PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release Date: 26 October 2007
Contact: Thomas Becker Email: [email protected]
Title:Texas School for the Deaf Alumni Association
Ph. Nu: 866-459-4281 (v)254-939-7716 (vp)
TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF ALUMNI ASSOCIATION (TSDAA) JOINS CLEARBLUE
AFFILATE VRS OUTREACH PARTNERSHIP WITH CSDVRS, LLC
With the implementation of Texan Video Relay Services (TEXANVRS),
TSDAA is taking the lead in reaching out to the deaf and hard of
hearing community in Texas.
AUSTIN, TX – Nov. 1 2007 – Texas School for the Deaf Alumni
Association (TSDAA) is pleased to announce the implementation of the
Texan Video Relay Service (TEXANVRS). This is a tremendous
opportunity for TSDAA as they form an affiliate outreach partnership
with CSDVRS, LLC. TEXANVRS joins more than 25 CSDVRS ClearBlue
Outreach Affiliates across the United States. CSDVRS introduced the
ClearBlue Outreach Affiliate Program after many months of research
and testing. Today, ClearBlue provides unmatched support for
affiliates who want to offer a video relay service to their members
and communities. The goal of ClearBlue is to provide a new level of
outreach services to contact deaf and hard of hearing people and
educate them on the availability of video relay. For more information
regarding CSDVRS’ ClearBlue Outreach Affiliate Program, interested
individuals can email at email at [email protected]
TEXANVRS will become a driving force in empowering deaf and hard of
hearing alumni of Texas School for the Deaf to focus on increased
awareness, accessibility and ensured civil rights in the State of
Texas and across the country “TSDAA has a mission to provide a
variety of services to the deaf and hard of hearing community in
Texas and in the United States. TEXANVRS is a perfect addition to
their mission,” said Chris Wagner, Vice President of Marketing
Communications for CSDVRS. “In addition, CSDVRS is committed to
outreach and educating the market and we believe that TSDAA
vigorously supports that commitment.”
Tom Becker, President of Texas School for the Deaf Alumni
Association, stated that “CSDVRS and TSDAA can provide benefits for
the Deaf and hard of hearing community by working together, nurturing
the spirit of communication independence as well as reaching their
goals.”
Anyone can access to TEXANVRS by visiting http://www.TEXANVRS.com
or dial TEXANVRS.TV through a videophone. Voice callers may
dial1-877-248-6973 to reach TEXANVRS.
About TSDAA’s Mission
This organization was founded in 1979. As a 501(c) 3 organization,
TSDAA represents the alumni of the Texas School for the Deaf, which
was founded in 1856, in Austin, Texas. The TSDAA mission is to
connect members to each other and to the past, present and future of
the Texas School for the Deaf and to motivate alumni participation
and provide the opportunity to maintain a continuous relationship
with the school, its alumni and the community. In addition, TSDAA
will:
1. Keep all alumni connected to TSD through communication and
involvement.
2. Enhance the student experience through scholarships and
involvement.
3. Recognize contributions and achievements of alumni, faculty, and
staff through the TSDAA Hall of Fame.
4. Preserve and enrich the history, culture, and traditions of TSD.
5. Maintain the Heritage Center and archives for all alumni, faculty,
staff, students, scholars, and the Texas community.
6. Promote pride in our “Home Away From Home,” Texas School for the
Deaf,
About CSDVRS
CSDVRS, a rapidly growing provider of video relay services, launched
its inaugural service to the nation in 2000. By 2001, CSDVRS was the
nation’s only 24/7 provider, and was also the first to offer Spanish
VRS, video mail and Personal 800 Numbers. CSDVRS was developed by and
for deaf and hard of hearing individuals based on feedback from the
nation’s deaf and hard of hearing community. We knew that this
community had a right to a functionally equivalent way to communicate
that was more fluid than the sometimes cumbersome traditional relay
service.
Today, CSDVRS stands alone as the pioneers of the VRS industry. While
other providers have followed our lead, CSDVRS is dedicated to that
same spirit of innovation and commitment to excellence that took VRS
from a dream, to reality, to the nation’s premier VRS provider.