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For those who were wondering about the progress of the CODA International TEAM USA committee, we've received an update from TEAM USA.
TEAM USA Update: TEAM USA has hosted 5 Zoom sessions from January to March. There was an average of 24 coda’s attending each session with some attending more than once. It was wonderful to see everyone’s faces and the enthusiasm/interest in this endeavor. Team USA received 240 responses to the survey with 71% from members, 20 non-members and 8 that didn’t know if they were a member or not. . The top 5 priorities indicated in the survey responses were:
The responses also included large support for a transition board in order to avoid burnout and mixed views on who should vote for the Executive Board. Strong support is shown for the Regions who received their 501(c)3 status because of the give back to the CODA International organization (stipends for conference, retreats, support for Koda campers, one year memberships, etc.) The team found the overarching themes from the membership were:
This has been a labor of love for everyone involved and the Team thanks everyone for taking the time to complete the survey and/or attending the Zoom meetings. We could not have done it without you! TEAM USA Committee: Diane Hazel Jones, IN, Team Leader; Monique Clark, CA; Laurene Newman Feldhorn, CA; Chuck Reineck, NV; Caroline Preston Bass, NV; Dennis Joyce, NJ; Cathy Covey, IN, Region 3 Rep/Board Liaison; Mandie Frye, WA,Tech Advisor and Trudy Schafer, MA, Member at Large/Board Liaison. The Kamper Grant deadline is fast approaching! Receive up to $900 in scholarships towards your Koda's Summer camp! Apply today! Applications are accepted until midnight 3/29/24. Applications can be found here, or by going to www.codamidwest.org/grant-application
SO ITS THAT TIME AGAIN!!! KODA Kamper Grants!! Receive up to $900 in scholarships towards your Koda's Summer camp!! We welcome written essays BUT PREFER seeing faces as we Codas tend to do, so send in those videos too!! Applications open TODAY 2/29/24 and stay open until midnight 3/29/24. Applications can be found here, or by going to www.codamidwest.org/grant-application
CODA Team USA wants your input!
The future of CODA US as an organization is in your hands and we want to hear from you! CODA International is slated to become 2 entities: CODA US and a separate International entity. Our current vision and mission statements are below, do they prepare us for this future? CODA International is an organization that celebrates the unique heritage and multicultural identities of adult individuals who have deaf parents. The organization's vision is to connect Codas from all around the world. CODA achieves its mission through various means, such as conferences, retreats, publications, scholarships, resource development, and fundraising. The ultimate goal is to enrich the experiences of Codas and promote their well-being. We have a survey for your input. The survey below closes on 1 April 2024 at 11:59 PM EST. Click Here for Survey! In addition, TEAM USA will host a Zoom meeting (link below) to continue the discussion regarding this important step in our future as an organization. Please join us! 24 February 2024 at 9:00 AM PST / 12:00 PM EST Zoom link: Click Here For Zoom Link! Meeting ID: 827 3891 8568 Passcode: US Sincerely, your CODA USA Team; Diane Hazel Jones, Caroline Preston Bass, Laureen Newman Feldhorn, Chuck Reineck, Monique Clark, Dennis Joyce, and James Pomare [email protected] This just in from CODA International-
2024 Millie Brother Scholarship Applications Open Are you a Coda pursuing your undergraduate education – or do you know one? The CODA International Millie Brother Scholarship Committee is now accepting applications for our annual award, from 1 January 2024 to 29 February 2024. The scholarship awards up to $3,000 toward academic costs for several students across the world each year. Apply here or help us spread the word! https://codainternational.knack.com/scholarships Want to get more involved? The scholarship committee relies on volunteers to help evaluate applicants for our annual award. The time commitment is a few hours spread over a few weeks, and past reviewers would say the process is extremely rewarding. You’ll get a close look at how Codas across the world are changing their communities. If you are interested in joining our pool of reviewers, please sign up at this link: https://codainternational.knack.com/scholarships... This just in from CODA International, Team U.S.A.-
Join TEAM USA to share your feedback on the future of CODA 9 February 2024 at 5:00 PM PST / 8:00 PM EST Zoom Meeting link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88498208606... Meeting ID: 884 9820 8606 Passcode: US Future date/time: 24 February 2024 at 9:00 AM PST / 12:00 PM EST As your Region 3 Representative I thought I'd take this opportunity to share with you a "small glitch" in the renewal of a couple of our CODA membership renewals.
In one instance a member's recent 2024 renewal was applied to their lapsed 2023 membership, similar to making a payment on a past due cell-phone bill. The other instance was their 2024 renewal was applied to a membership year set to Oct - Sept (Federal fiscal year) instead of Jan-Dec (calendar year). I suspect these issues are because of a setting (or two) in Wild Apricot, CODA International's membership management platform. If you find an error in your membership please send an email to [email protected] and/or let me know and I'll be happy to assist you in any way I can. -Cathy Covey- CODA International wants to hear from you! CODA International is slated to become 2 entities: CODA USA and a separate International entity.
Team USA will host Zoom meetings (dates and times below) to discuss this important step in their future. The Zoom meeting link is: https://www.coda-international.org/EmailTracker/LinkTracker.ashx?linkAndRecipientCode=uTuGaaBTn%2bomq5Nz7zOWj425LqCMt6O2DUIjEcTQjpz%2bX5bLaMw4QJqVbTU%2fJu22irkKPlQpT7wcPQorZOgc5n7%2blCLTreFdt3HvsVA0Tck%3d Future meeting dates and times are:
The CODA USA Team (committee) consists of, Diane Hazel Jones, Caroline Preston Bass, Laureen Newman Feldhorn, Chuck Reineck, Monique Clark, Dennis Joyce, and James Pomare They can be reached at: [email protected] The 2024 CODA Midwest (Region 3) Retreat will be held on October 24 - 27 in Almont Michigan, at the Skyline Retreat Center. The theme of the retreat is Back For Our Future!
Stay tuned for more details. CODA International Region-3 & CODA Midwest are looking for interest in hosting the 2019 Region 3 Retreat.
Things to consider when hosting:
Interested parties are asked to contact [email protected]. Fall planning can be adventurous in the Midwest, therefore, please submit your email no later than January 31, 2019. ~Suzanne Nace, Region 3 Director, and CMW Vice President. [email protected] |
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