CA Hands & Voices Board of Directors Application 

Expectations of Board Members –

California Hands & Voices is seeking passionate parents/professionals/consumers/community members from all over the state to volunteer to serve on our board. 

Your application will be considered and you may be contacted for a 30-60 minute interview. Next steps will be discussed during the interview that will include position offers and voting by acting Board members.  You will be notified in writing of your acceptance to a two-year term.  We are asking for a commitment from those wishing to serve as Board members to minimally include:

You understand and are willing to adhere to the California Hands & Voices mission statement:

California Hands & Voices is dedicated to supporting families with children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing in a respectful and non-judgmental manner regarding language opportunities, communication tools or educational approaches.  We’re a parent-driven, non-profit organization providing families with the resources, networks, and information to improve communication access and educational outcomes for their children.  Our outreach activities, parent/professional collaboration, and advocacy efforts are focused on enabling children who are Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing to reach their highest potential.

Commitment (Average 3-5 hours a month):

Meetings:  The board will meet face to face, teleconferencing, and/or videoconferencing at least three times a year.  There will also be once a month status meeting not to exceed an hour that will be done via teleconferencing and/or videoconferencing.  If absences should exceed 33%, then the Board of Directors shall consider replacement, depending on circumstances.

Your volunteer participation in at least one per year as needed.  Examples include:

  • Family Park Days
  • Host a booth at a local event (District/SELPA events, Community Resource Fairs, etc)
  • Participate in local Love & Literacy Event (Statewide) sponsored by LEAD-K Family Services
  • Family outreach/Engagement Opportunities to DHH Community Stakeholders (Audiology, Education, etc)
  • DHH Family camp
  • Public Awareness/advertising
  • Finance/Data Collection
  • Grant writing/search
  • Fundraising (host a restaurant or activity event)
  • Participate in Hands & Voices FL3 Seminars and Learning Opportunities to share with the board
  • Other skills not mentioned but willing to share, as needed.

California Hands & Voices depends on the continuing support of parents, professionals and our communities. We value greatly your input to this organization.  Please complete application and we will be in touch with you as soon as possible.

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I understand and accept the commitment requirements to be part of the Board of Directors for California Hands & Voices.  (See expectations above)
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Please list any groups, organizations, or businesses that you could serve as a liaison to on behalf of CA Hands & Voices:
How do you feel CA Hands & Voices would benefit from your involvement on the board of directors? 
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Can you be respectful and non judgmental of a family's or individual's choices that are different from your own personal belief system?
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Why are you interested in serving on the CA H&V Board?
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Tell us about your personal philosophy of language and communication choices:
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Tell us about your child/children or students, and what your family's approach to language and communication has been:
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Can you uphold the California Hands & Voices mission?
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Can you support the Hands & Voices motto "What works for your child, is what makes the choice right"?
Can you support a family’s or individual's communication choice(s) that is different from your own personal belief system about modality/methodology? Will communication bias be a challenge for you? Please explain:
Do you have experience with communication choices that are different from your personal belief system? Please explain.
Please watch "Supporting Parents without Bias" and comment below your thoughts:
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(For parents only) Tell us about your child/children or students, and what your family's approach to communication and educational setting has been.
Are you able to respond to emails within 48 hours?
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If you checked Bilingual (other Spoken Language and English) - What Language do you use fluently?
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We may not be able to accept every applicant, would you be interested in being added to a volunteer list for the future? We would be so very grateful!
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