Important Notice!
TO: All Rhode Island citizens who believe in the future of ASL and the rights of Deaf people who identify ASL as their primary and native language.
RE: Nominations now being accepted for RIAD Board 2011-2013. The RIAD Board consists of President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, 3 Board Members.
Our current officers and board members 2009-2011 term will end this October. Many of us will not be returning or renewing our terms therefore we need your help! This is an exciting opportunity to participate! Some RIAD accomplishments in the past include restoring closed captioning to The Cartoon Network in Rhode Island when Cox stopped broadcasting captions on CN shows. RIAD advocated against legislation that would have merged several offices including the RI CDHH into one thus reducing the availability and quality of services to the Deaf. RIAD has and continues to host ASL movies.
Do you want to see these activities continue? Do you believe in full communication access for RI Deaf Citizens? Do you support and believe in the mission of RIAD? Then please consider being a RIAD officer or Board Member! These positions will be vacant this fall and if they are not filled then the Rhode Island Association of the Deaf will be on indefinite hold for the future.
If you or you know someone who is interested in one of these positions, please email nomination ASAP to the secretary at riadsec@gmail.com Deadline for nominations in accordance with bylaws is under review so please submit nominations ASAP
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The Mission of the RI Association of the Deaf is to ADVOCATE and FACILITATE CHANGES in the quality of life for the RI Deaf Community- by working to improve AWARENESS, CONDITIONS, AND OPPORTUNITIES for its members in all aspects of life: CIVIC, ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, ACADEMIC, AND RECREATIONAL.
