[WADNet Post] Apr 23: TDI News
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-- TDI-L eNote - CEPIN Press Release
-- Aug 23-25: TDI International Conference
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TDI-L eNote - CEPIN Press Release
CEPIN Announces New Partnership and New Training Opportunities
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - April 18, 2007
CEPIN ANNOUNCES NEW PARTNERSHIP AND NEW TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Community Emergency Preparedness Information
Network (CEPIN) is proud to announce a new partnership with the Rural
Domestic Preparedness Training Center (RDPTC) at Eastern Kentucky
University. This new partnership will allow CEPIN to provide six (6)
deliveries of its “Emergency Responders and the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Community: Taking the First Steps to Disaster Preparedness” workshops to
emergency managers and responders as well as Deaf and Hard of Hearing
consumers across the country.
“Emergency Responders and the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community: Taking
the First Steps to Disaster Preparedness” is the only US Department of
Homeland Security-certified course that is geared toward a special-needs
community. The goal of the course is to encourage networking,
preparation and communication between the emergency responders and deaf,
hard of hearing, and deaf-blind people prior to disasters or
emergencies. The agreement will bring the training to rural and
mid-sized communities throughout the United States.
The first workshop took place in Mobile, Alabama on Friday March 30,
2007 at the Alabama Institute for the Deaf and Blind’s regional center.
CEPIN is grateful for the assistance of the Alabama Department of Mental
Health and Mental Retardation’s Office of Deaf Services in providing
communication access services and ensuring the success of this workshop.
Upcoming workshops include:
· Faribault, MN – May 2nd
· Medford, OR – May 11th
Additional locations and dates are still being developed and we will
announce them on our website at www.cepintdi.org.
According to the RDPTC’s Executive Director, Linda Mayberry, “the goal
of the RDPTC is to develop and deliver training tailored for rural
emergency responders and communities who face unique challenges in
meeting their homeland security responsibilities. This course will serve
as an important resource for the rural responder and special needs
community.”
“CEPIN is very excited to enter this partnership with the RDPTC and EKU.
While our previous efforts focused on high-threat cities, this new focus
on rural and midsized communities allows this information to reach
underserved populations in the deaf, hard of hearing and deaf-blind
populations and the emergency responders who serve them,” said Neil
McDevitt, National Coordinator for CEPIN.
Claude Stout, Executive Director of Telecommunications for the Deaf and
Hard of Hearing, Inc. (TDI) and CEPIN’s Project Leader added, “With this
special focus on rural deliveries, CEPIN’s training efforts continue to
highlight TDI’s commitment to ensuring equal access for all Americans”.
For more information about CEPIN and the "Emergency Responders and the
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community: Taking the First Steps to Disaster
Preparedness" course, please visit our website at www.cepintdi.org.
About CEPIN:
The Community Emergency Preparedness Information Network (CEPIN) Project
is coordinated by Telecommunications for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing,
Inc. (TDI). In 2004, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security awarded
TDI nearly $1.5 million for the two-year CEPIN project, which focuses on
developing model community education programs for emergency responders
and Deaf and Hard of Hearing consumers. For more information about
CEPIN, visit www.cepintdi.org.
About TDI:
Telecommunications for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Inc. (TDI) promotes
equal access to telecommunications, media, and information technology
for 31 million Americans who are deaf, hard of hearing, late-deafened,
and deaf-blind. TDI educates and encourages consumer involvement
regarding legal rights to telecommunications accessibility; provides
technical assistance and consultation to industry, associations, and
individuals; encourages accessible applications of existing and emerging
telecommunications and media technologies in all sectors of the
community; advises on and promotes the uniformity of standards for
telecommunications technologies; works in collaboration with other
disability organizations, government, industry, and academia; develops
and advocates national policies that support accessibility issues; and
publishes "The GA-SK" quarterly news magazine and the annual Blue Book,
TDI National Directory & Resource Guide for Equal Access in
Telecommunications and Media for People Who Are Deaf, Late-Deafened,
Hard of Hearing or Deaf-Blind.
(Contributed by: Jim House, TDI)
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Aug 23: 25: TDI International Conference
CALL FOR TDI AWARD NOMINATIONS
CALL FOR TDI BOARD NOMINATIONS
17th Biennial TDI International Conference
August 23 – 25, 2007 San Mateo, California
For more information, contact Claude Stout, Executive Director, TDI at
tdiexdir@xxxxxxx
Check our website at www.tdi-online.org often for updates.
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CALL FOR TDI AWARD NOMINATIONS
Call for TDI Awards Nominations
Every two years, TDI takes the time to recognize individuals and
companies or organizations that have made a significant impact on
telecommunications and media access. TDI seeks nominations for the
following awards.
*The Robert H. Weitbrecht Telecommunications Access Award*
In recognition of outstanding contributions by any means to
improve accessibility to telecommunications and media in the United States.
*The H. Latham Breunig Humanitarian Award*
In recognition of outstanding contributions to the program or
activities of TDI.
*The James C. Marsters Promotion Award*
In recognition of outstanding contributions to improving
accessibility to telecommunications and media in the United States
through efforts in promotion, marketing, or public relations.
*The Andrew Saks Engineering Award*
In recognition of outstanding contributions to improving
accessibility to telecommunications and media in the United States
through efforts in design, electronics or engineering.
*The I. Lee Brody Lifetime Achievement Award*
In recognition of an individual who has devoted significant time
and energy over an extended number of years to improving accessibility
to telecommunications and media in the United States.
When nominating someone for an award, please fill out the nomination
form online at www.tdi-online.org/SanMateoConf/17awards.htm.
Print out and mail and/or fax to TDI at 301-589-3797.
We will need:
(1) The nominee's contact information including mailing address and email.
(2) Select the award for which the above person is being nominated
(3) The reasons why you believe that the nominee deserves this award.
(4) Your contact information including mailing address, email and phone.
Please email the information to Claude L. Stout at TDIExDir@xxxxxxx or
print out and mail and/or fax to TDI at 301-589-3797.
TDI Awards Nominations
ATTN: Claude Stout, Executive Director
8630 Fenton Street - Suite 604
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3803
Nominations will be accepted until but no later than June 1, 2007.
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CALL FOR TDI BOARD NOMINATIONS
Call for Nominations for TDI Board Members in Northeastern, Southeastern
and Western Regions
The Elections Committee is soliciting nominations for the three TDI
Board seats that are up for election in 2007. The three open Board seats
are for:
- The Northeast Region consisting of Connecticut, Delaware,
Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island,
Vermont;
- The Southeast Region consisting of Alabama, the District of Columbia,
Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Virginia,
West Virginia; and
- The West Region consisting of Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii,
Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington.
Regional Board Representatives are elected by TDI members in their
regions and serve for a four-year term. A Board member's
responsibilities include:
(1) Overseeing TDI's operations to assure programs are run efficiently
and effectively,
(2) Identifying telecommunications and media access needs of persons who
are deaf, hard of hearing, late deafened and deaf-blind,
(3) Developing organizational policies and procedures,
(4) Evaluating the performance of the TDI Executive Director,
(5) Promoting TDI programs and services, and
(6) Communicating TDI's mission, goals, and interests to its members,
other deafness related organizations, governmental agencies, and persons
in the general public.
All candidates for Regional Representatives must be current TDI members
and must live in the region that they would represent. Individuals may
nominate themselves or may nominate others. Nominations are to be
postmarked/mailed to the TDI home office, 8630 Fenton Street, Suite 604,
Silver Spring, MD 20910, or sent via email to TDIExDir@xxxxxxx, no later
than June 1, 2007.
The Elections Committee shall select one or more candidates in each TDI
electoral region whose Regional Representative's term on the Board is
ending.
The Elections Committee will contact candidates, verify their
willingness to serve, and obtain a brief statement of experience and
goals. The Committee will work with the home office to ensure that
ballots are mailed to all members in the regions where there are Board
seats up for election. Ballots will contain only the names of candidates
for the region in which the member's household is located. The ballots
will be mailed out at least 60 days prior to the 17th Biennial
Conference. The election results will be announced to the TDI membership
at the business meeting during the Biennial Conference.
Please send your nominations to elect the Board Member in your Region to
TDI today.
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About TDI
Telecommunications for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Inc. (TDI) promotes
equal access to telecommunications, media, and information technology
for 31 million Americans who are deaf, hard of hearing, late-deafened,
and deaf-blind. TDI educates and encourages consumer involvement
regarding legal rights to telecommunications accessibility; provides
technical assistance and consultation to industry, associations, and
individuals; encourages accessible applications of existing and emerging
telecommunications and media technologies in all sectors of the
community; advises on and promotes the uniformity of standards for
telecommunications technologies; works in collaboration with other
disability organizations, government, industry, and academia; develops
and advocates national policies that support accessibility issues; and
publishes "The GA-SK" quarterly news magazine and the annual Blue Book,
TDI National Directory & Resource Guide for Equal Access in
Telecommunications and Media for People Who Are Deaf, Late-Deafened,
Hard-of-Hearing or Deaf-Blind.
(Contributed by: Jim Powell, WADNet Reader)
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Leslie Riggs
WADNet Post Editor & Listserv Administrator
Wisconsin Association of the Deaf
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