Tag: community

Gallaudet University awarded grant to provide scholarships for students in STEM majors

Gallaudet University awarded grant to provide scholarships for students in STEM majors Washington, D.C. – June 17, 2013 – Gallaudet University today announced it has received a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant award to fund scholarships for students majoring in…

Statement from NCD: Birch Vocational School

National Council on Disability (NCD) Statement on the Birch Vocational School in Providence, RI June 13, 2013 View NCD Statement News reports sparked by a U.S. Department of Justice investigation found that disabled students at the Birch Vocational School in…

NCD Statement in Support of LGBT Pride

NCD Statement in Support of LGBT Pride June 17, 2013 — This June, the National Council on Disability joins the world in celebrating Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Pride Month by celebrating our commitment to advancing the rights for…

To learn more about the History of 3 Bridges

Signing Ceremony – Jim Scoggins (L), poses with Lloyd Bridges, as Representative John Boyle, Senator Jack Hightower, Bobbie Beth Bridges, and Martha Pruitt watch Governor Preston Smith sign into being, House Bill 1293 creating a State Commission for the Deaf…

Show of Hands Social 6/14/13 – Houston

 SOH Social DATE: June 14, 2013 (Friday) TIME: 6:30pm till 10pm ADDRESS: 4220f F.M.1960 West Houston, Texas 77068 The Show of Hands is ad. ASL student club of the Lone Start College system and will be sponsoring ad. ASL social…

Deaf student overcomes cultural, emotional barriers with help of family, school and sports

 Deaf student overcomes cultural, emotional barriers with help of family, school and sports June 8, 2013 By James Barron The New Mexican In American Sign Language, Immanuel Neubauer introduces himself as “Immanuel 12.” In his first year as a student…