Jr. NAD Conference – NAD Youth

Jr. NAD National Conference is a biennial conference hosted by Jr. NAD Chapters. This special conference will provide delegates, observers and advisors many opportunities to hone their leadership skills, to network with others from all over the United States, and bring back tips, tools and ideas to their home chapters in order to continue the ideals of Jr NAD: Scholarship, Leadership, and Citizenship. The participants will have a great opportunity to meet with many Deaf leaders who are excellent role models for the Deaf Youth.

The Jr. NAD offers deaf and hard of hearing students in 7th through 12th grade opportunities to develop leadership skills, learn and demonstrate citizenship, and meet and interact with students from other schools and states. Jr. NAD chapters focus on advocacy, attitude, awareness, commitment, cooperation, friendship, information exchange, involvement and leadership skills. Chapters have meetings and participate in many activities such as community events and fundraisers. Skills and values obtained by chapter members during these meetings and events will help them to become future leaders and advocates in the deaf and hard of hearing community.

The next Jr. NAD Conference will take place at Maryland School for the Deaf in Frederick, Maryland on November 8 – 12, 2023. Please check back for updates.

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Past Conferences

1st Biennial May 8 – 14, 1968	Gallaudet College	Washington, D.C.
2nd Biennial April 15 – 19, 1970	Gallaudet College	Washington, D.C.
3rd Biennial June 11 – 14, 1972	National Technical Insitute for the Deaf	Rochester, NY
4th Biennial April 20 – 27, 1974	Gallaudet College	Washington, D.C.
5th Biennial June 7 – 12, 1976	North Carolina School for the Deaf	Morganton, NC
6th Biennial August 8 – 14, 1978	Swan Lake Lodge	Pengilly, MN
7th Biennial June 30 – July 5, 1980	NAD Centennial Convention	Cincinnati, OH
8th Biennial June 2 – 7, 1982	NYC Chapter of Junior NAD National Technical Insitute of the Deaf	Rochester, NY
9th Biennial June 10 – 17, 1984	Florida School for the Deaf	St. Augustine, FL
10th Biennial June 3 – 7, 1986	Model Secondary School for the Deaf	Washington, D.C.
11th Biennial March 25 – 30, 1988	California School for the Deaf, Fremont	Fremont, CA
12th Biennial June 5 – 10, 1990	Indiana School for the Deaf	Indianapolis, IN
13th Biennial April 11 – 17, 1992	Louisiana for the Deaf	Baton Rouge, LA
14th Biennial May 12 – 16, 1994	Rochester School for the Deaf	Rochester, NY
15th Biennial November 12 – 17, 1996	North Carolina School for the Deaf Brown’s Summit Conference Center	Greensboro, NC
16th Biennial July 24 – 29, 1998	California School for the Deaf, Fremont	Fremont, CA
17th Biennial October 31 – November 14, 2000	Rochester School for the Deaf	Rochester, NY
18th Biennial November 13 – 18, 2001	Ohio School for the Deaf	Columbus, OH
19th Biennial November 4 – 9, 2003	Model Secondary School for the Deaf	Washington, DC
20th Biennial November 1 – 6, 2005	Indiana School for the Deaf	Indianapolis, IN
21st Biennial October 16 – 21, 2007	Arizona School for the Deaf and Blind	Tuscon, AZ
22nd Biennial November 4 – 8, 2009	Texas School for the Deaf	Austin, TX
23rd Biennial November 18 – 22, 2011	California School for the Deaf, Riverside	Riverside, CA
24th Biennial November 5 – 10, 2013	Model Secondary School for the Deaf	Washington, D.C.
25th Biennial November 17 – 22, 2015	Florida School for the Deaf and Blind	St. Augustine, FL
26th Biennial November 7 – 12, 2017	Nebraska Association of the Deaf Caroly Joy Holling Camp	Ashland, NE
27th Biennial November 6 – 10, 2019	Rochester School for the Deaf	Rochester, NY
28th Biennial March 16, 2022	California School for the Deaf, Riverside	Virtual