As the conference opens today, we’d like to take one last opportunity to highlight a presentation that shouldn’t be missed – Three Deafblind adults will be presenting on their experiences as they advocated for the deafblind community and met the president in the process. It is sure to be an inspiring hour.
Title: The Five Day Experience: Deafblind Young Adults in Action
Presenters: Virginia Jordan, B.A., Athens, GA, Kelvin Crosby, San Diego, CA, Jason Corning, Beloit, WI
Date: Friday, July 23rd 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
In this presentation, three deafblind young adults will share their experiences while participating in a summer college course. The course took place at Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C. and presented the students with opportunities to advocate for the deafblind community at Capitol Hill, including a special meeting with President Obama
