Legislation and Policy Course Coming in Summer 2009

This course, Legislation and Policy Affecting the Education of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children, provides practitioners with an analysis of laws and policies that affect the education of deaf and hard of hearing children and explore how these laws and policies can be used to improve outcomes for these children.

The course dates are July 27 – 31, 2009.

It will cover the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the Elementary and Secondary Education Act/No Child Left Behind Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. It will outline the history and requirements of these laws, as well as the ways these laws have been interpreted through court decisions and state, local, and school practices. Students will do a variety of activities designed to increase their knowledge of these federal programs and policies and to use them to solve problems they have identified in their professional setting.

For more information, including registration, visit gli.gallaudet.edu.

Consumer, Family and Community Advocacy Training

Consumer, Family and Community Advocacy training will be offered July 20-24, 2009 at Gallaudet University. Financial assistance is now available!

This one-week training session is for deaf and hard of hearing individuals and parents of deaf and hard of hearing children, focusing on improving the quality of life of deaf and hard of hearing consumers and their families. The training focuses on advocacy, as a process, and the tenets of effective advocacy efforts at the local, state, and national levels.

View the digital flyer here. Questions? Contact Dr. Simon Guteng.

Summer 2009 at Gallaudet Offers Something for Everyone!

A message from College of Professional Studies and Outreach (CPSO) interim dean Joseph J. Innes:

With a broad array of academic and enrichment programs that include challenging courses for graduate or professional studies credit, leadership development, and youth programs, the College of Professional Studies and Outreach (CPSO) at Gallaudet University has something for everyone.

Located in the heart of our nation’s capital city, the University is just a few city blocks from the U.S. Capitol and some of the world’s finest museums. Gallaudet is a special place with over a century of experience providing education and enrichment programs to deaf people and individuals interested in working in deaf-owned or deaf-centric corporations, agencies, and organizations.

As you pursue your personal and/or professional goals, you will also be able to immerse yourself in the tremendous range of cultural diversity and diversity of thought that permeates our environment. In CPSO, we design and offer programs that are intended to have an impact and can be life-changing, programs that are challenging and engaging, and which are offered in a variety of formats including face-to-face, online, experiential, and hybrid. Join us in Summer 2009.

We look forward to meeting you and welcoming you to our community. Once you’ve been here, we are confident you will agree that Gallaudet is a special place with talented and caring faculty and staff who are ready to serve you.

Visit Summer at Gallaudet now!

Introduction to Basic Camp Administration

Introduction to Basic Camp Administration will be offered June 22-26, 2009 at Gallaudet University. Financial assistance is now available.

This course educates current and future camp directors in the administration of camp operations, including health and safety issues, staff organization and recruiting techniques, risk management, and other important aspects. Emphasis is placed on the philosophies, principles, and practices adopted by the American Camp Association (ACA) specific to the requirements for the ACA certification. The course is designed to present specific content in the following management areas:

• Camp director’s job and leadership style
• Program design and goals
• Characteristics of program participants
• Staff organization/recruitment
• On-campus recruitment
• Job descriptions
• Risk management
• Problem-solving techniques
• Health, food, and transportation services
• Marketing business and finances

If you know someone who is interested in this program, please forward this message to them.

To learn more about this program, go to the web page here.

View the digital flyer here. Questions? Contact Dr. Simon Guteng.

Merrill Lynch Entrepreneur Leadership Training

Merrill Lynch Entrepreneur Leadership Training will be offered July 6-10, 2009 at Gallaudet University. The Entrepreneur Leadership Training program is a 1-year certificate program that provides a model for the delivery of professional programs for deaf entrepreneurs and business organizations. Gallaudet Leadership Institute developed this program in collaboration with the National Deaf Business Institute. The program is designed to develop the leadership potential of deaf business owners, and other deaf professionals, as well as to provide an environment where participants can learn from other deaf professionals who have experienced the challenges of establishing and expanding a business and succeeded. By increasing awareness of opportunities and knowledge of business practices the program will also lead to increased opportunities for deaf entrepreneurs.

If you know someone who is interested in this program, please forward this message to them.

To learn more about this program, go to the web page here.

View the digital flyer here. Questions? Contact Tracey Kempton.