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 Passover! Check out the signs from all over the world on the Jewish Deaf Congress Facebook page! Join us on March 31, 2021 at 6PM for a zoom webinar with ZVRS! They will be addressing the possibilities of using VRS at work! Register today at https://purplevrs.zoom.us/j/92993753496 ID: ZVRS flyer with purple and orange gradient […]
IAD Vice-President Suzy Laskowski shares an update about the IAD bylaws and the upcoming IAD meeting in June 2021. If you want to change anything in the bylaws, please let Suzy know by April 1, 2021. Contact Suzy at vicepresident@iadeaf.org. *transcript can be found in the description in YouTube. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1PqNs_RTwX4UIyOx5RJ1WfMeXSy_p2yTDxbB20VJfzxI/edit
Join Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton for the Women and Girls of Illinois virtual empowerment summits! There will be virtual summits every Wednesday! The second summit is on March 10 at 5:30PM: ADVOCATING FOR JUSTICE. With the ongoing pandemic, accessibility while wearing masks is still important. How can deaf+ and hard of hearing people communicate? How […]
The month of February is Black History Month. We celebrate Black History because it’s the time to remember all the accomplishments and contributions that African Americans have made throughout history. Here are several links/resources. https://www.blackdeafcenter.com/ https://www.facebook.com/100007224964798/videos/2800682756849196/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/430100220430267 Are you deaf or hard of hearing? Have you given birth in the past 10 years? Want to […]
ID: Navy background with various sized blue and white snow flakes falling on the right side. Bold sky-blue text on the left side of the flyer. “WANT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE?” Below in white text, “IAD is looking for: Awards Chairperson and Election Chairperson for the 2021 IAD virtual meeting on June 12, 2021. Interested? […]
From all of us to you, we wish you a happy, healthy and safe holidays! 2020 was a year that we will never forget. We hope 2021 brings you warmth, love, and light to guide your path to a positive destination. The IAD website will be under construction during the holiday season. We are making […]
Hanukkah (also spelled “Chanukah”) is an eight-day winter “festival of lights,” which begins each year on the 25th day of the Jewish month of Kislev.In short, Hanukkah commemorates the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem after a group of Jewish warriors defeated the occupying Greek armies. The festival celebrates the triumph of light over darkness […]
