Nashville Chapter Tennessee Association of the Deaf

02/24/2026

Hello Everyone! This is Brenda Boaz-Pond. I am representing Tennessee Association of the Deaf - region 3 for Nashville. We have 6 regions. Region 1 is Memphis, Region 2 is Jackson, Region 3 is Nashville, Region 4 is Chattanooga, Region 5 is Knoxville and Region 6 is Johnson City. I wanted to keep you posted that I'm planning to close this page since I will be using new page called Tennessee Association of the Deaf - region 3. I will keep this page until Feb. 28th, 2026. Please follow the new page. Thank you! My email is [email protected]

01/03/2026

NCTAD's Happy New Year party .... and the end of an Era. NCTAD closed as of December 31, 2025. We will still have a Regional Rep that will report to TAD. We also paid tribute to Phil Yater for his many years of being Treasurer. Enjoy the pictures (thanks to Mike Turner for capturing our last gathering),and click on the pictures for reference to past officers.

01/02/2026

NCTAD had a great New Year’s Eve celebration at Bridges for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing from 1 to 4 p.m.!! We had the opportunity to give Phil Yater a big surprise gift for his dedication work as a Treasurer for more than 30 years. Thank you for joining us the celebration!!

12/25/2025

Reminder to reserve for Dec 31st from 1 to 4pm - RSVP by Dec 26th.

12/15/2025

Library Lunch and Learn Monthly Webinar
Wednesday, December 17th, 2025
12:00 PM – 12:45 PM (Central Time)
Online via Zoom
Guidance from Dr. Charleen Sculley on early intervention, family connection, and culturally informed support for families with Deaf infants. Join this free Library Lunch & Learn workshop to learn how to support children’s early development, whether you’re a parent, caregiver, or simply curious!
To sign up for this workshop and receive the Zoom link, go here: https://us02web.zoom.us/.../reg.../KbbY-NYmR4eDudeMJB56tw...
Video Description: A woman with short gray hair and glasses appears on screen, signing in American Sign Language. She is wearing a green sweater over a light-colored turtleneck. The background features a soft, abstract gradient with flowing curved shapes in warm and cool tones. In the top right corner are the Nashville Public Library logo and the Library Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing hand logo. On the right side of the screen, yellow text on a black background is used for captioning as she is signing.

12/10/2025

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Went to Cordell Hull to meet with Representative Alexander and a lawyer to discuss on what to write a bill on LEAD K. Fabulous experience and very inspirational
Left to right: Tracy Duncan, Charleen Sculley, Leah Williamson, Rep Alexander & Poppy Steele.

12/10/2025

Tennessee association of the Deaf - region 3

Went to Cordell Hull to meet with Representative Alexander and a lawyer to discuss on what to write a bill on LEAD K. Fabulous experience and very inspirational
Left to right: Tracy Duncan, Charleen Sculley, Leah Williamson, Rep Alexander & Poppy Steele.

12/07/2025

New Year’s Eve party
RSVP by Dec 26th email [email protected]

12/01/2025

From deaf Collab: 2025

Community-organized conference for Deaf leaders and advocates in Austin, Texas

11/27/2025

11/27/2025

This is an updated post. See you all on December 7th. Thanks!

11/20/2025

Here it is!!! Share away!