Coda365: NEW WEBSITE, CRUISE, & TOUR
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It’s been a busy year for coda365, but just you wait.
Earlier this year Keith Wann, founded coda365 with the notion that we are a
culture without a land. Keith, Peter Cook and Crom Saunders formed the
coda365 board with the goal to encourage codas to sign and use the language
their parents use in order to communicate without limits, to develop a
strong bond within the family, and to cherish their native language.
American Sign Language (ASL) is a beautiful language and should be adopted
into family communication regardless of the child’s capacity to hear sounds.
coda365 is a support network for codas of all ages promoting education,
awareness and respect for American Sign Language and the unique culture that
is a major aspect of our identity. Make sure to check out the new redesigned
website at www.coda365.org
Below are some announcements we would love to share with you.
Summer 2011- the coda365 cruise!
July 7th to 11th, Tampa, Florida
Carnival Inspiration to Cozumel
coda365 Cruise for families deaf and hearing to share ASL
With Activities led by Dr. Alan Marcus, Lisa Callsen
Windell “WInk” Smith Jr, Crom Saunders, and Keith Wann
Breakouts include:
codas raising codas
ADA-your rights!
storytelling – our journey
coda-hearing and coda-deaf personal relationships
My coda – they normal?
successful Deaf can!
For Families & Friends of Deaf & Hearing to Share ASL Special exclusive
features of your package include: Commemorative coda365 t-shirt, photo
album, signing DVDs, welcome aboard event, and much more.
For more go to http://www.coda365.org/coda/Cruise.html
Coda365 Show Tour “Our Stories: A Journey of Three CODAs”
Come see the serious side of Keith Wann, the empowerment style of Lisa
Callsen, and the ASL phenomenon Windell “Wink” Smith Jr on stage with this
one of a kind coda show. Three unique individuals all growing up with Deaf
parents sharing many issues that arise for Deaf parents with their own
hearing children. It will also move you with topics and events that you
would never know happens to hearing children of deaf adults. Follow these
three storytellers as they weave ASL and voice and merge in between the Deaf
and Hearing worlds, learning language, culture, and life humanity. To learn
more go to: http://www.coda365.org/coda/Show_Tour.html
Our Army of coda365 Volunteers:
PETER COOK
CROM SAUNDERS
KEITH WANN
EMILIA LORENTI-WANN
WINDELL “WINK” SMITH JR
LISA CALLSEN
DEBBIE LESSER
LOUISE SATTLER NCSP
ROSA RODRIQUEZ
JUSTIN CALLAWAY
DR. ALAN MARCUS
KARI CLARK
PERSIS BRISTOL
DR. LISALEE EGBERT
BERT PICKELL
Windell “Wink” Smith Jr
http://www.WinkASL.com