Posts by Indiana Chapter of Black Deaf Advocates

Dr. Laurene Simms Established the Dr. Laurene Simms Award The Dr. Laurene Simms Award was established in 2004. Dr. Simms is a nationally renowned educator[…]

Founded in 1997 during the National Black Deaf Advocates (NBDA) conference in Washington, DC., the Youth Empowerment Summit (Y.E.S.) is a program that aims to[…]

The Interpreters of Color Program (IOCP) supports the development, nurturing, and mentoring of American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters who are BIPOC across Indiana. ICBDA’s aim[…]

Reflecting ICBDA’s mission in empowering Deaf and hearing communities, ICBDA offers a variety of community-based education and training opportunities throughout the year. Educational sessions include,[…]