Go and register your spot for DYUSA camp!

The $65 deal has expired, but it is still open for everyone between ages of 18-35 at a great price of $79!  Again, the transportation will be provided from and to the airport, accommodations and meals will be included during your stay at Kentucky School for the Deaf.

We are looking at four full days of workshops, activities, and discussions, just to train and empower you.  It is our ultimate goal to give everyone a space to freely express their opinion and to learn from each other in a safe environment.  The schedule will be posted within a week, and those who registered will be contacted by camp committee to finalize some details of your stay!

We are also excited that this summer camp will hold elections for new board to serve you and DYUSA.  The National Board are committed to two-year term and have been hard at work protecting and promoting Deaf youth’s rights in this country.  Each of the current Board’s duties  will end (however, getting re-elected can happen!), but we’re looking forward to meeting new Deaf youths who will make a great addition to the board.  If you are thinking about running for a position, going to the camp is your opportunity to do so!   Please contact us at our gmail address if you would like to learn a bit more about the positions on National Board.

Positions Available:
- Executive Director
- Chief Operating Officer
- Secretary
- Financial Director
- Media Director
- Camp 2014 Director

Don’t forget to register your spot and tell your friends to do the same!  To register, follow the link below.

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Check this out! A fellow DYUSA member makes a noise on the lack of video captions around the Internet. Take up on the action by signing the petition (the link is below the video via YouTube) and joining us to make even louder noises on June 6th!

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The camp is less than two months away and we’re very excited about the plans we have for you! Registration is live and we’re asking only $65 for everything, from meals, transportation, and lodging. It also include some goodies we’re giving away to our campers! It will go up to $79 after May 20th, so hurry up and secure your spot! It will be at Kentucky School for the Deaf in Danville from June 28 to July 3rd.

You’re might wondering what to expect and what the camp will be all about. We’re going to give you great presentations from fellow Deaf youth and fun media activities. The board has been hard at work developing guidelines for local chapters to establish with, and the camp will extend that into hands-on activities where you and others can create materials to bring back home. We also will include a very important Social Justice training, where we will explore the different issues that come up within the Deaf community, seeking to unify and overcome many prejudices. There are wonderful people we have on board for the weekend, and they will be announced soon.

The camp will give you certifications in Social Advocacy and Media, so when you’re back home, you’ll be armed with these knowledge and abilities to create changes in your community towards a better future!

The camp theme this year is “Be the Change,” borrowing a famous quote by Mohandas K. Gandhi, “be the change that you wish to see in the world.” Being the father of civil rights movement as we know today, Gandhi meant for us to embody all the ideals and propagate what we have learned with our peers and families. We cannot expect to be leaders or followers in social justice if we hold onto some ideals that might oppress others. Being the change will liberate us from the old system of oppression and allow us to reframe ourselves without any outside influences.

I hope you are excited as I am about the camp and again, register as soon as you can! We’re also working with National Association of the Deaf (NAD) about discounts for their conference and volunteering opportunities towards a free registration for the conference. Register for our camp and you’ll be set!

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