Advocacy/Legal

Disability Day on the Hill is our chance to gather as a community and take part in the legislative process. For 30 years, the Tennessee Disability Coalition has connected Tennesseans with disabilities with their legislators to help state lawmakers understand the needs of the disability community. While the pandemic has meant that we are NOT meeting in-person, it has also provided a tremendous opportunity for Tennesseans from all over the state to meet with their representatives, face-to-virtual-face.

This meeting will be on Zoom. Contact Brenda at Bridges West for information.

Free Lecture on ZOOM about "Language Deprivation" by Jack Johnson from TSD-K.

Mission Goal: Empowering students, families, and stakeholders through education, advocacy and community.

WHO: Everyone is welcome to join on ZOOM. ZOOM ID is 838 4843 4633

WHEN: November 7 at 10:30 am central time

Hosted by Nashville Chapter Tennessee Assoc. of the Deaf

 Nashville Chapter Tennessee Assoc. of the Deaf is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. If you are a member then you have voting privilege but if you are not yet a member of NCTAD you can join to watch the meeting. If you are interested in becoming a member then we can inform Phil Yater to give you a membership card. It will cost $10.00 a year. In order to join the ZOOM meeting you will need to email us to give you the link and the password.

Time: Sep 5, 2020 10:00 AM Central Time (US and Canada)

Service Animals, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and Public Transportation
 
September 4, 2020
1:30–2:30 pm Central/2:30–3:30 pm Eastern


Presenters:
Donna DeStefano, Tennessee Disability Coalition
Brian Keller, Disability Rights Tennessee
Stacie Price, Disability Rights Tennessee

Karyn Menck will be our guest speaker who will give an overview about Global Alliance of Speech-To-Text-Captioning! So don't miss out! We are also having drawings for door prizes so you too could be a winner when you join the meeting!

Our online meeting will start at 1:30 pm (Central Time) but we advise all of you to join online around 1:15 pm to help you get set up.

Please see information below to join our virtual Zoom Meeting:

When: Aug 8, 2020 01:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada)

Let's Join with Karen Putz's Webinar on June 26th at 2 p.m. in CENTRAL TIME. It will be voice and sign during the webinar session. Email Brenda.Boaz-Pond@nashville.gov to receive a FREE invitation to center the ZOOM webinar. The deadline is June 25, 2020 at 6 p.m.

The Black Deaf community of Memphis and southwest Tennessee announces a March for Justice and Equality to take place on Friday, June 12, 2020, at 6:30 p.m., beginning at the National Civil Rights Museum at 450 Mulberry Street, Memphis, TN 38103.
All attendees are asked to wear masks. American Sign Language interpreters will be present.
tinyurl.com/ybfe5ya8

We plan to do the
same this Saturday, May 9th at
1:30 p.m. As in the April
meeting, we will provide
CART/captioning, in addition to
the audio/video Zoom feature.
You will receive an email link
before the Saturday meeting,
explaining how to join the
meeting. Let us know if you are
a first time Zoom user or have
trouble connecting to the
meeting and we will help you.
Everyone is welcome, so please
invite your friends! I hope to see
you this Saturday, May 9th at
1:30 p.m. It?s a fun way to keep

This organization is for mostly Deaf/Hard of Hearing adults who come to the meeting and socialize in American Sign Language.

We also like to advocate to the Deaf/HOH community. We will have potluck at around noon. If you are a member and bring the side dish it's free to enter.

If you're not a member then it will cost 5 dollars to enter. Membership fee per person cost $10.00. Come and Enjoy with us!!