National Association of the Deaf

Use this list of all the U.S. Senator Twitter accounts to reach out to your Senators using Twitter! 

There are several exciting changes on the horizon for the Youth National Ambassador Program! Watch Tawny Holmes and Alim Chandani explain the all-new NAD Youth Ambassador Program. Deaf or hard of hearing men and women, between the ages of 18 and 30, from anywhere across the nation, can compete to represent the NAD as one of the Youth National Ambassadors!

NAD Vice-President Melissa Draganac-Hawk announces a call for NAD volunteers for several different Committees!

You can be part of the following Committees:

Standing Committee

Development

Governance

Membership

Public Policy

Public Policy Sub-Committees

Bio-Ethics

The National Association of the Deaf needs your input about captioning! Your responses will help to guide our position when we discuss captioning with the industry. Remember, your feedback is very important. The only way we'll know what is important to you is if you tell us now! Fill out our Captioning Survey here. 

Submitted by NAD Conference on Wed, 07/18/2012 - 20:36 Blog:

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Now's your chance to tell us all about the 2012 NAD Conference in Louisville, and what we can do to make our next NAD Conference the best ever! Want to see more NAD apparel, books, or buy a "Nothing About Us, Without Us" T-shirt? Love a workshop or a presenter? Not crazy about the Louisville temperatures? Well, you can let us know what you want to see at our next NAD Conference! Fill out our NAD Conference Survey NOW and tell us about your NAD Conference experience, and what you'd like to see happen in Atlanta in 2014!

We proudly introduce the first vlog of Chris Wagner, the new President of the National Association of the Deaf! Watch President Wagner now, and learn more about his plans for the future of the NAD. President Wagner was just elected at the 51st Biennial NAD Conference in Louisville, Kentucky.  

Submitted by NAD Conference on Fri, 07/13/2012 - 16:13 Blog:

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Thanks to everyone who made the 51st Biennial NAD Conference in Louisville, KY a success! We saw thousands of folks throughout the week, and we were everywhere- the NAD Media team captured over 20,000 photos and dozens of videos during the conference. 

Be sure to check out our YouTube vlogs at http://www.youtube.com/nadvlogs.

Submitted by NAD Conference on Sun, 07/08/2012 - 00:31 Blog:

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Tonight, Friday July 7th, we witnessed the last-ever Miss Deaf America Ambassador Program Finals! The event started at seven o'clock but the line was already long at six with very eager fans of family, friends and attendees. The stage was beautifully lit up with colorful lights and had two large screens on both ends of the stage creating a very professional and exciting feel to the event.

Submitted by NAD Conference on Sat, 07/07/2012 - 08:34 Blog:

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Today was the final Council of Representatives meeting and the concluding election for the next group of officers to take up the leadership of the NAD! The delegates, representatives, affiliates and general public bystanders quickly filled the Hyatt Regency Ballroom, and a suspenseful feel filled the room but was quickly broken when former NAD President Bobbie Beth Scoggins took the stage and began the meeting. She was gleaming with pride when she announced several award winners as they took the stage.

Submitted by NAD Conference on Fri, 07/06/2012 - 12:39 Blog:

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The Muhammad Ali Center was an eye-opening experience for people who learned about Louisville's history of segregation and how Ali fought through that to become the best in boxing. It was also a reminder to embrace diversity and recognize valuable skills and contributions of every NAD member. We had a chance to chat with a few people about their experience at the NAD Conference.