PRELIMINARY NOTICE OF 63rd ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Dear Member,
PRELIMINARY NOTICE OF 63rd ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Notice is hereby given that the 63rd Annual General Meeting of the Singapore Association for the Deaf will be held on Saturday, 22nd September 2018 at 3.00pm at the Multi-Purpose Hall of the Singapore Association for the Deaf, 227 Mountbatten Road, Singapore 397998.
Members may submit in writing to the Honorary Secretary, not later than Friday, 10th August 2018, any resolutions, motions for amendment of rules and any other matters to be included in the Agenda. Submissions must be made either by hand or by post to the Honorary Secretary at the registered address of the Singapore Association for the Deaf. Any submissions by email or fax will not be accepted.
By order of the Executive Council
Wong Ee Kean
Honorary Secretary
Recruitment Drive 2018
For Self-Registration
Sign Language Instructor: https://goo.gl/eQNRyL
Deaf Awareness Ambassador: https://goo.gl/r9jmZ3
For enquiries, please email Mr James Ong at james@sadeaf.org.sg or SMS him at 9688 5073.
Deafinitely Durian – For A Good Cause!
The Singapore Association for the Deaf (SADeaf) is delighted to welcome back our “Deafinitely Durian” party after a long three-year hiatus!
This traditional and popular annual festival is dedicated to our corporate partners and donors coming together to enjoy a durian feast to raise funds and awareness for SADeaf.
Deafinitely Durian will be held on Saturday, 1 Oct 2022 in our SADeaf Hall. There will also be programme lineups like learning some basic Singapore Sign Language (SgSL), quizzes and games in addition to the feasting on the king of fruits!
Reserve your seats: shorturl.at/AEZ45
Thank you for helping SADeaf in our cause through your kind support and generous donations. We look forward to seeing you at the first SADeaf charity event in 2022.
Invitation to tender for Review of Corporate Governance and Provision of Internal Audit Services
SADeaf is pleased to invite you to tender for Review of Corporate Governance and Provision of Internal Audit Services.
| Deadline for receipt of tenders : | 13 June 2018, 5.30 pm |
| Deadline of Audit Report : | 1 November 2018 |
The tender document is available at https://sadeaf.org.sg/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Tender-for-Review-of-Corporate-Governance-and-Provision-of-Internal-Audit-Services.pdf
21st Duskin Leadership Training in Japan
21st Duskin Leadership Training in Japan is now opened for applications.
The Duskin programme, which was first implemented in 1999, is designed to provide highly motivated young individuals with disabilities in Asia and the Pacific region with about a 10-month long training opportunity to learn about the current welfare measures and services for persons with disabilities in Japan. It also offers a series of workshops where participants can enhance their practical skills and develop good leadership.
For more information:
http://www.normanet.ne.jp/~duskin/english/our-program/index.html
Deadline for application: 8th August 2018
Global Accessibility Awareness Day
Apple has a tremendous initiative of hosting the Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) in their Retail stores and offices around the world.
GAAD is a week long event of raising awareness and education to the public on accessibility as well as hosting a series of talents from the PwD community. GAAD is made available to everyone at the Apple Orchard Retail store (270 Orchard Road)
We are excited to share that there will be talents from our Deaf and Hard-of-hearing community that will be showcasing and presenting their incredible work/skills at the Apple Orchard Retail store.
Details as follows:
Date: Sunday May 20
Live Art: Figures and Caricatures with Isaac Liang
Time: 4:00pm – 6:00pm
Join deaf illustrator Isaac Liang for Global Accessibility Awareness Day and learn about his journey around the world, sketching and painting with iPad Pro. He’ll share the fundamentals of figure drawing. Then you’ll get hands-on with iPad Pro and Apple Pencil, using lines and colour to create your own caricatures. The session will be facilitated by a sign language interpreter.
To register: https://www.apple.com/…/live-art-isaac-liang-6398202376968…/
Interested to know more about Apple products? Do check out the schedules below:
Date: Tuesday May 15
Basics: Using iPad and iPhone with Hearing Loss
Time: 3:30pm – 4:30pm
To register: https://www.apple.com/…/using-ipad-and-iphone-with-hearing…/
Date: Friday May 18
Basics: Using iPad and iPhone with Hearing Loss
Time: 5:00pm – 6:00pm
To register: https://www.apple.com/…/using-ipad-and-iphone-with-hearing…/
Date: Sunday May 20
Basics: Using iPad and iPhone with Hearing Loss
Time: 2:00pm – 3:00pm
To register: https://www.apple.com/…/using-ipad-and-iphone-with-hearing…/
For the full line-up of GAAD events at the Apple Orchard Retail store, you can check them out below:
https://www.apple.com/…/collection/accessibility-collection/
Eat With Your Family 2018
Our Office will close half an hour earlier @ 5pm on 25 May 2018, Friday for our staff members to enjoy quality time with their loved ones.
Deaf Achievers Awards 2018
Nominations are now open for the 2018 Deaf Achiever Awards!
The objectives of the Awards are:
- To recognise the outstanding achievements of Deaf individuals regardless of
- their level of hearing loss
- To recognise the contributions of teachers who have dedicated themselves to the teaching and mentoring of Deaf students, and
- To recognise the contributions of individuals and organisations who have made big differences in Deaf lives.
We are looking for outstanding Deaf individuals and dedicated teachers who have made an impact on the lives of Deaf students. If you know of any deaf friends who had made outstanding progress in their studies, a deaf colleague or friend who excelled in sports, someone with a special talent that deserved recognition or a dedicated teacher that had made an exemplary impact on deaf students in the classroom, please let us know by completing the respective nomination forms.
Please click on the respective award categories below to download the nomination form.
Award Categories
- Outstanding Deaf Student
- Outstanding Deaf Sportsman/Sportswoman
- Special Talent
- Teacher of the Year
- Friend of the Deaf
- I Love You
Nominations should reach us not later than 31 May 2018.
If you find their achievements and/or contributions deserve recognition, make your nomination today!
NOTICE on website maintenance
Our website will be undergoing scheduled maintenance over the weekend from 28 to 29 April 2018.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused
NOTICE on website maintenance
Our website will be undergoing scheduled maintenance on Friday, 30 March 2018.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.