Workshop & Meeting at Deaf Celebration 2018 Expo!

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TENTATIVE WORKSHOP and MEETING SCHEDULE 

**UPDATED 9/25/18

All meetings and workshop are open to public!

All day at Deaf Celebration Expo on September 29, 2018

Texas Association of the Deaf Board Meeting
Room #1 (Heights Room) & #2 (Cottonwood Room)
Time: 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Hosted by President Michael Swoboda

Fire Safety, Injury Prevention and Emergency Planning, including 9-1-1 Dispatcher
Room #3 (Huffhines Room)
Time: 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM & 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Hosted by Deaf Seniors of Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex  

North Central Texas Interpreter for the Deaf (NCTID) People of Color Meeting
Room #3 (Huffhines Room)
Time: 10:30 to 12:30 PM
Hosted by Mallory Castellanos

Garcia Family Presentation Based on AETV show “Deaf Out Loud”
Richardson Room
Time: 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM & 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Hosted by April Garcia

Gallaudet University Alumni Association (GUAA) – DFW Chapter Meeting
Room #1 (Heights Room)
Time: 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Hosted by President Keith Sibley  

Test Your Knowledge by Sheila Grady & Adam Skelton
Room #2 (Cottonwood Room)
Time: 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Hosted by Deaf Action Center (DAC)

Healthy Kitchen System
Room #3 (huffhines Room)
Time: 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Hosted by Terry Gardner

Title I of the ADA and Workplace Accommodations
Richardson Room
Hosted by Belinda McCallister, EEOC Dallas Manager
Time: 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM and 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM 

Keep Those Soft Skills Sharp Workshop
Room #2 (Cottonwood Room)
Time: 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Hosted by Jeremy Dean with North Central Texas Interpreter for the Deaf

Any questions or comment, please email us at info@deafcelebration.org

Texas Association of the Deaf Board Meeting at Expo!

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Texas Association of the Deaf

Board Meeting

Saturday, September 29, 2018

Time: 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Address:
Richardson Civic Center
411 W. Arapaho Road
Richardson, Texas 75080

Light refreshments will be provided

Everyone is welcome!

Deaf, Hard of Hearing, DeafBlind, Interpreters, CODAs, and Parent of Deaf Children

CART, voice interpreters and DeafBlind interpreter will be provided.

To learn more about TAD, go to http://www.txad.org

Fire Safety, Injury Prevention and Emergency Planning Workshop at Expo!

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Come see this fantastic workshop at the Deaf Celebration Expo!!!

See the speakers from three different fire departments in DFW area!

Deaf Seniors of Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex sponsors this workshop for you all!

“Fire Safety, Injury Prevention and Emergency Planning, including 9-1-1 Dispatcher”

Saturday September 29, 2018

TWO Repeated Workshops

First one at 1:00 PM Second one at 2:00 PM

During the Deaf Celebration event

Richardson Civic Center
411 W. Arapaho Rd.
Richardson, Texas 75080

Presented by the Fire Prevention Association of North Texas (FPANT)
Richardson Fire Dept: Scott Eckstein
Fire Marshal’s Office Inspector, Paramedic, and was involved with SWAT tactical medical
responses. He is the son of Deaf parents (CODA).

Plano Fire Rescue: Peggy Harrell, Captain
She oversees the fire and life safety outreach efforts. She was a former teacher of deaf
students at Plano ISD’s Davis Elementary School.

Carrollton Fire Rescue: Watson Kohankie: Fire Safety Education Specialist, firefighter, and
paramedic. He is also an award winning writer on fire safety.

NOTE: Although the speakers will sign, the interpreter will be on stage for communication
support.