3rd Annual YDHAT Train Ride is Coming Up

Hello Everyone!

It's Time to Ride That Train, now!             Let's get on board!

2nd YDHAT Train Ride 2013

Two excited boys enjoying the ride.

The Dutasaca family posing for a photo.

Paul, Kendree and Kylee Kilsch are all smiles.

Thanks to our 2013 YDHAT TRAIN RIDE SPONSORS:

ARKANSAS & MISSOURI RAILROAD

KAY JAMAR

LEORA JACKSON

KELVIN JACKSON

YDHAT is proud to offer our 3rd Annual Train ride in partnership with Arkansas & Missouri Railroad. Families with Deaf or Hard of Hearing children are asked to participate.

If you don't have a child with a hearing loss, You are still invited! We do invite families and friends without hearing loss to join us for diversity and inclusion.

We have also asked sponsors to help sponsor a child to ride and also help with Toy lights, snacks and goodies for the children.

If you are interested in sponsoring a child or helping with giftcards for items, please email me at ydhateam@yahoo.com

We have 2 dates available for you and your family.

YDHAT TRAIN RIDES are Sunday May 4, 2014 & Saturday, May 10, 2014

Sunday May 4, 2014. Half Day Train Ride from Springdale to Winslow. Cost is $10 per person, children and adults. Train leaves at 1:30 and return by 4:30.  Please email me your preference and number of people so I can add you to the list.

30 Tickets Reserved:                                       20 Tickets Left           2 Children Sponsored!

 Saturday, May 10, 2014. Full Day train ride from Springdale to VanBuren. Cost is $15 per person, children and adults. Train leaves at 8am and returns at 5pm. A rest stop will be in Vanburen for lunch and Shopping.

 

30 Tickets Reserved:                                        28 Tickets Left

 We need a head count 1 week before the train ride Payments can be made to me before the ride or the day of the ride.

Please arrive early 15 minutes before the train departs! 

We can't wait to see you there!  

NWAAD Fish Fry Saturday 9/14/13

Something Fishy is going on with NWA Association for the Deaf! Let's follow our noses and see what the Big Catch is all about!!!

Northwest Arkansas Association of the Deaf is having a Fish Fry Saturday, September 14th at John Powell Senior Center, Springdale, Arkansas at 6 pm. 

For our special feature we will have someone from Sign Language Interpreting Network, LLC to speak to us about the new Interpreter Laws that recently passed in Arkansas.

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Check out some other websites about interpreter networks around the world.
1.http://www.aslnetwork.com/

2. http://www.interpreternetworks.net/

3. http://networkinterpretingservice.com/

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Arkansas Sign Language Offered in High Schools...Yeah...

http://www.change.org/petitions/american-sign-language-in-arkansas-high-schools

Deaf Awareness Day at Silver Dollar City 9/7/13

Don't forget the ALL DEAF & HARD OF HEARING DAY at Silver Dollar City on Saturday, September 7, 2013.
 Its going to be fun, FuN, fUN, and more FUN!! Bring the family, bring the kids, bring the Dog, bring the pigs...oops...no Pigs allowed! Humm..not sure if dogs are allowed, but if its a service Dog, go ahead and bring um!!! 
For more info and ride details for children, please check out the website at: http://www.silverdollarcity.com/

See ya at the Silver City!!!

Arkansas Hands & Voices "Back to School Bash" Thursday, August 8, 2013 6-8 pm

YDHAT invites other groups to the BASEBALL GAMES on Saturday August 17, 2013 at 7pm

Hey Kids and Parents, it’s back to SCHOOL TIME!!!

YDHAT, EBONY KIDS, NWAAD, BBD, SELA, NWADBC & DWELLING PLACE CHURCH…you are all invited! Let’s go the Baseball Game!

     

On Saturday, August 17, 2013 at 7:00 pm, please come and hang out with friends and family at the games. We are holding ONLY 50 tickets for the group.  Your tickets are discounted for $7, and must be paid by August 8, 2013 in order to hold your spot. 

You can email me at ydhatam@yahoo.com or call me at 901-340-1966 for a time arrangement to meet to pay for your ticket.

Also, you can get discounts on your food if you pay in advance. Look under the Group Rates and Discounts in the attachment for more information.

It’s back to school time, which means it would be great to mingle with friends and family. So, come on out and enjoy a night out with the kids while watching America’s Favorite Pastime!

See ya at the Games!! 

Groups in detail:

YDHAT (Young Deaf & Hard of Hearing Awareness Team), Ebony Kids (African American Children's group in NWA), NWAAD (Northwest Arkansas Association for the Deaf), BBD (Black Business Directory), SELA (Springdale Early Learning Academy, NWADBC (Northwest Arkansas Democratic Black Caucus & Dwelling Place Children's Church.

The Importance of Literacy- A Panel Discussion

Come out and enjoy an Evening with Poets, Authors, Educators and Parents as we discuss issues that are related to literacy in the Minority Communities. Minority Book Authors will be available for book signing and recognition of our Young Literacy Winners will be recognized. Panel will be on Thursday, August 8, at 6:30 pm- 9:30 PM. Please come and show your support. Thanks!

Book Drive for Literacy

“tEAcH mE hOw tO rEAd”

Book Drive

                                

              

Northwest Arkansas Democratic Black Caucus, Umoja Soul Writers Group and Ebony Kids of NWA are hosting a Book Drive from June 10, 2013 to August 10, 2013.

We would like you to participate by bringing your old or new Multicultural and/or Bilingual Books to the following drop off locations below. If you would like to purchase new books, or make a donation to support the Teach Me How to Read Literacy Campaign, please donate to Ebony Kids of Northwest Arkansas, 3805 Legacy Lane, Rogers AR 72758.

For more information for the Book Drive, please contact Terri Walker at ebonykids@gmail.com, 512-694-8286 or Leora Jackson at umojasoulnwa@yahoo.com, 901-340-1966

Book Drop Locations:

Trendsetters 1617 N College Ave, Suite B Fayetteville, AR 72703, 479-966-4247, House of Styles Hair Salon, 219 S. Main St, Bentonville AR 72712, 479-254-9116, Skillz Unlimited, 2200 W. Sunset Ave, Suite A6, Springdale, AR 72763, 479-756-8900, Melo Cutz, 902 SW 2^nd St Suite A, Bentonville AR 72712, 479-283-7496, Dominion Hair Salon, 2387 N. Green Acres Rd, Fayetteville, AR 72703, 479-287-4743, Purple Reign, 2340 N. Green Acres Rd, Fayetteville, AR 72703, 479-442-4064