Walking into Senator Feinstein’s office on Capitol Hill was one of the most heart-palpitating moments of my academic career. My only experience with advocating was through NSSLHA’s annual Virtual Advocacy Day. Never had I advocated…
Posts tagged Advocacy
Championing World Hearing Day on Campus: 5 Ways to Get Involved
As a CSD student, you already appreciate the importance of hearing protection. Many of your fellow students—not so much. In fact, they’re probably doing something to damage their hearing right now … maybe blasting music…
Chapters—Put a Little Oomph in Your Events!
NSSLHA Chapters—Are you tired of holding the “same old, same old” events every year? Take a peek at what our 2016-2017 Gold Chapter Honors awardees did last year to get some inspo! Think Out of…
Raising Our Voices Now to Advocate for Our Future Professions
In November 2017, Dr. Paul Rao, PhD, CCC-SLP, visited Howard University and held a seminar about shifting from a volume- to value-based health care system and the importance of advocating for our professions. Dr. Rao…