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!

Check out the previous National Board meeting minutes!

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