Happy May! It’s that time of the year again! Are you interested in getting involved with IAD? Email elections@iadeaf.org today! IAD will be having the Q2 Board Meeting on 5/13/2021 at 7:30PM. Stay tuned for more information! It’s National Nurses Week! Thank you to all of the nurses out there! #HappyNursesWeek Check out the #WhyISign […]
My name is Hugh Woodson. I am the Election Committee Chairperson for Illinois Association of the Deaf (IAD). With the upcoming elections for new officers, which will take place during IAD Virtual conference on June 12, 2021. I am in process of searching anyone who would like to be an officer with IAD for the […]
The virtual IAD conference takes place in less than 60 days!!! Here is an official statement from the Awards Chairperson for the upcoming conference. My name is Susan Dramin-Weiss. I am the chairperson of the awards committee. There will be a virtual IAD conference this summer and the awards will be announced on June 11 […]
Illinois Pre-employment Transition Services Week provides opportunities for deaf and hard-of-hearing college-bound students from the state of Illinois to gain experience and explore their career interests in STEM fields. This program is available to all eligible deaf and hard-of-hearing students at no cost. The program will be held online Sunday, June 27 – Thursday, July […]
Happy December! Join us tonight for the last IAD board meeting of 2020! ID: flyer with white background and with a various cool color circle decorative border with snowflake in the light blue, transparent dark grey, transparent navy and baby blue puddles with navy dots that look like snow. Text “Happy December!” In dark bold […]
The IAD Q3 Board meeting will take place on September 10, 2020 at 7:30PM. IAD will release the Zoom information to join this meeting 12-24 hours prior to the meeting. For those who want to keep up to date with current news and information, please check out the IAD Facebook page. NAD shares updates with […]
The Illinois Deaf and Hard of Hearing Commission is distributing a free pack of 5 clear face shields to anyone who is a resident of Illinois. The Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) provided the face shields to IDHHC for distribution. IDHHC requested IEMA to assist with providing Illinois residents personal protective equipment which would help […]
As we recognize transparency is of utmost importance, we wanted to provide the community with an update on the steps we are taking to address the systemic racism the Black community faces. We have been in continued dialogue with the National Association of the Deaf (NAD) to better understand their ongoing partnership with the National […]
This Friday, June 19 is Juneteenth and we would like to share a few resources that we gathered from Access Living in Chicago, IL. This year will be the 155th anniversary of June 19, 1865. When the news broke of the Emancipation Proclamation declaring the enslaved to be free on January 1, 1863, many enslavers continued […]
We’re excited to announce the 2021 IAD Conference will be held at the Northfield Inn, Suites & Conference Center in Springfield. The conference will be a two-day affair and will start exactly one year from today! #SaveTheDate and stay tuned for more information!
