National Asian Deaf Congress
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To promote cultural and ethnic pride for the empowerment of
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Asians, their families and
prospective communities.

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

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

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

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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