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Announcing the new Board of Directors

KODAWest is proud to announce that we had our first Board of Directors meeting last Sunday. After four years of creating a non-profit organization, arranging numerous fundraisers, and planning countless events, we have finally convened with an honorable and respectable group of individuals who have wholeheartedly accepted our offer to serve on our first ever Board.

We welcome with pride: (in alphabetical order)

Mike Anderson
Educator, Sports Coach, & Community Outreach at CSDR, and Parent of KODAs

Deanne Bray
Award-Winning Actress, Producer, Educator, Literacy Advocate and Parent of KODA

Tina Jo Breindel
Member of DBC, DWU and CAC, CAL-Ed & GUAA Boards, Parent of a deaf child and KODA twins

Bill Greene
Parent of Deaf Teen, Founder of Sports Tutor and Greenelight Foundation

Charles Katz
Ph.D. in Deaf Studies/Deaf Education, Writer/Actor/Storyteller, Parent of KODAs

Joyce Linden
CODA, Associate Professor Emeritus-CSUN, Interpreter, Presenter, Consultant, Member of CODA, CAD, NAD, SCRID, RID

Francine Stern
CODA, Interpreter (Legal, Theatrical & Educational), Member of SCRID, RID, NAD, CODA

We look forward to an exciting future with KODAWest and our new Board.

Posted 1 year, 4 months ago at 12:30 pm.

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KODAWest Childcare at DeafNation

KODAWest
Children’s Center
at DeafNation

May 2, 2009
9:00 am – 5:00pm

Activities include:

  • Moon Bouncers
  • Costuming
  • Arts & Crafts
  • Lego Building
  • Face Painting
  • Movie Station

Enjoy your day visiting your friends, seeing a show, or shopping around while your children are having fun at our center.

$5.00 per hour, per child.
Everyone welcome.

We are accepting volunteers for our Children’s Center, if interested, please email kodawest@aol.com

Camper Applications will be available at our booth.

Come by and visit us!!

For more informtion about DeafNation, go to www.deafnation.com

Posted 1 year, 4 months ago at 12:22 pm.

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Mother Father Deaf Day

A Potluck Picnic Day in honor of Deaf parents.

San Fernando Valley

When: Sunday, April 26th, 2009
Where: Encino Park (Genesta Park)
16953 Ventura Blvd. Encino, CA 91316

Time:11:00 am ~ 2:00 pm

Please bring potluck dishes.
Last names beginning with
A ~ L, bring a main dish.
M ~ Z, bring a side dish or a salad.

Riverside

When: Sunday, April 26th, 2009
Where: 2687 Anna Street (off Victoria Ave) Riverside, CA 92506

Time: 11:30 am ~ 2:30 pm

Please bring potluck dishes.
Last names beginning with
A ~ L, bring a side dish or salad.
M ~ Z, bring a main dish.

Posted 1 year, 4 months ago at 10:27 am.

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Spring Fling!

Cara Amores doing StorySigning to KODA and Deaf Children

Cara Amores doing StorySigning to KODA and Deaf Children

Flowers are a’blooming,
and birds are a’chirping.
Spring is here!

Come one, come all..
to the KODAWest Spring Fling..
Hop your way down to the garden of fun!
Storysigning, face painting, gardening
and scavenger hunting will surely
provide your little ones hours of delight!

Saturday, April 4
10-12pm

McCambridge Park
1515 N. Glenoaks Blvd.
Burbank, CA 91504

Bring your own lunch.

Please RSVP by April 2nd, # of kids attending. See you there!
(Recommended for children 10 or under)

For more info, contact Lauren Maucere or Cara Amores
KODAWest@aol.com

Posted 1 year, 5 months ago at 1:09 pm.

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