Deaf Bilingual Coalition
“Sign From The Start… Success For A Lifetime!”
Accomplishments of 2008 and Goals for 2009
DBC is proud of all that we have accomplished this past year. With
the organizational support and fiscal sponsorship of the California
Association of the Deaf, DBC has been able to establish itself on a
national level as an advocate for Deaf babies’ and children’s
rights to American Sign Language from the start.
Accomplishments 2008:
Established a website www.dbcusa.org
DBC CA led an ASL Rally in Milpitas, CA, March 2008
Booths at ASL Expos in CA and Minn.
Participated in the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention
Conference, March 2008
Participated in the CAL-ED Conference in March 2008
Held its first biennial DBC Education Conference in Milwaukee WI,
June 2008. Seven hundred
people registered. Conference was booked to its maximum occupancy
with more than 700
people. Several hundred more showed up to participate in the ASL
rallies.
Established relationships with NAD, ASDC, CEASD, CAEBER and Gallaudet
and established
an on-going Roundtable at Gallaudet University. Oct. 2008. Working to
establish a Deaf
Mentor Training Program and high quality materials and literature on
ASL for early intervention
programs, the medical society, and family resources.
DBC IN led an ASL Rally at Ft. Harrison in Indianapolis, IN
Held a DBC Organizational Retreat in Fremont, CA, November 2008
Established 34 DBC Chapters and 3 International Chapters
Mentored hearing parents.
Held several successful fundraisers to support the mission of DBC.
Established networks with businesses that support DBC’s mission.
Produced many educational vlogs and blogs to promote awareness.
Released several national press releases.
Was featured in Deaf Life, August 2008.
Was featured in SigNews, August 2008
Our Mission:
The Deaf Bilingual Coalition promotes the basic human right of all
Deaf infants and young children to have access to language and
cognitive development through American Sign Language (ASL).
DBC Committees:
OUTREACH:
Tami Hossler
John Egbert
David Reynolds
PUBLIC RELATIONS:
Brian Riley
Barb DiGiovanni
David Reynolds
Tami Hossler
Patti Durr
Karen Christie
2010 CONFERENCES:
David Eberwein
Tami Hossler
CHAPTERS:
Kristen Weiner
Ella Mae Lentz
Sandra Ammons
Tina Jo Breindel
David Kerr (international)
Dave Mason (Canada)
Kevin Clark
Jill Lestina (TBA)
BUDGET COMMITTEE:
John Egbert (National Outreach)
Ella Lentz (Chapters)
David Eberwein (Conference)
Barb DiGiovanni (PR)
Treasurer: Allison Gibbons “Thanks To: Alyce Reynolds” past
Treasurer”
Our Purpose:
The main purpose of the Deaf Bilingual Coalition is to emphasize the
importance of the social, emotional, linguistic, and cognitive aspects
(of ASL) pertaining to early visual language acquisition for all Deaf
infants and young children.
The secondary purpose is to make the general public aware of the
prevalence of misconceptions and misinformation that devalues ASL.
NATIONAL OUTREACH:
* Outreach nationally with organizations, businesses, schools, etc.
* Monitor Legislation
* Actively participate in conferences through Presentations and
Exhibits
* Continue work with other organizations on mentorship training and
information and media kits or early intervention
CHAPTERS:
* Coordinate chapter websites
* Support chapter efforts including rallies and PR
* Continue to link states with their early intervention systems
* Consult states and their chapters with guidance and information
* Monitor Bills and Laws
* Serve on national and state committees
2010 DBC EDUCATION CONFERENCE:
* Establish Partnerships
* Fundraising
* Establish logistic committees
PUBLIC RELATIONS:
* Monitor website
* Vlogs and Blogs
* PR Releases
* Promotions
BUDGET:
* 2009 Budget
* Monitor Treasurer’s Reports
* Review End of Year Accounting
GOALS FOR 2009
DBC Goals:
The DBC is a community of Deaf and hearing people whose goals are to
promote language acquisition, social justice, and quality education
through the awareness of ASL and its excellence in cultivating the
critical intellect of Deaf infants and young Deaf children. The Deaf
Bilingual Coalition will work to inform parents of Deaf children,
guardians, teachers of the Deaf, doctors, audiologists, government
officials, businesses, and other organizations on the importance of
ASL in early language acquisition for all Deaf infants and young Deaf
children. DBC will work to spread awareness of the research that shows
that ASL does make significant contribution to the development of
literacy skills in both languages, ASL and English. And lastly, DBC
will work in collaboration with others to promote the respect for and
understanding of ASL.
Download flyer: (PDF format)
Click to access Accomplishments_Goals.pdf
To learn more about DBC, go to http://www.dbcusa.org
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