Meet the AADB Committees
Last Update:
May 29, 2012
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Quick Links to the Committees and their descriptions:
- Executive Committee
- 5 Year Strategic Planning Committee
- Awards Committee
- Finance Committee
- Fundraising Committee
- Law Committee
- Multi-Media Committee
- Networking & Recruitment Committee
- Office Committee
- Policies & Proceedures Committee
- Support Service Provider Committee
- Symposium Committee- On Hold
- Youth Committee- On Hold
Email: mark.gasaway@comcast.com
~Executive Committee~
Officers:
Lynn Jansen - Vice President
Debby Lieberman - Secreatary
Mike Reese - Treasurer
Goals:
***Coming Soon- Not provided yet by the Committee***View Here: President's/Secretary's Monthly Reports
~ 5 Year Strategic Planning Committee~
Co-Chair: Mark Gasaway
Mission:
To devise and implement a strategic plan that will improve AADB's standing in the public sector.
Goals:
To work on a one-year plan that can be revised as things go and get better for AADB. We are thinking to make this a one-year -to-two-year
plan and not go for the five-year planning as yet because AADB is on fragile ground. There ae two types of planning,
goals-based and issues-based, with issues-based being what we decided to go with first as AADB has many issues right now. We
decided to take this route after reading information from www.npmanagement.org,
which discusses the two types of planning. Issues-based typically
is done for a shorter time line than is goals-based. Maybe we can look at goals-based planning in a year when there are not so
many issues as we have now.
At this point, we are seeking to change the confidentality forms so that we will be able to get the general membership more involved at the Committee Level of working in and with AADB.
View Here: 5 Year Strategic Planning Monthly Committee Reports
~ Awards Committee ~
Mission:
***Coming Soon- Not provided yet by the Committee***
Goals:
***Coming Soon- Not provided yet by the Committee***
View Here: Awards Committee Monthly Reports
Mission:
***Coming Soon- Not provided yet by the Committee***
Goals:
***Coming Soon- Not provided yet by the Committee***
View Here: Finance Committee Monthly Reports
Co-Chairs: CM Hall & Jill Gaus
Mission:
*With FRC reports submitted, nonprofit organizations are recognized for their
accomplishments most desired by members and donors. These accomplishments are yet to be seen and time will
demonstrate the success of the FRC’s current and future activities. It is essential for the FRC to
cultivate new partnerships with other communities and recognize important donors.
Goals:
The FRC has decided to focus on four topics of fundraising for the short and medium terms.
Those are FCC, SSP, Information Clearinghouse, and Technology.
~ Law Committee ~
Mission:
***Coming Soon- Not provided yet by the Committee***
Goals:
Our current goal is to review the current bylaws and changes that were proposed prior to the symposium. In
addition, we will review what had been made by active members at the business meetings. If necessary, the
Law Committee may make amendments to the current bylaws prior to the next symposium.
View Here: Law Committee Monthly Reports
Mission:
To provide IT support with the membership database and the AADB.org website. Also, to provide continuous updates, notifications,
information, and resources to the members of AADB and all others who have an interest in being involved in the actions and
various roles of AADB. These will be provided, but not limited to the following means of public relations, communications, and
various media platforms such as: Email, Facebook, Twitter, AADB Blog, AADB.org website, Newsletters, AADB Today, mailings, and
any other means deemed necessary.
Sub Committee(s):
Information Technology Committee:
Description:
This committee provides direct support for the website maintenance and interfacing with the membership database. Also provides support to the board and
Executive committee with the decision making processes regarding commitments and system interfaces for credit card transactions and online payments. This
committee will also make the use of volunteer outside consulting in regards to technological aspects of setting these processes up for optimal use of AADB
resources.
Public Relations Committee:
Description:
This committee is responsible for all mailings going out to the general membership, including but not limited to AADB Today,
board election forms, conference information, proposed changes to policies and procedures, and all other information. The members of this
committee will be responsible for compilation and creation of documents to be sent out in all means necessary to be accessible, in print or
electronically. They will then be responsible for setting up the printing, and distribution of these documents either electronically, in Braille,
or in print. The focus of this committee is to be able to distribute the information in all possible accessible formats.
View Here: Multi-Media Committee Monthly Reports
Mission:
To promote AADB in terms of networking and recruiting as an organization that can be referred upon to help people with both a hearing and vision loss.
Goals:
1) Each member try to recruit at least 5 new members to join AADB AND one
organizational member in 2 - 3 weeks, perhaps mid-October.
2) Try to attend a meeting where you can network with individuals and organizations,
telling them about AADB. It can help if you also mention how AADB has helped you or what AADB has done for you.
View Here: Networking and Recruitment Committee Monthly Reports
Mission:
***Coming Soon- Not provided yet by the Committee***
Goals:
***Coming Soon- Not provided yet by the Committee***
~ Policies & Procedures Committee ~
Mission:
***Coming Soon- Not provided yet by the Committee***
Goals:
The policy committee is on hiatus right now. Jill and I had a lengthy conversation
on vp regarding the policy committee. We both agreed that policy is not a priority
at AADB at this time. AADB is in critical condition financially at the present time.
All board energies need to be focused on fundraising and to get out of the office leases.
After both critical goals are satisfactorily met, policy committee will be active again then.
Until then, there will be no further reports from the policy committee. Jill and I will
discuss and agree on when to reactivate the policy committee.
Sub Committee(s):
Technology and Federal Communications
Commission Committee
Committee Chair: To Be Announced
Description:
***Coming Soon- Not provided yet by the Committee***
View Here: Policy and Procedure Committee Monthly Reports
~ Support Service Provider Committee ~
Mission:
Provide a mechanism for standard training and certification of support service providers.
Goals:
Short Term Goals
Educate the public about the roles and responsibilities
of SSPs, as well as the need for SSPs as a service, so they
can begin to be recognized as a profession.
Collect information on SSP training and curricula from SSP programs around the country to see how SSP programs are training SSPs.
Collect data and report the outcomes of various SSP trainings.
Examine curricula used by SSP programs to see if any could be used as a master curriculum (with or without modifications).
Identify needed modifications (if any). Examples may include deaf-blind people with other disabilities, wheelchair users, deaf-blind people who don't sign, people who use service animals or personal assistants.
Identify SSPs and provide a list of available SSPs for board meetings and events.
Provide SSPs for board meetings and events.
Intermediate Goals
Identify deaf-blind events around the country where deaf-blind people use SSPs through newsletters, e-news, listservs or other media.
Identify trainer for SSPs.
Collect data from training sites and instructors.
Set up at least one training for SSPs who are working at a deaf-blind event or conference.
Identify funds and scholarships for SSP trainings; consider providing continuing education unit credits for SSPs as an incentive.
Long Term Goals
Provide a standard certification and training process for SSPs through AADB so they can begin to be recognized as a profession.
Define SSP responsibilities using standard curriculum or training
Use standard SSP curriculum with continuing education credits.
Set up temporary listing of approved SSP trainers.
View Here: Support Service Provider Committee Monthly Reports
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