Arizona Association of the Deaf

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AZAD wants to remind you that today is Election Day. Exercise your most basic civic duty, get out and vote!

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AZAD would like to invite the Arizona deaf community to save the date for November 10, Saturday. We will be hosting a general meeting in Tucson, AZ. More details will be shared at a later date but be sure to mark it on your calendar!

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About 2 to 3 out of every 1,000 children in the United States are born with a detectable level of hearing loss in one or both ears.

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Source: National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)

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According to the Arizona Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (ACDHH), there are more than 1.1 million Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals throughout the state.
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#deafawarenessweek

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Today kicks off Deaf Awareness Week of 2018, from September 23 to 30, 2018. The purpose of Deaf Awareness Week is to increase public awareness of deaf issues, people, and culture.

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Hello Arizona Deaf Community. The Arizona Association of the Deaf (AZAD) is proud to announce our revamped website, https://t.co/HQl7m0i2AT. We redesigned it with the community in mind. Make sure to check out the events calendar. We welcome your feedback.

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“What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.” - Jane Goodall

#MotivationalAZAD

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Happy Father’s Day from the Arizona Association of the Deaf!

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To all the Deaf, Hard of Hearing and DeafBlind High School Seniors in Arizona graduating this week, AZAD says... Congratulations graduates, Class of 2018! Image desc.: Blue background with various shadowed shapes & white text saying, "Congratulations graduates, Class of 2018"

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“The achievements of an organization are the results of the combined effort of each individual.” - Vince Lombardi

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Meet the 2018-2019 AZAD Board! Member At-Large Beca Bailey from Phoenix, AZ.

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“People ask the difference between a leader and a boss. The leader leads, and the boss drives.“ - Theodore Roosevelt

#MotivationalAZAD

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Happy Mother’s Day from the Arizona Association of the Deaf!

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Join us to "Meet & Mingle" on Saturday, May 19th at PDSD in the MPR from 8:30-11:30 AM. Meet the new AZAD 2018-2019 Board! Please consider joining one of our committees or running for Treasurer or Member-at-Large! We want to hear from you! A light breakfast will be provided.

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Meet the 2018-2019 AZAD Board! Northern Representative Alan Cartwright from Flagstaff, AZ.

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Meet the 2018-2019 AZAD Board! Central Representative Lindsay De Hoyos from Phoenix, AZ.

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Meet the 2018-2019 AZAD Board! Southern Representative Latrina Harris-Lewis from Tucson, AZ.

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The Arizona Association of the Deaf is currently seeking a motivated individual to fill the open position of Treasurer. If you are interested or know somebody who would be a fit, please contact us at [email protected]

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The Arizona Association of the Deaf is currently seeking a motivated individual to fill the open position of Treasurer. If you are interested or know somebody who would be a fit, please contact us at [email protected]

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Meet the 2018-2019 AZAD Board! Secretary Ken Arcia from Phoenix, AZ.