Georgia Association of the Deaf http://gadeaf.org GAD is a state chapter of the National Association of the Deaf Wed, 22 Feb 2012 03:33:30 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 CDI Workshop / Chili’s Give-Back Night Drinks and Dinner Party! http://gadeaf.org/2012/02/cdi-workshop-chilis-give-back-night-drinks-and-dinner-party/ http://gadeaf.org/2012/02/cdi-workshop-chilis-give-back-night-drinks-and-dinner-party/#comments Mon, 20 Feb 2012 23:20:27 +0000 http://gadeaf.org/?p=965 Georgia Association of the Deaf and Georgia Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf proudly present: Certified Deaf Interpreter (CDI) Foundations Workshop.

This workshop is SOLD OUT!

However, you still can come and support Georgia Association of the Deaf and meet with potential new CDI interpreters by joining with us for St. Patrick’s Party at Chili’s Give-Back Night for drinks and dinner!

Saturday, March 17, 2012 : St. Patrick’s Party dinner and drinks at Chili’s in Toco Hills (
View Larger Map“>2133 Lavista Road Northeast, Atlanta, GA 30329).

Chili will donate 10% of all sales on that night. Come and join with us!

Chili’s Give Back Night
Chili’s is proud to support the communities in which we operate. The Give Back Night program is another way to be involved in the community and to support Georgia Association of the Deaf!

What is a Give Back Night?
A Chili’s Give Back Night is a fundraiser where Chili’s “gives back” to not-for-profit organizations. The fundraising event takes place at a local Chili’s restaurant (Chili’s in Toco Hills, 2133 Lavista Road Northeast, Atlanta, GA 30329) on Saturday, March 17, 2012 at 6pm. The benefiting organization will promote the Give Back Night to community members. The organization will receive 10% of the sales (excluding tax and gratuity) from the organization’s guests when the event voucher is presented.

For more information, please email Christopher Patterson cmpinatl@me.com

]]> http://gadeaf.org/2012/02/cdi-workshop-chilis-give-back-night-drinks-and-dinner-party/feed/ 0 Announcing Literacy Benefit Gala! http://gadeaf.org/2011/12/announcing-literacy-benefit-gala/ http://gadeaf.org/2011/12/announcing-literacy-benefit-gala/#comments Tue, 06 Dec 2011 03:33:06 +0000 http://gadeaf.org/?p=685 Come and check out this exciting event on Saturday, May 26, 2012!

Nene Leakes, Howard Rosenblum and Evon Black!

For more information, please click here!

]]> http://gadeaf.org/2011/12/announcing-literacy-benefit-gala/feed/ 0 Meet our new Miss Deaf Georgia Pageant Director http://gadeaf.org/2011/11/meet-our-new-miss-deaf-georgia-pageant-director/ http://gadeaf.org/2011/11/meet-our-new-miss-deaf-georgia-pageant-director/#comments Mon, 07 Nov 2011 00:23:02 +0000 http://gadeaf.org/?p=560 Please welcome to our new Miss Deaf Georgia Pageant Director, Nicki McBee.

For more information about Miss Deaf Georgia Pageant : Go to Facebook page!

]]> http://gadeaf.org/2011/11/meet-our-new-miss-deaf-georgia-pageant-director/feed/ 0 Meet our new Board of Directors http://gadeaf.org/2011/11/meet-our-new-board-of-directors/ http://gadeaf.org/2011/11/meet-our-new-board-of-directors/#comments Sun, 06 Nov 2011 23:12:43 +0000 http://gadeaf.org/?p=536 Welcome to our newly elected officers for 2011 – 2013! Scroll down to see more vlogs!

Each officer and affiliate members wishes to share their thoughts with you all.

Julie Burton, GAD President

Russell Fleming, GAD Vice President

Mike Tucci, GAD Treasurer

Video is not available at this time.

Amy Cohen Efron, GAD Secretary

Sarah Irvin, Membership Chair

Teresa Doyle, MGCGAD President : Affiliate to GAD

John Groth, NWGAD President: Affiliate to GAD

Robert “Bobby” Jones, DSG President : Affiliate to GAD

Leigh Russell, GADB President : Affiliate to GAD

]]> http://gadeaf.org/2011/11/meet-our-new-board-of-directors/feed/ 0 GAD President Burton’s Report 9/10/11 http://gadeaf.org/2011/08/gad-president-burtons-message/ http://gadeaf.org/2011/08/gad-president-burtons-message/#comments Sun, 21 Aug 2011 19:52:09 +0000 http://gadeaf.org/?p=465 Watch Julie Burton, GAD President giving a report about the board meeting on September 10, 2011

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  • To promote awareness of issues surrounding hearing loss.
  • To advocate for the rights of citizens.
  • To promote the social, technological, moral and intellectual advancement of persons with hearing loss in Georgia.
  • To advocate for the quality of deaf education in Georgia.
  • To cooperate with other state associations and the National Association of the Deaf in all projects that will advance the well being of persons with hearing loss.
      • ]]>       http://gadeaf.org/2011/06/hello-world/feed/ 0       History of GAD http://gadeaf.org/2011/06/history-of-gad/ http://gadeaf.org/2011/06/history-of-gad/#comments Sun, 19 Jun 2011 21:17:35 +0000 http://gadeaf.org/wp/?p=298 Come and find out all about GAD’s History! GAD was founded in 1910, that is over 100 years old!

      Click here now!

      ]]>       http://gadeaf.org/2011/06/history-of-gad/feed/ 0       Free Online Course : Making Your Case http://gadeaf.org/2011/06/free-online-course-making-your-case/ http://gadeaf.org/2011/06/free-online-course-making-your-case/#comments Sun, 19 Jun 2011 19:24:23 +0000 http://gadeaf.org/wp/?p=277 Want to advocate yourself? Make positive changes in public policy in Georgia? But, you don’t know where to start? This is FREE ASL ONLINE COURSE for you to learn!

      Use top menu, Action Alert then the menu will drop down to GA Action Alert. Look for “Online Course : Making Your Case”

      Or, click here NOW!

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