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Partnership with Indiana Chapter of

Black Deaf Advocates (ICBDA) &


Indiana School for the Deaf (ISD)
Tim Albert, David Geeslin, & Ronelle Johnson
September 24-26, 2015
NAD Leadership Training Conference
Birmingham, AL

Town Hall meeting: April 2014

Introduction of Presenters
Mr. Tim Albert (ICBDA Moderator at Town Hall Meeting & current
NBDA President)
Dr. David Geeslin (ISD Superintendent/CEO)
Ms. Ronelle Johnson (former President of ICBDA, current NBDA
Midwestern Regional Representative)
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How did ICBDA and ISD


work together?
Town Hall meeting
Survey entire State of Indiana
Retreat with ICBDA Board &
ISD Administration Team
Action plans developed by
ICBDA Board and ISD
Administration Team
Review biannually with
ICBDA General/Board
meetings and Superintendent
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What started it all?

ISD realized that ISD needs help


and reached out to ICBDA

How and when can ICBDA help


ISD?

What can ICBDA do to help?

What areas does ISD need the


most help from ICBDA?

Proclaim a Town Hall Meeting


at Greater Indianapolis Deaf Club
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Town Hall Meeting Format?


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Town Hall Logistic

Moderator elaborated format & expectations

Half of ICBDA Board members on panel sharing concerns of


ISDs diversity performance

Opened floor to audience to share their experience and


concerns

Break (free meal & sodas)

Remaining half of ICBDA Board members on panel sharing ideas


that will help ISDs diversity performance

Open to audience input of positive & constructive ideas

ICBDA President & ISD Superintendent re-summarized key


points submitted & action plan to unfold in next few months
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Meeting with students


of color at ISD

Survey
Input gathered from ICBDA
& Indiana Association of the
Deaf (National Association
of the Deaf State Affiliation)

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ICBDA Board &


ISD Administration Team
Retreat

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Retreat Agenda

Review all comments from


Town Hall meeting & survey

Sort all comments under


appropriate categories

Develop consensus for each


category and comments to
align under each category

Develop action plan for each


category

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What is the action plan?

Identify common thread

Identify what tasks need to be


done

Who will monitor and manage


the task

Break down the tasks, if


needed

Set up deadline

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Exiting

Show 5 working papersAction plan for five main themes to work on

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Action Plan shared with


ICBDA at general meeting
&
ISD at general staff meeting
As Diversity grows, so must we!

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ISD Action Plan

ISD Administration Team rep.


will report at each ICBDA
general meeting on ISDs
progress under each
category: Education, Bullying
Prevention Training, Diversity
Training, Outreach, and
Employment

ICBDA voted and approved


ISDs Action Plan

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Dialogue with ICBDA

June 2015

Show our action plan and


updates

Share our challenges and


successes

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Tips for your state/


hometown

Share your concerns with Deaf/Public School


about diversity

Mention Town Hall meetings lead by NBDA and


your chapter can co-host

Ask them to check with ICBDA & ISDs positive


experience

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Get a checklist of:

Town Hall

Survey

Retreat

Action Plan

Fiscal Support

Logistic Support

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Many thanks goes to ICBDA


Without ICBDAs input, ISD would not have an excellent
Diversity Action Plan.
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