{"id":4660,"date":"2008-11-04T05:41:36","date_gmt":"2008-11-04T10:41:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=4660"},"modified":"2008-11-04T17:21:03","modified_gmt":"2008-11-04T22:21:03","slug":"so-you-want-to-be-an-advocate-houston","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2008\/11\/04\/so-you-want-to-be-an-advocate-houston\/","title":{"rendered":"So you want to be an Advocate! – Houston"},"content":{"rendered":"

DARS \u2013 Office for Deaf or Hard of Hearing Services presents <\/p>\n

So you want to be an Advocate! <\/p>\n

Join us for an educational and fun learning opportunity. \u201cSo You
\nWant To Be An Advocate!\u201d Compete for prizes and learn about your
\ncivil <\/p>\n

rights all at the same time. <\/p>\n

About the Presenter <\/p>\n

John Evans is deaf and attended both mainstream schools and the state
\nschool for the deaf. He has been with the State of Washington for more
\nthan 24 years serving in a variety of positions such as a Vocational
\nRehabilitation Counselor, Business Relations Specialist, and Employer
\nRelations Program Administrator, his current position. Mr. Evans also
\nworked as a Reasonable Accommodation Specialist with the State
\nDepartment of Personnel where he served as a statewide consultant and
\nemployee development trainer to employer representatives. <\/p>\n

November 21, 2008 <\/p>\n

Harris County Community College \u2022 Central Campus <\/p>\n

Learning Center Hub – Room 101 <\/p>\n

Address: 1300 Holman, Houston. TX <\/p>\n

Time: 7pm\u20149pm <\/p>\n

For more information contact dhhstraining@dars.state.tx.us
\n
\n or call 512-407-3267 (V\/VP), 512-407-3251 (TTY), 161.137.23.203 (IP)<\/p>\n

DARS Inquiries: 1-800-628-5115 (ext 3250 V), 1-866-681-9328 (ext 3251
\nTTY) <\/p>\n

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