Call For Committee Members

The NAD Board of Directors are now seeking committee members to join one of seven committees for the next two years.  Interested people can email [email protected] with which committee they’re interested in joining and why, before September 1st.
Video description and Transcript:
Video fades to soft blue and white background with the National Association of the Deaf (NAD) logo centered.
Video fades to white then fades to Melissa Draganac-Hawk, NAD Vice President, outside.
MELISSA: Hi!  I’m Melissa Draganac-Hawk, with the National Association of the Deaf (NAD).  The NAD Board of Directors for the 2014-2016 term are now seeking voluntary committee members.  There are seven different committees, after I introduce each committee you can read information for each committee on your right. First, Bylaws Committee.
ON-SCREEN TEXT: Bylaws Committee — review current bylaws; help prepare recommended bylaw amendments for the 2016 Conference.
MELISSA: Next, the Diversity Strategy Team (DST).
ON-SCREEN TEXT: Diversity Strategy Team — provide recommendations; implement strategy plans and diversity training in all NAD functions.
MELISSA: Next, the Finance Committee.
ON-SCREEN TEXT: Finance Committee — provide expertise and support to Treasurer; review reports on a monthly basis; make recommendations on investments to Board.
MELISSA: Next, the Outreach Committee.
ON-SCREEN TEXT: Outreach Committee — provide expertise and recommendations in outreach, including communication, marketing, membership drive and fundraising projects.
MELISSA: Next, the VRI Committee.
ON-SCREEN TEXT: VRI Committee — review current VRI position statement; review community concerns; make recommendations to NAD-RID Task Force.
MELISSA: Next, the Youth Strategy Team (YST).
ON-SCREEN TEXT: Youth Strategy Team — provide recommendations in deaf youth activities with the goal of increasing deaf and hard of hearing participation in the NAD.
MELISSA: Finally, the Public Policy Committee has its own sub-groups, you’ll see here.
ON-SCREEN TEXT: Public Policy Committee — provide expertise in one of several expert groups within Public Policy Committee: civil rights; education policy; bioethics; media; employment; international; mental health.
If you’re interested in joining, you must be able to commit a certain number of hours and be a NAD member.  You can email[email protected] with your interest for which committee you’d like to join and why.  Submissions are due before September 1st. Thank you.
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