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Archive for February, 2011

2011 NBDA Conference

Sunday, February 20th, 2011

Summer 2011. National Black Deaf Advocates, Inc (NBDA) welcomes you to 2011 NBDA Conference – Miss Black Deaf America Pageant, in Charlotte, NC. For all the details, contact secretary@nbda.org or visit www.nbda.org.

 

Educational Forum in Morovis, PR

Wednesday, February 16th, 2011

The ADA Series: “What’s in it for You the Deaf Consumer” continues. Last Saturday, January 29th, 2011 we payed a visit to Morovis, Puerto Rico, a city well known for it’s hospitality.

After a brief welcome message, we began detailing the ADA and it’s benefits towards the Deaf Community, focusing on their workplace and upon requiring public services such as with government agencies.

Attendees were surprised when they noticed that one of the guest speakers was Karen Simonich, a Deaf Activist from San Diego, California. She is also a Interpreter for the Deaf-Blind.

The last part was a series of two dramatizations in which the proper way to ask for an Interpreter was portrayed. This was especially helpful when asking for private and public services that require having an Interpreter present. This was of great help and we hope that the locals will start implementing this on their daily lives.

LET’S HEAR OUR ATTENDEES NEEDS

WITH KAREN SIMONICH, DEAF ACTIVIST AND INTERPRETER

WITH KAREN SIMONICH, DEAF ACTIVIST AND INTERPRETER

 

OC Deaf & Disneyland Deaf Awareness Day 2011

Wednesday, February 16th, 2011

More Info: Disneyland Deaf Awareness Day – Facebook

OC Deaf Facebook Page

OCDEAF The Orange County Deaf Equal Access Foundation, better known as OC-DEAF, was established in 1979 as an outreach office of the Greater Los Angeles Agency on Deafness, Inc. (GLAD). Today, OC-DEAF is an independent, tax-exempt, non-profit organization with affiliate ties to GLAD. Over the years, OC-DEAF, through its individual consumer service provision to more than ten thousand individuals annually, has dramatically improved the quality of life of deaf and hard of hearing persons and their families

 

CSUN Sign-n-RUN 5K ASL Festival

Monday, February 14th, 2011

March 20, 2011. CSUN NCOD welcomes you to CSUN SIGN N RUN 5K ASL FESTIVAL from 8 am to 2pm at National Center on Deafness, California State University, Northridge, 18111 Nordhoff Street, Northridge, CA 91330. CSUN Sign n Run 5K ASL Festival! Join in the fun, 5K walk or run, bring friends, family, kiddies. Many booths about the Deaf Community. ASL Entertainment Program at end of event. For everyone, ages 0 – 100, Deaf, hard of hearing, hearing, signers and non-signers. Registration of $20 includes free event t-shirt. Prizes for those earning the most in donations to CSUN for this event. Exhibitors welcomed! For more information, contact roz.rosen@csun.edu or visit www.csun.edu/ncod

 

Deafnation Miami 2011

Tuesday, February 1st, 2011

Great News! ASL Services & GraciasVRS will be at DeafNation Miami on February 5 at Fair Expo Center – Fuchs Pavilion in Miami, Florida.

Stop by our booth and enter to win prizes and receive your FREE Deaf Visor Driving Card.

Our team provides excellent services with a caring attitude…and we look forward to seeing you there!

 

100th Silent Weekend at Camp Yeager in California

Tuesday, February 1st, 2011

March 18-20, 2011. Sproul Ranch welcomes you to 100th Silent Weekend at Camp Yeager, 525 Ashby Lane, Cambria, CA 93428. COST $100.00 CELEBRATING OUR 100TH SILENT WEEKEND Application Deadline — March 4, 2011 — Silent Weekend — A 48 hour immersion of sign language for hearing ASL college students, 18 years and above who join together with our professional staff that is comprised of deaf, hearing impaired, and hearing individuals, who are affiliated with the deaf community, outside of the classroom setting, for a multitude of weekend signing activities including exposure to Deaf Culture — with proceeds benefitting our Deaf Kid’s Kamp. Check website for pix’s of November 2010 Silent Weekend!!! Download an application for March Silent Weekend! If you get your $50 (for partial payment – deadline for balance of $50 is Friday, March 4, 2011) or $100 (full payment) in by Monday, December 13 – you will get a special gift at registration on March 18 at Silent Weekend! For more information, contact deafkidskamp@earthlink.net or visit www.deafkidskamp.com.