{"id":3465,"date":"2008-05-26T06:07:37","date_gmt":"2008-05-26T11:07:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=3465"},"modified":"2008-05-26T06:44:13","modified_gmt":"2008-05-26T11:44:13","slug":"updated-nad-seeks-talent-to-showcase-at-the-49th-biennial-nad-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2008\/05\/26\/updated-nad-seeks-talent-to-showcase-at-the-49th-biennial-nad-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"Updated! NAD Seeks Talent to Showcase at the 49th Biennial NAD Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Updated! NAD Seeks Talent to Showcase at the 49th Biennial NAD<br \/>\nConference <\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>A News Release from the National Association of the Deaf <\/p>\n<p>Release Date: May 21, 2008 <\/p>\n<p>Contact: <\/p>\n<p>Anita B. Farb <\/p>\n<p>Director, Communications and Operations <\/p>\n<p>National Association of the Deaf <\/p>\n<p>Email: http:\/\/www.nad.org\/contactus<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>Updated! NAD Seeks Talent to Showcase at the 49th Biennial NAD<br \/>\nConference <\/p>\n<p>SILVER SPRING, MD \u2013 The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) is<br \/>\nlooking for deaf talent for a competition to determine the most<br \/>\ntheatrically presented material in American Sign Language (ASL) during<br \/>\nASL Live! on Tuesday, July 8, 2008 during the 49th Biennial NAD<br \/>\nConference in New Orleans! <\/p>\n<p>Loosely based on the popular TV program, American Idol, this evening<br \/>\nof great talent and fun will be hosted by former Miss Deaf America,<br \/>\nLauren Teruel Ridloff. Click here to check out vlog from Lauren about<br \/>\nASL Live! <\/p>\n<p>http:\/\/blogs.nad.org\/NADConference\/?page_id=2<\/p>\n<p>ASL Live! Finals, sponsored by CSDVRS, will feature talented<br \/>\nsemi-finalists who will exhibit their creativity in the use of the<br \/>\nAmerican Sign Language in front of a large audience and a panel of<br \/>\ndistinguished judges. It will be the audience and the judges who will<br \/>\nultimately decide the winners. Performers will be judged on ASL<br \/>\ntranslations, ASL delivery, performance, and originality. Submissions<br \/>\ncan include ASL poetry, storytelling, monologues or songs. <\/p>\n<p>The top three ASL Live! winners will receive recognition\/prize awards<br \/>\n(first place &#8211; $2,000; second place &#8211; $1,500; third place &#8211; $1,000).<br \/>\nClick here to view requirements for video submissions (new\/extended<br \/>\ndeadline: Thursday, June 12, 2008). <\/p>\n<p>View Requirement for Video Submissions: (PDF format) <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nad.org\/atf\/cf\/A2A94BC9-2744-4E84-852F-D8C3380D0B12\/ASL%20LIVE%20-GUIDELINES-FINAL.PDF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Click to access ASL%20LIVE%20-GUIDELINES-FINAL.PDF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>ASL Live! Information <\/p>\n<p>http:\/\/www.nad.org\/2008ConfASLLive<\/p>\n<p>2008 NAD Conference Information <\/p>\n<p>http:\/\/www.nad.org\/2008conf<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>About the NAD <\/p>\n<p>The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) was established in 1880 by<br \/>\ndeaf leaders who believed in the right of the American deaf community<br \/>\nto use sign language, to congregate on issues important to them, and<br \/>\nto have its interests represented at the national level. These beliefs<br \/>\nremain true to this day, with American Sign Language as a core value.<br \/>\nAs a nonprofit federation, the mission of the NAD is to preserve,<br \/>\nprotect, and promote the civil, human, and linguistic rights of deaf<br \/>\nAmericans. The advocacy scope of the NAD is broad, covering the<br \/>\nbreadth of a lifetime and impacting future generations in the areas of<br \/>\nearly intervention, education, employment, health care, technology,<br \/>\ntelecommunications, youth leadership, and more. For more information,<br \/>\nplease visit http:\/\/www.nad.org<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>BETTER IP RELAY &#8211; EVERYWHERE! i711.com makes all your relay calls better.<br \/>\nBetter web calls. Better wireless calls. Better AIM calls. Why settle for<br \/>\nordinary IP relay? Go beyond! Try http:\/\/www.i711.com for free today!<\/p>\n<p>NEW! Try out our Deaf Network of Texas Calendar! Go to<br \/>\nhttp:\/\/calendar.deafnetwork.com <\/p>\n<p>NOTE: deafnetwork.com does not endorse any of the products, vendors,<br \/>\nconsultants, or documentation referenced in this message or. 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NAD Seeks Talent to Showcase at the 49th Biennial NAD Conference &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211; A News Release from the National Association of the Deaf Release Date: May 21, 2008 Contact: Anita B. 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