Strengthening Access, Inclusion, and Belonging for Deaf Students

October 17-19, 2023

Calling all students, disability service providers, interpreting coordinators, and anyone else in postsecondary settings!

Let's make college accessible and equitable for all deaf students in postsecondary programs!

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Welcome

Welcome to the Virtual Postsecondary Convening 2023! We are thrilled to have you join us for this exciting event. This year's theme is "College Equity Conference: Strengthening Access, Inclusion, and Belonging for Deaf Students.

This conference aims to help you:

  • List educational risks factors for deaf students due to systemic barriers within the college.
  • Identify gaps within your systems that impact deaf students.
  • Recognize barriers in current policies or procedures and implement change.
  • Assess the campus' readiness to support deaf students accessing a holistic college experience.
  • Describe evidence-based practices that support equitable experiences for deaf students.

There is no cost to attend this event, it is open to the public, including disability services professionals, admins, counselors, service providers, and faculty. We have also targeted institutions that serve any number of deaf students or are preparing to.

We hope you will find this conference informative, engaging, and enlightening. Thank you for joining us, and let's work together to make college accessible, equitable, and inclusive for all deaf students.


Agenda

For more details about all scheduled sessions, check the Programs page. Don't forget to adjust the schedule for your time zone

Tuesday
October 17

Wednesday
October 18

Thursday
October 19

10-10:10am

Opening Remarks
Opening Remarks

10:10-10:25am

Opening Remarks
Organization Spotlight

10:30-11:15am

Keynote
Keynote: Student Panel
Concurrent Session

11:30-12:15pm

Concurrent Session
Concurrent Session
Concurrent Session

12:15-1:00pm

Lunch
Lunch
Lunch

1:00-1:45pm

Case Review
Case Review
Case Review

1:45-2:00pm

Organization Spotlight
Organization Spotlight
Organization Spotlight

2:00-3:00pm

Topic Discussions
Topic Discussions
Topic Discussions

3:15-4pm

Concurrent Session
Concurrent Session
Keynote

The National Deaf Center on Postsecondary Outcome's College Equity Conference is funded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs #H326D210002. The contents shared in all sessions do not necessarily represent the positions or policies of the federal government. Project Officer: Dr. Louise Tripoli.

Agenda

A more detailed program will be provided on the learning platform. Don't forget to adjust the schedule for your time zone

Tuesday
October 17

10-10:10am

Opening Remarks

10:10-10:25am

Opening Remarks

10:30-11:15am

Keynote

11:30-12:15pm

Concurrent Session

12:15-1:00pm

Lunch

12:15-1:00pm

Case Review

1:45-2:00pm

Organization Spotlight

2:00-3:00pm

Topic Discussions

3:15-4pm

Concurrent Session

Wednesday
October 18

10-10:10am

Opening Remarks

10:10-10:25am

Keynote: Student Panel

10:30-11:15am

Keynote: Student Panel

11:30-12:15pm

Concurrent Session

12:15-1pm

Lunch

1:00-1:45pm

Case Review

1:45-2:00pm

Organization Spotlight

2:00-3:00pm

Topic Discussions

3:15-4pm

Concurrent Session

Thursday
October 19

10-10:10am

Opening Remarks

10:10-10:25am

Organization Spotlight

10:30-11:15am

Keynote

11:30-12:15pm

Concurrent Session

12:15-1:00pm

Lunch

1:00-1:45pm

Case Review

1:45-2:00pm

Organization Spotlight

2:00-3:00pm

Topic Discussion

3:15-4pm

Keynote

Agenda

A more detailed program will be provided on the learning platform.

Tuesday
October 17

Wednesday September 7

11 a.m.—12:00 p.m EDT

ESL
FFL
FSL

12:45—1:45 p.m. EDT

ESL
FFL
FSL

2:30—3:30 p.m. EDT

ESL
FFL
FSL

Thursday September 8

9:15—10:15 a.m EDT

ESL

11 a.m.—12:00 p.m EDT

ESL

12:45—1:45 p.m. EDT

FFL
FSL

2:30—3:30 p.m. EDT

FFL
FSL

Friday September 9

9:15—10:15 a.m EDT

ESL

11 a.m.—12:00 p.m EDT

ESL

12:45—1:45 p.m. EDT

FFL
FSL

2:30—3:30 p.m. EDT

FFL
FSL

Monday September 12

9:15—10:15 a.m EDT

ESL

11 a.m.—12:00 p.m EDT

ESL

12:45—1:45 p.m. EDT

FFL
FSL

2:30—3:30 p.m. EDT

FFL
FSL

ESL: English as a second language

FFL: French as a first language

FSL: French as a second language

Speakers

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Alesia Allen (she/her/hers)

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Elizabeth Stone (she/her)

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Norman Morán (she/ella)

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Katherine W. Vance, MS, NIC, SC:L, CPACC (she/her)

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Drake Darrah (he/him)

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Benjamin Suits-Baer (he/him)

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Carrie Lou Bloom (she/her)

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Malibu Barron (she/her)

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Howard Rosenblum (he/him)

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Latoya Dixon (she/her)

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Kate Lewandowski (she/her)

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Chris Moreland (he/him)

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Nicole Genser (she/her)

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Malibu Barron (she/her)

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Lore Kinast (she/her)

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Anna Bitencourt (she/her)

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Rezenet Moges-Riedel (she/hers)

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Tia Ivanko

(she/her)

Frequently Asked Questions

Participation will be beneficial for disability services and other college professionals to learn best practices, acquire new knowledge and resources, and connect with colleagues in the field on providing accessible, equitable, and inclusive college experiences for deaf students.

Captioning and Interpreters will be available for all sessions.

Yes, you must register to attend the conference using the virtual platform. There is no deadline to register.

Click on the registration link here.

Access to the platform will be available 10am CST on Tuesday, October 17th, 2023.

You will receive an email after you register with credentials and a link to log in.

Recorded session will be made available within 48 hours of event ending. Anyone who registers will have access to all recorded sessions until November 17, 2023.

The College Equity Conference: Strengthening Access, Inclusion, and Belonging for Deaf Students with the National Deaf Center will be held on an innovative, customized virtual platform. Guests will begin in the lobby and will “enter” a virtual auditorium. By clicking on the screen in the Main Stage and selecting the appropriate event, a Zoom-based event will “pop-out” for participants to watch the event.

The event is comprised of: live virtual sessions, pre-recorded spotlights, breakout room discussions for collaborative opportunities, access to resources, and networking with colleagues

No, you can decide which sessions you would like to attend.

No, you will only need to register for the event. No additional installations or software is needed.

Yes, but it is recommended that you use a desktop or computer screen that will provide a better user experience.