President Melissa shares a summary of the NAD Board meeting in Wisconsin! #NADboard
VIDEO DESCRIPTION AND TRANSCRIPT: Video montage of NAD board meeting. Over-the-shoulder shot of Melissa watching someone lead the campus tour; Board walking past an open-door classroom in the hallway, on the door shows hand-made cut out of hands placed on a door to indicate “reach” for the top text “FOR THE STARS”; wide-shot of board meeting, Meena raises her hand while seated in front of windows; close-up over-the-shoulder shot of Jenny signing to Philippe standing in front of her, by the PPT screen; close-up of Jr. NAD members making tacos in the kitchen; medium shot of Alicia signing to others at her table; wide-shot R-L pan inside the Southern Lakes Association of the Deaf club house; medium-shot of Philippe signing with a student, “Have you traveled elsewhere?”; medium-shot of Michelle signing with a student, “Like History or…”; wide-shot profile of Alicia signing with a group of students seated in front of her; medium-shot of Jenny and another staff member signing with a student; close-up of Martin towards a student, “Cool, huh… now you can see…” as he points to something written on chalkboard behind him; close-up profile of Howard smiling towards someone out of frame as a student next to him smiles too; wide-shot of two students leading some board members on a campus tour, walking down the hallway; medium-shot of Richard walking with two students up the stairs, “That’s funny.”; medium-shot of Jerry, pointing towards the screen before someone out of frame continues; over-the-shoulder shot of Steve signing to other board members during board meeting, Steve is standing as others sit; medium-shot of Richard signing while standing as other board members sit, “During the vote, affiliates…”; over-the-shoulder shot of Howard blurry in foreground with Linsay Jr. in background, in focus; medium-shot of Richard, “Would it be easier if the NAD…”; medium-shot of Holly, “I manage a few cases…”; medium-shot of Melissa with two other people, “Oh, you’re going too?”; close-up of Steve; medium-shot profile of keynote Marika, “I’ve realised ASL is a very rich language, and I’m sure you all will agree with me.”
Melissa is standing in front of a gray wall. A small white NAD logo appears on bottom right corner.
MELISSA: Hi! I’m Melissa. We’re here in Wisconsin for our sixth and last Board meeting of this two-year term before the NAD conference this summer. Our weekend was jam-packed with many wonderful things! During our visit, we met many people and learned about different local resources and programs. I’ll share a quick recap. On Thursday, we visited the Wisconsin School for the Deaf (WSD). The morning started with students introducing each Board member, and explaining about the school and its programs. We had lunch with the students and got to know them. Then we had our usual business meeting in the afternoon. Later that evening, we went over to the deaf club owned by the Southern Lakes Association of the Deaf (SLAD) to attend a Jr. NAD fundraiser hosted by two WSD students who were fundraising to be able to go to Youth Leadership Camp (YLC) this summer. Many people attended! It was a nice evening catching up with familiar faces and making new friends. The deaf club building that SLAD owns has a lot of deaf-related memorabilia on the walls, and we admired this walk through history. On Friday, we went to two schools in Milwaukee. In the morning, we visited Rufus King High School, a local mainstream program. Later in the day, we visited the Milwaukee Sign Language School (MSLS), another local mainstream program. Visiting MSLS was interesting because sign language is used throughout the school, in both deaf and hearing classes. Hearing students learn basic sign language which becomes useful during recess and other interactions. For the rest of the day, we continued our business meeting with some breaks in between for the school tour. Friday night, the NAD Board joined the Wisconsin Association of the Deaf (WAD) Board for dinner. Today, Saturday, we’re having our business meeting at IndependenceFirst, a center for independent living in Milwaukee. Later tonight, WAD will host a community event, and we are looking forward to that. It is hard to believe this two year term is almost finished. A lot of success was made possible by the Board, the committees, and headquarters staff, as well as collaborating affiliates and organizations — everyone made this two year term a success. Thank you for working with us and improving the lives of deaf and hard of hearing people. The NAD Conference this summer is quickly approaching! I’m looking forward to new priorities for the NAD to take on in the next term. You can take advantage of the early bird registration by April 30th. The next and final registration deadline is May 31st. I look forward to seeing you in Hartford!
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