NAD News
This lists all Latest News items from the NAD and its affiliates. It also includes news items from outside groups on topics that are in line with the mission of the NAD. Media queries: please use our Contact form.
Youth Ambassador Program Name Survey
During the 2012 NAD Conference last summer, the NAD unveiled a new program which has been tentatively named the NAD Youth Ambassador Program (NYAP). At the 40th anniversary of the Miss Deaf America Competition, we bid our farewells to the pageant for young women. As the last Miss Deaf America Ambassador, Chanel Gleicher is still performing her duties until the next NAD Conference. We are all very excited to get started with the new program!
NAD Welcomes New Director of Communications: Elizabeth “Lizzie” Sorkin
The National Association of the Deaf is pleased to announce the hiring of Elizabeth “Lizzie” Sorkin as the new Director of Communications, beginning on February 25, 2013. In this capacity, Ms. Sorkin will be responsible for all aspects of social media, publicity, and marketing on behalf of the NAD.
NAD & PepsiCo Join Forces to Bring ASL to the Big Game
ASL Artist John Maucere to Perform National Anthem Pre-Game at Super Bowl XLVII
NAD, NFL, & CBS Rally to Improve the Super Bowl Experience
The National Association of the Deaf (NAD), the National Football League (NFL), and CBS Television Network -- the network airing Super Bowl XLVII on Sunday, February 3, 2013 -- have once again teamed up to improve access to the most watched game of the year.
Help NAD & NVRC Count Captioned Super Bowl Commercials
Super Bowl LXVII: Baltimore Ravens v. San Francisco Forty-Niners
Sunday, February 3, 2013 - 6:30 pm ET
On every Super Bowl night, we count! Yes, we count because we matter and because all commercials should be captioned. Everyone watches the Super Bowl for the game itself, and this year’s is an exciting one between teams coached by the Harbaugh brothers.
NAD Prevails on Appeal for Deaf Medical Student
The National Association of the Deaf (NAD), along with the law firm of Stein & Vargas and Disability Rights Nebraska, secured an important victory on January 15th, 2013, in the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit which reversed and remanded in favor of a deaf medical student. Michael Argenyi, a student who began attending medical school at Creighton University in 2009, requested that Creighton University provide him with real time captioning for classes and oral interpreters for clinics.
NAD and AADB respond to Belgium’s Euthanasia of Deaf-Blind Twins
The National Association of the Deaf (NAD), the premier civil rights organization for deaf and hard of hearing individuals in the United States, and the American Association of the Deaf-Blind (AADB), the national consumer organization dedicated to the rights of the deaf-blind community, join forces to express their grave concerns that a national government has failed to provide meaningful support in life for its citizens, particularly those who are deaf and becoming blind as well as taking on other disabilities.
In Memoriam: Mervin D. Garretson, 21st NAD President & 5th Executive Director
The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) mourns the loss of one of its greatest leaders – the only person to have served the organization both as a President and as an Executive Director. Mervin D. “Merv” Garretson passed away at the age of 89 on January 9, 2013 in Summerfield, Florida. He was born on July 25, 1923 in Sheridan, Wyoming.
Deadline Extended: NAD Seeks Director of Communications
UPDATE: The deadline for submission has been extended to January 15th, 2013. Apply for this position by contacting us at jobs@nad.org.
The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) seeks a Director of Communications to work at its Silver Spring office and oversee the organization's communications as well as engage in marketing efforts. The Director will ensure that all communications are timely, compelling, effective, and representative of the organization's mission, vision, and values.
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