Ribbon cutting for newly formed Deaf New American Advocacy Inc on Friday, July 29 (9 am) at Embassy Suites Syracuse, Destiny USA, 311 Hiawatha Blvd.
[Syracuse, NY, July 24]—Deaf New Americans face a double isolation, both from the hearing world and resettling in a new, foreign country with a new language and culture. Happily, some extraordinarily devoted Deaf New American Leaders have joined forces to form a new nonprofit and host a first of its kind national conference, highlighting both the challenges and gifts of this diverse community, hailing from around the world.
The ribbon cutting will take place on Friday, July 29 (9 am) at Embassy Suites, Destiny USA and will be attended by Mayor Walsh, State Senators and Deaf New Americans from Bhutan, Nepal, Burma, Sudan and Eritrea, among other countries.
The conference will run from Thursday, July 28 – Saturday, July 30 2022 at Embassy Suites, Destiny USA and will feature a wide range of sessions, led by advocates, physicians, trauma specialists, service providers and community organizers. Both the conference and the coalition behind it look to serve as a national model for empowering this diverse, resilient, vital community.
About Deaf New American Advocacy, Inc. Many Deaf New American Adults and Children, Children of Deaf Americans (CODA) and families with mixed hearing status call Syracuse home. Our mission is to provide a safe space for Deaf New Americans to develop education, leadership and life skills without limitation in a way that honors their culture and traditions. We work to accommodate the needs of this community in which they can create their own barrier-free future.
Deaf New American National Conference 2022 — Deaf New American Advocacy Inc
Thursday, July 28, 2022
- 5:00 – 9:00pm: Meet and Greet and Networking Happy Hour
Friday, July 29, 2022
- 8:00 – 9:00am: Check-In / Breakfast ($)
- 9:00 – 9:30am: Conference Opening with Ribbon Cutting
- 9:30 – 10:40am: Workshops A
- 11:00am – 12:10pm: Workshops B
- 12:10 – 2:00pm: Lunch (on-your-own or pre-purchase with registration)
- 2:00 – 2:45pm: Keynote Speaker – Shana Gibbs
- 3:00 – 4:10pm: Panel – Being Trauma-Informed
- 4:30 – 5:40pm: Workshops C
- 6:00 – 8:30pm: Advocacy Gala
Saturday, July 30, 2022
- 9:30-10:40am: Group Cultural Games
- 11:00-12:10pm: Group Session
- 12:10-1:45pm: Lunch Break
- 1:45 – 2:55pm: Workshops D
- 3:15 – 5:00pm: Closing Session
Note: All official conference programming will be held at Embassy Suites at Destiny USA
