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News and Updates

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2020 Virtual Meeting Sponsors

President Updates — September 2020

Bye 2020, Hi 2021!

@NAD1880 PHOTOFEED

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[VIDEO DESC: Top row L-R: President Melissa Draganac-Hawk, Secretary Jenny Buechner Vice President Amy Gomme,CEO Howard Rosenblum.
Second row L-R: Region IV Rep Laura Kim, Treasurer Michelle Cline, Region II Rep Linsay Darnall, Jr., Region III Rep Steve Hamerdinger.
Third row L-R: Region I Rep Milmaglyn Morales, Region III Rep Lisa Rose, Region II Rep Kevin Ryan, Region IV Rep James Christianson, Jr.
Fourth row L-R: Appointed Board member Stephanie Hakulin, Appointed Board member Kirsten Poston and Region I Rep Jacob Leffler.
All are signing “happy holidays” and waves their hands.]

From all of our hearts, we thank you for your support during this year.

May the new year bring positive change, equality, and access for all deaf and hard of hearing people.

With our warmest wishes,
The National Association of the Deaf
Board of Directors and Staff

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[GRAPHIC DESC: Illustrated photo of a laptop with 9 smiling faces in the center. Plants, pens and mugs are scattered around the laptop. At the top in green, "SAVE THE DATE". Towards the bottom right corner, there is a dark orange triangle. Overlaying white background and the orange triangle in black text, "6th NATIONAL DEAF EDUCATION CONFERENCE". Black text underlined, "EQUITY. WELL-BEING. INNOVATION." White text, "JUNE 24-25, 2021" In blue italic text, "VIRTUAL CONFERENCE" and black text "WWW.DEAFEDUCATION.US"] --- Hold the dates June 24-25th, 2021 for the next National Deaf Education Conference!

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Come and join us in June for our annual National Deaf Education Conference: "Equity. Well-being. Innovation."

June 24-25, 2021

Grab your device (computer, laptop, or iPad/tablet) and watch with your cup of drink! Celebrate the 6th National Deaf Education Conference virtually!

More details to come. Be on the lookout!