Welcome to greater washington asian deaf assoication.
Greater Washington Asian Deaf Association (GWADA) is an organization that advocates for the interests of the Deaf Asian and Hard of Hearing Community of Washington, DC, Maryland and Virginia.
Announcement: LNY BANQUET TICKETS ARE ON SALE!
OUR MISSION
Greater Washington Asian Deaf Association (GWADA) is an organization that advocates for the interests of the Deaf Asian and Hard of Hearing Community of Washington, DC, Maryland and Virginia. GWADA serves, supports and enhances the social, charitable, educational, and cultural needs and goals of its membership.
OBJECTIVES
- Be a resource for the education, social justice, civil advocacy, human rights of Asian/Pacific Deaf and Hard of Hearing persons and their families.
- Promote educational programs, workshops and seminars for Asian Deaf/Hard of Hearing infants/children, their hearing parents, new Asian immigrants and the helping professionals who work with them.
- Conduct and facilitate leadership/assertiveness training programs and self-esteem seminars for Asian Deaf/Hard of Hearing adults and their family members.
- Educate the general public about the Asian cultural heritage as well as Asian Deaf culture.
- To serve as an information clearinghouse on information about Asian Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing people.
- Enhance the recognition and achievements of Asian Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing people, promoting ethnic/cultural identity and pride.
- Award scholarships and stipends to outstanding Asian Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing students
- Promote efficient fund-raising activities to accomplish the above-mentioned mission.
GENERAL MEETING + SOCIAL
November 5, 2022 – Saturday
12 PM to 2 PM EST
Fowler Hall 101A
Gallaudet Univeristy Campus
March 4, 2023 = Saturday
12 PM to 2 PM EST
Fowler Hall 101A
Gallaudet Univeristy Campus
June 3, 2023 – Saturday
12 PM to 2 PM EST
Fowler Hall 101A
Gallaudet Univeristy Campus
GWADA NEWS
LNY BANQUET TICKET ARE ON SALE
BUY YOUR TICKET YET FOR LUNAR NEW YEAR?? The Early Special deadline ends in one week! Spread the word to your families and friends! Swipe left to find parking and metro instructions. Can’t wait to see you all!
We Are Looking For Lunar New Year Chairperson
We are looking for a Lunar New Year (LNY) chairperson. The LNY event will be hosted by GWADA in February 2023. There is no requirement for experience, but membership is required. If you are willing to volunteer and contribute your time to GWADA, we would greatly...
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GWADA BOARD FOR 2022 – 2024
Min Cho
President
Sophia Hu
Vice President
Tianqi Zhou
Secretary
Jared Yamauchi
Treasurer
Kevin Sanderlin
Board Member
Paul Kahn
Board Member
Na Zhuo
Board Member
Yiming Wang
Alternate Board Member
Judy Yang
Cultural Events Chair
Alexis Madayag-Thompson
Public Relations Chair
Samuel Sandoval
Webmaster
MEET OUR SPONSORS
Sorenson Communications
National Asian Deaf Congress
To Be Announced!
To Be Announced!
BECOME A MEMBERSHIP OF GWADA
Get more involved in the Asian Deaf nonprofit association. Please join us in this movement by becoming a member today!
You can email us at gwada.dmv@gmail.com with the subject line saying “Membership Sign Up/Renew” or download membership form (PDF) and fill it out, and mail/email it to us.
To make payment you can use either CashApp $GWADADMV, or use PayPal below.