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. Add a comment
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. Add a comment
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. Add a comment

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. Add a comment