Rochester School for the Deaf hired Corey Gember to be coordinator of the school’s Rochester After School Academy (RASA). Gember will manage the only after school program in Rochester and Monroe County designed specifically for school-age children who are deaf and hard-of-hearing. He will supervise tutoring services and recreational programs for students with hearing loss who attend RASA from public schools in the Rochester area as well as RSD.
Gember, a resident of Rochester, is originally from Omaha, Neb. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Communication Arts from Gallaudet University and a master’s degree in Deaf Education from McDaniel College. Before joining RSD, he has worked as a transition specialist, American Sign Language instructor, computer teacher and lab coordinator, and an outreach communication specialist.
December 5, 2007
Contact:
Frank A. Kruppenbacher
585-336-5809 (voice/TTY)
585-544-0383 Fax
fkruppenbacher@rsdeaf.org
Categories: RSD
Deborah L. Pearce, of Pittsford, was elected President of the Rochester School for the Deaf Board of Directors. She will serve a two-year term from 2007 to 2009.
A member of the RSD Board of Directors since 2001, Ms. Pearce is CEO of LeaJames, Inc. She has held executive and leadership positions with Otis Elevator Corporation, United Technologies, General Electric, and IBM. She earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Virginia, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Ms. Pearce is married to Dr. William Sheeran, who is President of LeaJames, Inc. Their daughter Leaz Sheeran attends The Harley School.
December 10, 2007
Contact:
Frank A. Kruppenbacher
585-336-5809 (voice/TTY)
585-544-0383 Fax
fkruppenbacher@rsdeaf.org
Categories: RSD
Rochester School for the Deaf recently hired Steven Wright to be coordinator of PRIDE, a supported-employment program for adults with hearing loss.
Wright comes to Rochester and RSD from Buffalo, New York, where he worked as program manager at Deaf Adult Services. His responsibilities there included overseeing VESID job placements and working as an ASL instructor and as a deaf interpreter.
For PRIDE Wright coordinates job training, job placement, and supported employment services for deaf adults who have additional disabling conditions. Currently, PRIDE serves 40 clients. PRIDE’s goal is to place deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals into competitive employment with job coaching to assist them in becoming a productive and self-supporting worker in the community.
Wright holds a degree on English from University of Buffalo and will complete a master’s degree program in organizational leadership and development at Medaille College in 2008.
December 10, 2007
Contact:
Frank A. Kruppenbacher
585-336-5809 (voice/TTY)
585-544-0383 Fax
fkruppenbacher@rsdeaf.org
Categories: RSD
Hi everyone,
I am not sure if any of you realize that January 1, 2008 our current analog broadcast television will start its transition to an all-digital system.
By February 17, 2009, the old system should be fully disconnected and starting to use the all-digital system. For those who are using television sets connected to cable, satellite or other pay TV service do not require converters and captioning will still work.
For those who are using “rabbit ear” or a rooftop antenna for TV reception will need a converter to have the TV and captioning system to work. For those who are concerned about upgrading their current system, the government will be providing coupons for these converters for those who January 1st, 2008 till around March 2009.
For more information about these converters and transition please visit the following link:
http://www.ntia.doc.gov/dtvcoupon/faq.html.
Thank you,
Dean DeRusso
Deaf Systems Advocate
Regional Center for Independent Living
Advocacy and Independent Living Services for Individuals
497 State Street
Rochester, NY 14608
Sorenson VP: 585 546-7598
VP: 74.39.189.195
Voice Callers 1: (877) 467-4877 ext 07598
Voice Callers 2: 866-327-8877 ext 585.546.7598
TTY: (888) 839-8208
Fax: 585.546.5643
E-Mail: dderusso@rcil.org
Categories: Advocacy · RCIL/CDR
LILAC RAINBOW ALLIANCE OF THE DEAF
http://www.lradny.org/
January Events
Hello everyone!
Social night at Nasty D’s bar
January 5 at 10 pm to ?
Rainbow Java at SPOT coffee
January 10 at 7 pm to ?
LRAD General Meeting at NTID Student Development Center
January 12 at 6 pm. Location: TBA
Social night at Panera Bread Company
January 26 at 7 pm to 10 pm.
Upcoming Dates for next month events:
Nasty D’s Bar- February 2
LRAD Game Nite- February 9
Spot Coffee- February 14
Panera Bread Company- February 23
LRADly,
Samuel Dien
Categories: Event/Social/Fundraising · LRAD
PLEASE JOIN US FOR A COFFEE & TEA SOCIAL
Next Saturday, January 12, the fundraising kickoff event for Advocate for Housing for Deaf Seniors will be held at Alpha Lutheran Church for the Deaf, 1969 South Clinton Ave., Rochester from 10 am to 12 noon. Admission to this Coffee & Tea Social is $5 per person and includes bagels, donuts and muffins with coffee and tea. CSDVRS is the event sponsor. For more info, contact Cliff Andrews or Carmen Sciandra. Click the thumbnail above for an event flyer.
Categories: AHDS · Event/Social/Fundraising
A surprise party will be held on Saturday, January 26 for Cliff Leach’s 105th birthday. It will take place at Forrester Hall Cafeteria, Rochester School for the Deaf, 1545 St. Paul St., Rochester. Doors open at 8 am and breakfast starts at 9 am. ending at 12 noon. Admission is $20 per person and includes a hot breakfast. Door prizes include a 20-inch flat panel TV (thanks to Sorenson). CSDVRS is a sponsor of the event. The RSVP deadline is Monday, January 21. Click on the thumbnail above to see a full-size flyer with a form you can use to reserve your place. This event is being hosted by Advocate for Housing for Deaf Seniors (AHDS) as a fundraising project for Deaf Senior House Project.
Categories: Event/Social/Fundraising · RSD
