HOUSTON

Featured Public Events

Saturday, June 10, 2006

6:00pm – 7:00pm

Welcome Reception at Baylor College of Medicine: The Tour was welcomed to Houston by leaders from the political, corporate, media, and AIDS community. Guests included Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), who presented the 2006 Women and AIDS U.S. Tour with an official proclamation honoring its work.

Location:
Treviso
6550 Bertner
Houston, TX

View photograph of this event - Congresswoman Jackson Lee

7:30pm – 9:00pm

Private Dinners with Houston Elites: Tour participants were invited into the homes of various influential Houstonians to discuss the impact of AIDS on women and girls, and what these corporate and community leaders can do to help – both in Houston and worldwide.

Sunday, June 11, 2006

10:00am – 11:30am

Church Services at Windsor Village United Methodist Church: Tour participants Mary Fisher and Idah Mukuka spoke from the pulpit to more than 2,000 members of the congregation, during Sunday morning church services at Windsor Village – the largest United Methodist church in the United States.

Location:
Windsor Village United Methodist Church

3:00pm – 5:00pm

What Works for Women and Girls in the Fight Against AIDS: A local/global dialogue moderated by Emmy Award Winning Journalist Linda Lorelle.

Location:
University of Houston
Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture -- First Floor Auditorium

Hosted by:
University of Houston
Women’s Studies Program

View photograph of this event - Devorah Davis

7:30pm – 9:00pm

Private Dinners with Houston Elites: Tour participants again meet with influential Houstonians in their homes to explore avenue for their engagement on women and AIDS issues around the globe.

Monday, June 12, 2006

9:00am – 10:30am

Women & AIDS Public Forum: An open forum that joins women living with HIV from the United States and around the world to explore issues facing women and girls in the AIDS response and the solutions that reduce their vulnerability to HIV infection.
(Please see attached flyer for more information)

Location:
University of Texas School of Public Health Auditorium
1200 Herman Pressler Drive, in the Texas Medical Center

Hosted by:
University of Texas School of Public Health
Office of Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs
Committee on the Status of Women

Contact:
+1 713 500 3060

12:00pm – 1:30pm

Lunch with the Executive Women’s Partnership: Tour participants dialogued with senior women corporate leaders and female CEOs who head companies that gross more than $10 million annually to discuss how the private sector can expand its role in women and AIDS efforts.

Location:
St. Regis Hotel

2:00pm – 3:00pm

Global-Local Site Visits: Interactive dialogues at two Houston-based community organizations – the Women’s Home and A Friendly Haven – that are providing critical AIDS and other support services to women and their families who are at heightened risk for HIV infection, or already living with HIV.