National Deaf People of Color Conference 2016 – Austin

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National Deaf People of Color Conference
July 21-24, 2016

The presenters!

National Deaf People of Color Conference. July 21-24, 2016. Texas School for the Deaf. Beyond Lens: Intersectional Identities. National Deaf People of Color is hosting a fourth Triennial National Conference at Texas School for the Deaf in Austin, TX from July 21 to 24, 2016. The conference focuses on strengthening the educational, cultural, social, civil, and economic advancement of deaf/ hard of hearing people of color and the importance of continuing their education as a means of empowerment.

Last name in the order of presenters:
Levi Anderson “Courage in our Hearts- A Family’s Love Story”
Carla Garia-Fernandez “Intersectional Identities: Site of Decolonization and Resistance”.
Malibu Hess-Barron “Color of Violence: Addressing Harm, Accountability, and Healing” HERstory: Understanding Violence from the Eyes of Women”.
Delia Lozano “Roadmap to Student of Color Achievement in the Academic”.
Larry Stephen “Volunteerism”.
LeeAnne Valentine “Understanding Human Sexuality and Sensuality among the Deaf”.
Lynn “Lina” Hou and Rezenet Moges-Ridel “DPOC in Academic Fieldworks”.
Williams Garrow, PhD, MJ Jones, Tyler Pugeda, Jasmine Ruffin, Lissa Stapleton, PhD. “Where are the Interpreters of Color? Understanding Radical Diversity within Interpreting Training Programs”.

Location:
Texas School for the Deaf
Austin, Texas

NDPC Committee: Sisakoth Chhun, Lisa Guerra, De’Lasha Singleton and Miki Smith are organizing the 4th triennial National Conference for Deaf People of Color Conference starting from July 21 until 24th, 2016 in Austin, Texas.

Website: http://www.ndpcconference.org/

Register: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/2016-national-deaf-people-of-color-conference-registration-20027956156

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