partnership with indiana chapter black deaf advocate and indiana school for the deaf

Partnership with Indiana Chapter of Black Deaf Advocates (ICBDA) & Indiana School for the Deaf (ISD)

Tim Albert, David Geeslin, & Ronelle Johnson

September 24-26, 2015 NAD Leadership Training Conference

Birmingham, AL

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Introduction of PresentersMr. Tim Albert (ICBDA Moderator at Town Hall Meeting & current

NBDA President)

Dr. David Geeslin (ISD Superintendent/CEO)

Ms. Ronelle Johnson (former President of ICBDA, current NBDA Midwestern Regional Representative)

Town Hall meeting: April 2014

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How did ICBDA and ISD work together?

Town Hall meeting

Survey entire State of Indiana

Retreat with ICBDA Board & ISD Administration Team

Action plans developed by ICBDA Board and ISD Administration Team

Review biannually with ICBDA General/Board

meetings and Superintendent

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What started it all?• ISD realized that ISD needs help

and reached out to ICBDA

• How and when can ICBDA help ISD?

• What can ICBDA do to help?

• What areas does ISD need the most help from ICBDA?

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Proclaim a Town Hall Meetingat Greater Indianapolis Deaf Club

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Town Hall Meeting Format?

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Town Hall Logistic• Moderator elaborated format & expectations

• Half of ICBDA Board members on panel sharing concerns of ISD’s diversity performance

• Opened floor to audience to share their experience and concerns

• Break (free meal & sodas)

• Remaining half of ICBDA Board members on panel sharing ideas that will help ISD’s diversity performance

• Open to audience input of positive & constructive ideas

• ICBDA President & ISD Superintendent re-summarized key points submitted & action plan to unfold in next few months

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Meeting with students of color at ISD

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SurveyInput gathered from ICBDA & Indiana Association of the Deaf (National Association of the Deaf State Affiliation)

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ICBDA Board & ISD Administration Team

Retreat

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Retreat Agenda• Review all comments from

Town Hall meeting & survey

• Sort all comments under appropriate categories

• Develop consensus for each category and comments to align under each category

• Develop action plan for each category

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What is the action plan?• Identify common thread

• Identify what tasks need to be done

• Who will monitor and manage the task

• Break down the tasks, if needed

• Set up deadline

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ExitingShow 5 working papers-

Action plan for five main themes to work on

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Action Plan shared with ICBDA at general meeting

& ISD at general staff meeting

“As Diversity grows, so must we!”

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ISD Action Plan

• ISD Administration Team rep. will report at each ICBDA general meeting on ISD’s progress under each category: Education, Bullying Prevention Training, Diversity Training, Outreach, and Employment

• ICBDA voted and approved ISD’s Action Plan

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Dialogue with ICBDA

• June 2015

• Show our action plan and updates

• Share our challenges and successes

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Tips for your state/hometown

• Share your concerns with Deaf/Public School about diversity

• Mention Town Hall meetings lead by NBDA and your chapter can co-host

• Ask them to check with ICBDA & ISD’s positive experience

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Get a checklist of:

• Town Hall

• Survey

• Retreat

• Action Plan

• Fiscal Support

• Logistic Support

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Many thanks goes to ICBDAWithout ICBDA’s input, ISD would not have an excellent

Diversity Action Plan. 22