“What works for your child is what makes the choice right.”

Our Mission

Hands and Voices is dedicated to supporting families with children who are deaf or hard of hearing without a bias around communication modes or methodology.  We’re a parent-driven, non-profit organization providing families with the resources, networks, and information they need to improve communication access and educational outcomes for their children.  Our outreach activities, parent/professional collaboration, and advocacy efforts are focused on enabling deaf and hard-of-hearing children to reach their highest potential.

 

Indiana Hands & Voices is seeking

Board Members

 

Indiana Hands & Voices is looking for parents and/or professionals who would be interested in contributing their time and talent to our board.

 

   Our board function and purpose:

· To provide oversight and inspiration to the organizations’ activities and operations.

· To ensure that the organization is responsive to the perspectives and views of the membership.

· To give directions to the organizations’ short and long term planning efforts.

· To provide public awareness about the organization and its mission.

· To engender collaborative connections between other advocacy and support organizations, public and private agencies, and other state Hands & Voices chapters, in order to influence systems’ change.

· To ensure that all goals and activities of the organization are based upon the philosophy of unbiased methodology or approach.

· To actively support the organization through direct financial contribution and/or voluntary in-kind service.

· To assist in the ongoing recruitment of potential individuals and/or service sectors to serve on the board.

· To recruit, screen and potentially hire Executive Director of the organization.

· To give guidance and approval to the organization’s budget.

· The board may create committees as needed.  The board of directors must approve the committee Chairperson.

 

Board Member Responsibilities:

· To attend all bi-monthly board meetings and to contribute input to goals and activities of the organization.

· To chair and/or participate on committees to help us meet our annual organizational goals.

 

How to apply:

Please fill out the board member application form (Click here for the Board Member Application) and send it to the address below.  Contact us through the email listed below with any questions. We encourage parents and professionals from all areas of the state of Indiana to apply.

 

Indiana Hands & Voices depends on the continuing support of parents and professionals and we value your input to this organization.  Please consider this great opportunity to make a difference in the lives of deaf and hard of hearing children and their families in Indiana.

 

 

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