Conference Updates

The Well Project is a regular presence at conferences of all kinds: regional, national, and international HIV community convenings; research and advocacy meetings; gatherings at the intersections of health, gender, and justice; and more. Such events offer key opportunities for The Well Project to share our resources and support women in our community in expanding their leadership platforms through presenting, networking, and reporting on their experiences. View this page for highlights from conferences we have attended in recent years.

2023

Managing HIV as children and into adulthood is an experience and a bond that is difficult to describe.

This was my first time attending the USCHA conference in DC. This year's theme was "A Love Letter to Black Women".

I would like to tell you about a very special conference to me; it's called Positive Living and it's hosted by an organization called Oasis Florida. I've been coming to this conference since 2015. I remember being invited by my ASO (AIDS Service...

MY GIRLS! I can't explain the connection and the happiness I feel when I'm around them. When I share space with them, I feel heard and held and so effortlessly it comes naturally for me to do the same for them. We are strong, we are hot af, and we...

If you are new to advocating, have never been to USCHA, or are interested in learning about HIV, I highly suggest considering your attendance for the coming year!

Last year at USCHA I stood in a room and said We are not long-term survivors, but we are LIFETIME SURVIVORS.

Recently, I had the extreme pleasure of attending the 2023 Motown Experience: Birth & Breastfeeding Conference hosted by the Black Mothers' Breastfeeding Association in Detroit, MI.

The Well Project had a strong presence at one of our favorite events! This spirited, informational gathering convenes each year in New York City.

It all started a few months ago when CAB (community advisory board) member Samantha Rose Montemayor sent me a message and said, "Marissa, we should be at this event."

"While this year I was not a presenter, I was able to participate in the exhibition hall representing The Well Project as a proud member of the CAB (community advisory board). I was able to interact with over 248 people that stopped by our table to get information on women living with HIV."

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