The HSC Foundation’s  ADA Award has gone national and is seeking the next generation of disability advocates!! If you are a or know young leaders with disabilities, you/they are encouraged to apply for the 2012 Advocates in Disability Award (ADA)!

The purpose of the ADA Program is to award and encourage a young individual with a disability between the ages of 14 and 26, who has dedicated himself/herself to positively affecting the lives of individuals with disabilities and their families in the United States. The program also supports an innovative project developed by a young person with a disability that serves and empowers individuals with disabilities.

The Advocates in Disability Award (ADA) is a program of The HSC Foundation, funded in part by the Sarah Beth Coyote Foundation. The selected recipient is awarded $3,000 in recognition of his/her past disability advocacy and will receive up to an additional $7,000 in funding support for his/her proposed project that focuses on serving and empowering individuals with disabilities.

Applicants must be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States at the time of application submission and recipient selection.

The Advocates in Disability Award Program is part of The HSC Foundation’s National Youth Transitions Initiative (NYTI).

To apply, please see the attached guidelines and application. You may also apply online at: www.hscfoundation.org/2012ADA.php

Applications must be received by February 28, 2012 (by 5:00pm EST).

Best regards,

Ryan Easterly
Manager, National Youth Transitions Initiative
The HSC Foundation
Washington, DC
REasterly@cscn.org
www.hscfoundation.org

The Catalina Experience™ will take you to White’s Landing ~ a gateway to Catalina Islands’s interior and positioned on the island’s most expansive beach. Included on their considerable acreage of pristine Southern California property are basketball courts, beach volleyball courts, large sports field for soccer & softball, and road access to the island’s interior. Their newly renovated dining hall and outdoor eating area are decorated with a Baja flair to give campers that “south of the border” feel.

Activities include organized aquatics programs such as snorkeling among kelp forests, kayaking, and oceanography; island ecology, hiking, astronomy, movies on the beach, nightly campfires; arts & crafts, sports; talent shows and many KODA related activities!

Early Bird Rate:
$600.00 per camper
If paid in full and post-marked on or before February 14, 2012

After February 15, 2012- $650.00
If paid in full and postmarked on or before March 14, 2012

After March 15, 2012 - $700.00

No Applications accepted after May 25, 2012
All registrations require $200.00 deposits.

CAMPER, CIT and COUNSELOR APPLICATIONS MAY BE DOWNLOADED FROM OUR WEBSITE:

http://www.kodawest.org

Denied Access by Wells Fargo? File Your Claim By January 29

http://www.nad.org/news/2012/1/denied-access-wells-fargo-file-your-claim-jan-29 

The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) urges customers who were refused access to Wells Fargo Bank or Wachovia Bank services before June 1, 2011 to file a claim with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).  Refused access includes denial of relay call to Wells Fargo or failure to provide effective communication such as sign language interpreter for meetings while visiting a Wells Fargo branch.

The DOJ entered into a settlement agreement with Wells Fargo which will pay up to $16 million to compensate individuals who experienced discrimination in violation of Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) when trying to call Wells Fargo, access Wells Fargo’s services, or visit one of Wells Fargo’s retail stores.

Prior to the settlement, Wells Fargo refused to accept relay calls from deaf and hard of hearing individuals. The NAD led the way in filing over 15 complaints with the DOJ for deaf and hard of hearing individuals against this illegal practice.

The NAD can help you file your Wells Fargo complaint if you contact us by 12 pm (noon) Eastern Standard Time (EST) on January 25, 2011. You can file a claim by yourself directly with the DOJ up to January 29, 2012 by following the link below:

http://www.ada.gov/wells_fargo

” Residents of the Pittsburgh Hill District in the 1970s depend on the jitney drivers who will serve their Black neighborhoods. JITNEY is Wilson at his most real—the stories the men tell form a true slice of life. After the return of each trip there is yet another engaging, vivid update of what makes this Black American community so unique. The son of Becker, the boss (played by Roscoe Orman, Gordon of famed “Sesame Street”- www.roscoeorman.com) , returns from prison, adding to the tension in the jitney station along with the city’s plan to close down the businesses in the Hill District. Winner of the 2001 Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Off-Broadway Play.” (Some mature language)

Thursday, February 9th, 2012(*Student Matinee@10:30am* & Preview@7:30pm)
February 10, 2012 (Opening Night @ 7:30pm)
February 11, 2012 (2:00pm & 7:30pm)
February 12, 2012 (3:00pm & signed performance-7:30pm)
(*Call to reserve seats for your school)

Ticket Prices:
General Admission-$25
Students/Senior Citizens(60?)-$20
Group rate available for general admission (10+)- $20
Student Matinee- $10
Morgan State University Students/Faculty/Staff- $10

FOR TICKETS call the Murphy Fine Arts Center’s Ticket Office (443)885-4440

All performances will be in the GILLIAM CONCERT HALL of THE MURPHY FINE ARTS CENTER, 2201 Argonne Drive, Baltimore MD 21218

http://youtu.be/_w8Foqt5HOc  Watch the promo video!

Get your JITNEY tickets conveniently online!

http://www.ticketmaster.com/venue/172370