Mission
NADC is a non-profit organization whose mission is to define and address the cultural, political and social issues experienced by Asians who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing. NADC is strengthened by the diversity of its members and organizations that represent various geographic regions, languages, religions, cultures and generations. NADC will also strive to provide education, empowerment, and leadership for its respective members and organizations.
Objectives
- To advocate and provide a network of resources on political, social, human rights and other concerns of the Asian Deaf and Hard of Hearing community;
- To provide training opportunities for employment, education, and leadership;
- To promote collaborative relationships and alliances among Asian Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals, communities, organizations and professionals;
- To empower the individual, family and community by encouraging positive self-esteem, communication and professionalism;
- To establish a national clearing house of information and research;
- To provide immigration and acculturation assistance, support and technical/ communication assistance.
- To advocate and provide a network of resources on political, social, human rights and other concerns of the Asian Deaf and Hard of Hearing community;
- To provide training opportunities for employment, education, and leadership;
- To promote collaborative relationships and alliances among Asian Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals, communities, organizations and professionals;
- To empower the individual ,family and community by encouraging positive self-esteem, communication and professionalism;
- To establish a national clearing house of information and research;
- To provide immigration and acculturation assistance, support and technical/ communication assistance.
History
The seeds of NADC were planted during the first national conference, “Access Silent Asia” for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Asian people and their families at San Francisco, California in 1994. After several years of discussion and planning, NADC was formally implemented in March 1997, during the second conference, “Let’s Break Down the Walls of Silence” at Los Angeles, California.The collaborative efforts of individuals and organizations for Deaf people led to wide spread interest in forming a national organization to recognize and preserve Asian Deaf cultural heritage, identity and history.
Board Members
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President
Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Board Member Board Member Past President |
William Wong
Chuck Hom Nancy Chough Jennifer Cho Na Zhuo Ronnie Cuartero Karen Tong-Bregman |
CHAPTERS/ AFFILIATES |
STUDENT 0RGANIZATIONS
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Greater Washington Asian Deaf Association (GWADA)
www.gwada-dc.org Washington, D.C. Established in July,1994 Bay Area Asian Deaf Association (BAADA) www.baada.us San Francisco, California Established in June, 1995 South California Asian Deaf Association (SCADA) scadausa.org Los Angles, California Established in 1997 Metropolitan Asian Deaf Association (MADA) New Jersey I New York www.facebook.com/MADANYCNJ/ Established in September, 2002 Inactive Deaf of the Pacific Rim (DPR) Honolulu, Hawaii Established on October 14, 1999 Chicagoland Asian Deaf Association (CADA) Chicago, Illinois Established in September, 2001 Asian Deaf Association of New England (ADANE) Boston, Massachusetts Established on November 5, 1998 |
Asian Pacific Islander Association (APIA)
www.facebook.com/apia.gally Gallaudet University; Washington, D.C. Established in October, 1982 RIT Asian Deaf Club (ADC) www.facebook.com/AsianDeafClub/ National Technical Institute for the Deaf Established in January 23, 1989 Inactive Asian American Deaf I Hard of Hearing Union (AADHU) California State University, Northridge Los Angeles, California Established in January, 2001 |