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Reunite with Walk4Hearing!
Walk4Hearing is the only nationwide walk event spotlighting hearing health and empowering people to live well with hearing loss. This spring, you can gather with your team and our community for a fun and inspiring Walk Day. Join us as we raise awareness and funds for hearing health in cities across the country.
Participants of all ages gather with their families, friends and hearing care professionals to share experiences and learn about hearing technologies and services. Together, let’s step up for hearing health!
Walk Day Schedule (ET)
8 a.m. Registration Starts
9 a.m. Stage Presentation
9:15 a.m. Walk Starts – 5K/3.1 miles
We invite veterans with hearing loss to attend the next Veterans Across America Virtual Chapter Meeting (VAAVC) online using Zoom.
Time: 8 p.m. ET, 7 p.m. CT, 6 p.m. MT, 5 p.m. PT
This will be an open meeting. We look forward to seeing you online.
The HLAA Veterans Across America Virtual Chapter is sponsored exclusively by Starkey.
Date: Wednesday, July 27, 2022
Time: 7:00 p.m. ET, 6:00 p.m. CT, 5:00 p.m. MT, 4:00 p.m. PT
Duration: 90 minutes
Topic: An Informal Conversation with Rochester Chapter: What works to make an effective chapter? – Part 2
This is a follow-up discussion to our first meeting in May. HLAA Chapter leaders are invited to join and exchange ideas with Rochester Chapter leaders on what works well to make an effective HLAA Chapter.
ReCharge: Changes of Today’s Membership
Date: Thursday, August 11, 2022
Time: 7 p.m. ET, 6 p.m. CT, 5 p.m. MT, 4 p.m. PT
Duration: 60 minutes
Presenter: Tanya Williams, HLAA Florida State Chapter Coordinator
Many chapters find themselves at a loss regarding declining membership. COVID has left chapters trying to figure out just what direction to go. Understanding how to work within the new norm can help change chapter membership outlook and recharge the chapter into what every person with a hearing loss in the community will look for. Changing the understanding of who we see as a member in the chapter will give clear perpetual value to the services chapters give to the community and provide a fresh look at how we see chapter building today.
I Can’t Read Your Lips! Writing Proposals for Capital Campaigns
Date: Tuesday, August 16, 2022
Time: 3 p.m. ET, 2 p.m. CT, 1 p.m. MT, Noon PT
Duration: 60 minutes
Presenter: Eloise E. Schwarz, President, HLAA Sun City Center Chapter
HLAA Chapters are essential nonprofits serving their communities. In order to exist, they must look for monetary funding sources for their daily operations as well as anticipatory needs in the future. COVID-19 struck our world but gave us a golden opportunity to show the uniqueness of what we need and want for our invisible disability. Writing unique proposals to address these needs afford us ample funds and acknowledgment of what is a continuing problem for people with hearing loss. Join us to learn how the HLAA Sun City Chapter was able to impact their community.
We invite veterans with hearing loss to attend the next Veterans Across America Virtual Chapter Meeting (VAAVC) online using Zoom.
Time: 8 p.m. ET, 7 p.m. CT, 6 p.m. MT, 5 p.m. PT
This will be an open meeting. We look forward to seeing you online.
The HLAA Veterans Across America Virtual Chapter is sponsored exclusively by Starkey.
Date: Wednesday, August 24, 2022
Time: 3 p.m. ET, 2 p.m. CT, 1 p.m. MT, Noon PT
• 45-minute presentation
• 15-minute Q&A.
Join Hearing Review’s webinar, “How to Reduce Workplace Communication Barriers for People with Hearing Loss in a COVID-Altered Environment.”
Speakers:
Lise Hamlin, HLAA Director of Public Policy
Mitchell Levy, Hamilton CapTel Product Manager
Learn important tips, tricks and technologies for effective communication on the job.
When: Wednesday, September 14, 2022
Time: 2-2:30 p.m. (ET) with 20 minutes for product demo and 10 minutes for Q&A.
TracFone Wireless, Inc. presents a product showcase about the benefits of the new Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) with speaker Ted Vagelos, Director, Business Development. Throughout the webinar attendees will receive detailed information about the significant government discounts on smartphones, hotspots, or tablet data the ACP provides, along with how members can determine if they qualify, how to access all the benefits, including devices and plans, and what to do to get started.
Presenter:
Ted Vagelos, Director Business Development, TracFone Wireless, Inc.
Ted Vagelos has more than 40 collective years of creative experience in telecommunications and consumer electronics and heads Strategy & Business Development at TracFone Wireless. He and his team are responsible for developing differentiated wireless products/services and forging new long-term relationships. Ted was responsible for TracFone’s Emergency Broadband Benefit program and is now also responsible for TracFone’s Affordable Connectivity Program.
Prior to TracFone Wireless, Mr. Vagelos held senior executive positions with AT&T, Frontier Communications, priceline.com, Assurance Wireless (T-Mobile), and Virgin Mobile USA (Sprint).
Mr. Vagelos has been known as the ultimate “Chief Experience Officer” and has demonstrated that by being “customer centric” and listening to customers’ needs, while being very knowledgeable of telecom products/services, one can develop innovative new products/service, create stronger customer brand advocates and maximize the lifetime value of the customer.
Mr. Vagelos has been awarded numerous U.S. Patents for telecommunications and has about 17 U.S. Patents pending.
Mr. Vagelos hold both an Executive M.B.A. and a B.A. from Vanderbilt University. He lives with his wife and two children in southern Florida.
Support:
Gonzalo Figueroa, Sr. Manager, Experience Design, Accessibility & UX Research
With more than 20 years of experience in UX Design, Gonzalo brings a practical, data-oriented approach to customer experience and his role as a digital design and accessibility lead at TracFone Wireless, Inc. With a focus on customer-centricity, simplicity, and creative problem solving, Gonzalo is dedicated to helping his teams create best-in-class solutions that work across all communities in line with TracFone’s purpose of delivering Coverage & Access For All.
Helpful Hints and Tutorials
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- Zoom concerns have been addressed and procedures will be modified as Zoom continues to update their software. The main security issue was with open meetings. When you register, it creates a unique link for a password protected session.
- Use a computer. If possible, attend the meeting on a computer rather than via a smart phone or iPad. This will give you the best layout to view the captions as well as other meeting features.
- Zoom concerns have been addressed and procedures will be modified as Zoom continues to update their software. The main security issue was with open meetings. When you register, it creates a unique link for a password protected session.
- Update Zoom. Make sure to upgrade to the latest version of Zoom.
- Captions. HLAA Webinars are open or closed captioned. Subtitles will be visible at the bottom of the meeting zoom screen.
- Check your time zone. This meeting will take place live at 2 p.m. ET, 1 p.m. CT, Noon. MT and 11 a.m. PT. If you are in a different time zone, please adjust the time so you do not miss the meeting.
- Questions? Feel free to email us at webinars@hearingloss.
org. If you are in a different time zone, please adjust the time so you do not miss the meeting.
NOTE: HLAA does not offer Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for participation in our webinars.
Questions? Feel free to email us at webinars@hearingloss.org.