[visionary] Re: Paul Hearne Awards
- From: "Claudia Gordon" <CGordon@xxxxxxx>
- To: <visionary@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2003 11:09:16 -0500
Thanks Mark . . . Claudia G.
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From: Mark Johnson [mailto:Mark_Johnson@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Monday, February 10, 2003 9:37 AM
To: visionary@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [visionary] Paul Hearne Awards
Congratulations, Claudia.
Mark
Claudia Gordon, the first Black deaf female attorney in the U.S., has been an
advocate for people with disabilities since high school. It was her desire to
address societal barriers faced by people with disabilities that motivated her
to pursue a legal education and career. Since graduating from law school and
being admitted to the Maryland Bar, Claudia has conducted numerous empowerment
and legal education outreach and training to communities and organizations in
both the U.S. and St. Thomas USVI.
"Being hailed as the first Black deaf female attorney in the U.S. has
evidentially been an inspiration to members of this community, especially the
youths, in setting high goals for themselves," she explains.
Claudia worked for two years at the National Association of the Deaf (NAD) Law
Center, where on behalf of persons experiencing discrimination on the basis of
deafness, she provided legal advocacy through direct legal representation in
civil cases, technical assistance, training and outreach.
Claudia has a longstanding association with the National Black Deaf Advocates
Association (NBDA), having served since 1989, and is currently its
Vice-President. She has also provided advocacy leadership at the National
Association of the Deaf Law Center; the Civil Practice Clinic at the Washington
College of Law, Washington, DC Public Defender Service-Mental Health Division;
the Black Law Students Association; the National Black Deaf Advocates
Association; and the Consumer Action Network.
Additionally, Claudia has chaired a number of disability-oriented committees,
participated in a number of advisory groups on disability and cultural
diversity-related issues, and presented at a wide array of disability
conferences and meetings. Her writings on disability policy have appeared in
various organizational newsletters.
Currently, she is an independent consultant to the National Council on
Disability (NCD)
Claudia has identified two very strong personal goals for the next five years:
1) to continue to advocate for the rights and quality of life of individuals
with disabilities, on both a national and grassroots level; and 2) to establish
a direct service foundation for the deaf in Washington, DC, in order to provide
a variety of services to underserved and unserved segments of the city's deaf
community.
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