National Association of the Deaf

[VIDEO] The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) is pleased to announce that the January 2013 NAD Board Video Update is here! Watch this video to learn all about what is going on with the NAD, and what our Board members were discussing, or had to report, during their recent meeting in Atlanta!

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[VIDEO] Watch NAD Board Appointed Member Tawny Holmes talk about the January 2013 Education Update! Ms. Holmes outlines strategies that the NAD Education Committee, Education Strategy Team and Education Advocates are exploring, and tells you about the NAD's top education priorities and motions.

By Tawny Holmes, Appointed Board Member Focusing on Education

The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) is pleased to announce that the 2013 NAD Youth Leadership Camp (YLC) will take place from June 20 through July 17. The Camp is a phenomenal and exciting experience for young deaf and hard of hearing students and takes place at Camp Taloali, which features 111 acres of forested land located in the foothills of Oregon’s gorgeous Cascade Mountains.

[VIDEO] Curious about the life of our current Miss Deaf America Ambassador for 2012 - 2014, Chanel Gleicher? Watch this video to learn more about where Chanel has been in 2012!

[VIDEO] Happy holidays from all of us at the National Association of the Deaf!

We know lots of holiday greetings are exchanged at this time of year, but this video from our NAD President, Board and Staff is sure to put a smile on your face as you go about your holiday celebrations.

With your generous support in 2012, we accomplished a great deal! The NAD depends on your donations and support to fulfill our mission of preserving, protecting and promoting the civil, human and linguistic rights of deaf and hard of hearing people. 

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. 

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.