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Gallaudet University and Sorenson Communicationcordially invite you to the first annual
Friday, Sept 23, 2022 | Gallaudet University800 Florida Avenue NE, Washington, D.C.
Join us for an immersive educational and cultural experience to understand and appreciate the untapped value of the incredibly diverse Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHOH) community and American Sign Language (ASL).
This conversation will link Deaf and Hard of Hearing students, professionals, corporations, and respective supplier systems in order to stimulate greater economic participation.
The goal of this symposium, which happens to be on the International Day of Sign Languages, is to demonstrate the untapped value of Deaf Culture, ASL, the signing economy, and, most importantly, the value of Deaf people as a whole – as consumers, as employees, as innovators, and as thought partners.
DATE: Friday, September 23, 2022 TIME: 8 a.m.–6 p.m. ET LOCATION: Gallaudet University, 800 Florida Avenue NE, Washington, D.C. 20002
Registration is complimentary and includes all educational sessions, opportunities to network with your peers, and breakfast, lunch, and evening happy hour on September 23
Agenda
Please make your reservation by August 22, 2022 at 5 p.m. ET.
To make your overnight guest room reservation please call 202-651-6000, press 1, and ask for the Annual Accelerate Inclusive Excellence Symposium rate, or you can click on the link below and make your reservation online.
LOCATION: Gallaudet University, 800 Florida Avenue NE, Washington, D.C. 20002
Admissions Requirements
Spring 2021 – Dec 12Fall 2021 – May 15