY 2008

• VILLAGE WORKSHOPS – Komchen and Sierra Papacal
  May 20-23: Young Adults Workshop in Komchen
  May 26-30: Secondary (middle school) Workshop in Sierra Papacal

JANUARY 2008

• VILLAGE WORKSHOPS – Komchen
  January 4-7: Young Adults Workshop in Komchen
  January 19: “Dinner with Friends” Fundraiser – Merida Yucatan,

PRIOR EVENTS

MARCH 2007

• March 8: “Cabaret Fundraiser” –Merida Yucatan, Mexico’s
• March 24: “Jungle Recital” Fundraiser” –Merida Yucatan, Mexico’s October

OCTOBER 2007

• VILLAGE WORKSHOPS – Komchen
  October 26 & 27, 2007 High school Workshop in Komchen 2 days
  October 32, 2007 Parent information session in Komchen
  October 27, 2007 Wine Tasting Fundraiser – Merida , Yucatan Mexico

AUGUST 2007

• VILLAGE WORKSHOPS – Komchen
  August 6-10: Young Adults Workshop – Komchen, Yucatan, Mexico

DECEMBER 2007

• December 1:The Hobby Center Illuminations Project, World AIDS Day- Houston Texas

OCTOBER 2006

• October 27: “Dinner with Friends”, fundraising event-Merida Yucatan, Mexico

APRIL 2006

• April 1: “ Wine tasting”, fundraising event-Merida Yucatan, Mexico