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The National Black Deaf Advocates (NBDA) will hold its second biannual Eastern Regional Conference at the Kellogg Conference Hotel April 24 to 27. The gathering, whose theme is "Rising to a Higher Level," will be hosted by the District of Columbia Area Black Deaf Advocates and co-sponsored by Gallaudet.
"Eastern Regional Black Deaf Advocates has been at the forefront of the struggle for access and equality for the black deaf community," said alumnus Fred Beam, president of NBDA, founder of the Invisible Hands dance group, and conference co-chair as well as entertainment coordinator for the conference. The organizers have created a lineup of workshops, speakers, and special events to reflect and further this role.
Senior Aarron Loggins, the public relations coordinator for the conference, predicts that the events will attract record numbers, bringing NBDA members and members of the deaf community from Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, New York, Washington, Maryland, and Virginia.
Night of the Stars, slated for April 25, will feature several performers that alone draw crowds. They include Beam; the National Deaf Dance Academy; MSSD dancers; Miss Deaf America 2004 Tyese Wright; Miss Black Deaf America 2007 Janelle Thomas; Warren "Wawa" Snipes, a founding member of the dance group The Wild Zappers; film and Broadway actor Michelle Banks; and the Helix Boyz, a hip hop group formed at Gallaudet.
Other events focus on cultivating leaders and "growing role models," Loggins said. And there will be a strong emphasis on gaining knowledge as a vehicle for success.
"Education is key," Loggins said. In this spirit, all education majors at Gallaudet have been encouraged to attend the conference, and Loggins is scheduled to teach a leadership course in the Senior Program at MSSD.
The planning committee is composed almost entirely of Gallaudet faculty, staff, and alumni, and many of the presenters are Gallaudet graduates.
Organizers encourage anyone with an interest in the conference's themes to attend. To ensure that the cost does not limit participation, they have set the entry fee for the weekend at $45-$65, with a special family rate. Gallaudet is sponsoring the families of students at the Clerc Center and their costs have been waived.
The DCABDA website offers more information and a registration form.
The National Black Deaf Advocates (NBDA) will hold its second biannual Eastern Regional Conference at the Kellogg Conference Hotel April 24 to 27. The gathering, whose theme is "Rising to a Higher Level," will be hosted by the District of Columbia Area Black Deaf Advocates and co-sponsored by Gallaudet.
"Eastern Regional Black Deaf Advocates has been at the forefront of the struggle for access and equality for the black deaf community," said alumnus Fred Beam, president of NBDA, founder of the Invisible Hands dance group, and conference co-chair as well as entertainment coordinator for the conference. The organizers have created a lineup of workshops, speakers, and special events to reflect and further this role.
Senior Aarron Loggins, the public relations coordinator for the conference, predicts that the events will attract record numbers, bringing NBDA members and members of the deaf community from Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, New York, Washington, Maryland, and Virginia.
Night of the Stars, slated for April 25, will feature several performers that alone draw crowds. They include Beam; the National Deaf Dance Academy; MSSD dancers; Miss Deaf America 2004 Tyese Wright; Miss Black Deaf America 2007 Janelle Thomas; Warren "Wawa" Snipes, a founding member of the dance group The Wild Zappers; film and Broadway actor Michelle Banks; and the Helix Boyz, a hip hop group formed at Gallaudet.
Other events focus on cultivating leaders and "growing role models," Loggins said. And there will be a strong emphasis on gaining knowledge as a vehicle for success.
"Education is key," Loggins said. In this spirit, all education majors at Gallaudet have been encouraged to attend the conference, and Loggins is scheduled to teach a leadership course in the Senior Program at MSSD.
The planning committee is composed almost entirely of Gallaudet faculty, staff, and alumni, and many of the presenters are Gallaudet graduates.
Organizers encourage anyone with an interest in the conference's themes to attend. To ensure that the cost does not limit participation, they have set the entry fee for the weekend at $45-$65, with a special family rate. Gallaudet is sponsoring the families of students at the Clerc Center and their costs have been waived.
The DCABDA website offers more information and a registration form.