To: The Alaska State House, The Alaska State Senate, and Governor Mike Dunleavy
Alaska Deaf Center - Phase 2 funding support
We, who have signed this petition, support the request to the Alaska Legislature for Phase 2 funds for the Alaska Deaf Center project. Please include in the capital budget for 2012 the request for $475,000 to enable our vision of an open and inspiring place for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Alaskans.
The Alaska Deaf Center Phase 2 funding is in Senate Bill 160 (Thank you Senator McGuire!), please support it. We request the Alaska House of Representatives include this funding in House Bill 283, and that Governor Parnell support the funding request when the capital budget bills are sent to him.
If you have any questions and for more information on Phase 2 please contact ADC and view information at our website: http://alaskadeafcouncil.org/deafcenter/
Thank you!
The Alaska Deaf Center Phase 2 funding is in Senate Bill 160 (Thank you Senator McGuire!), please support it. We request the Alaska House of Representatives include this funding in House Bill 283, and that Governor Parnell support the funding request when the capital budget bills are sent to him.
If you have any questions and for more information on Phase 2 please contact ADC and view information at our website: http://alaskadeafcouncil.org/deafcenter/
Thank you!
Why is this important?
Alaska Deaf Center Phase 2 will allow progress to continue by:
- Supporting site assessment visits to recently completed buildings with architectural and design features specifically for Deaf and Hard of Hearing persons. A small group of stakeholders will visit the James Lee Sorenson Communication and Language Center at Gallaudet University, and the Sanderson Center for the Deaf in Utah.
- Enabling the Alaska Deaf Center Committee to hire architectural services, and continue the project management and program oversight contracts. All interactions will be fully accessible to ASL users, with sign language interpreting funds incorporated.
-Secure land in Anchorage, there are potential parcels owned by the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority in a centralized location.
Please sign only if you are a resident of Alaska.
- Supporting site assessment visits to recently completed buildings with architectural and design features specifically for Deaf and Hard of Hearing persons. A small group of stakeholders will visit the James Lee Sorenson Communication and Language Center at Gallaudet University, and the Sanderson Center for the Deaf in Utah.
- Enabling the Alaska Deaf Center Committee to hire architectural services, and continue the project management and program oversight contracts. All interactions will be fully accessible to ASL users, with sign language interpreting funds incorporated.
-Secure land in Anchorage, there are potential parcels owned by the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority in a centralized location.
Please sign only if you are a resident of Alaska.