On Thursday, May 2, 2024, there was a press conference at Springfield, IL regarding the bill HB793, Amendment 3, which is called Dignity in Pay. This will eradicate subminimum pay to people with disabilities in five years. With the support of the Illinois Association of the Deaf executive board, President Marietta Coufal was able to attend […]
IAD would like to thank those who stopped by our booth at the recent Chicago Deafopia event on March 20, 2024, at the University of Chicago Student Center. We are happy to obtain new members and some renewals, as well as selling some plants and/or pottery to help support our YLC fundraising. We have collected your […]
IAD Board MeetingJune 8, 2024 Join Us for Our In-Person Board Meeting Where:Windsor Road Christian Church2501 W. Windsor RoadChampaign, IL When: 12:00 – 4:00 pm (CT)Room: 109 Flyer pictures: location sign and building
Text of flyer: IAD announces that Jean Modry and Sam Russotto were selected to fill two Board appointed positions. They were appointed because their skills and experience will provide support and advice to IAD’s mission and operations. Please join us in welcoming them to the Board.Feel free to reach out to them for any questions […]
Text of flyer:IAD Will be at Chicago DeafopiaSaturday, March 30, 2024 Stop by to ask questions, learn more about us, or renew your membership There will be items for sale at our table to support our mission, which includes our beautiful blue stainless steel mugs! We look forward to meeting, listening to your concerns and serving […]
In preparation for the upcoming IDHHC Commission Meeting, the online survey will be closed on Friday March 15, 2024 at 12pm. Please take a few minutes of your time to complete the survey. Your participation is 100% voluntary and the responses will be kept completely anonymous. The survey includes ASL video with captions, transcript for […]
Special IAD Meeting Via Zoom Sunday, March 10, 2024 2:00 PM – 3:00PM (CT) Join Zoom MeetingMeeting ID: 853 9799 5424Passcode: 784818
IAD President, Marietta Coufal, announces new official nomination of new IAD Vice President.
Watch the short video from VP Marietta Coufal. Transcript: Hello, my name is Marietta Coufal, Vice President of Illinois Association of the Deaf (IAD). President Raymond Francini has submitted his letter of Resignation as President. The Executive Board met tonight and accepted his letter. We would like to thank him for his commitment to IAD these last […]
Update! IAD Board Meeting via ZoomSunday, February 25, 2024 11:00 AM- 3PM (CT)Meeting is open to the public and will be held via Zoom Zoom: www.zoom.comMeeting LinkMeeting ID: 811 2642 3700Passcode: 727 316 Chat will be monitored for questions and comments We look forward to seeing everyone! For best Zoom experience: ensure you have the […]
