2023-2025 GOALS
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Increase memberships
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Offer youth and young adult activity fundraisers
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Sponsor youth/young adults for leadership opportunities
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Grow and nurture new leaders through training/mentoring opportunities
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Become more savvy with social media to increase visibility
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Offer workshops for community
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Board members to attend the National Black Deaf Advocates Conference in 2023 & 2025
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Board members to attend the National Leadership Training Conference in 2023 & 2025
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Board members to attend National Association of the Deaf Conference in July 2024
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Continue building relationships with legislators
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Increase advocacy efforts to dismantle injustice
2023 TRIUMPHANT MILESTONES
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Board hosted the successful Deaf Night Live, welcoming the NAD Board to Kansas.
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Gave a presentation for the Deaf Day at the State Capitol.
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Hosted a Town Hall meeting on severe weather warning systems.
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Successfully advocated for the passing of 4 legislative bills.
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Sent 19 advocacy letters.
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Gained 4 brand new board members, creating a multigenerational board.
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Provided vlogs, captions and transcriptions for its media.
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Established the Deaf Senior Citizens Section Committee.
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Hosted a Financial Stages of Life workshop.