National Association of the Deaf

Submitted by NAD Conference on Wed, 07/04/2012 - 22:35 Blog:

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Did you know that 55% of the delegates here at the 2012 NAD Conference are first-timers? This week has been an eye-opening experience for everybody, working with multiple perspectives and diverse backgrounds! Today, on Wednesday July 4th, the fourth session of the Council of Representatives was held. A proposal was carried to have an Open Forum for all NAD members this afternoon, to ensure individual members could provide further input on priority proposals.

In the KICC Conference Theater, the public was welcome to watch the discussion of several proposals as well as discuss the scheduling of NAD Board Candidate presentations.The delegates felt it was important that the individual members' perspectives be seen and included. A honest, open discussion was held about each proposal, and the point about diversity and transparency was a driving force behind the debates. It was suggested that the NAD Election Committee schedule the presentations at a convenient time where the general public can attend and learn more about individual candidates. The Committee is currently working on this and plans to make an announcement shortly. Twenty-one proposals were narrowed down to only 10 proposals by the end of the forum. Several proposals were reviewed that will be voted upon in the next Council of Representatives meeting. You can view all the proposals and read the 2012 Delegate Manual here.

More Council of Representatives information is on its way- keep your eyes peeled for updates!