partnership with indiana chapter black deaf advocate and indiana school for the deaf
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When: Session #1Track: Educational AdvocacyWho: Tim Albert, David Geeslin, and Ronelle JohnsonDescription: Come and find out how your chapter can develop partnership with the deaf school or program in your area to promote children of color’s educational and social experience. You will learn how Indiana Chapter Black Deaf Advocate reached out and collaborated with the Indiana School for the Deaf. You will identify several formats of Town Hall meetings and what each format includes and in what manner the desired outcomes are achieved. The ICBDA/ISD Retreat results will be unveiled and shared. Discussion will include how we sorted and identified concerns that we gathered from the Town Hall meeting. The development of our action plan will be shown with expected parameters to be covered. The feedbacks of action plan that ICBDA and ISD developed will be shared. At the end of workshop, you will be able to identify what actions you can take with your organization and the local school or program to achieve your objectives of a promoting a more inclusive environment for all deaf students in your area.CEUs: General StudiesTRANSCRIPT
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