National Foundation for the Deaf promotional video

1989
  • Deaf Organisations
National Foundation for the Deaf produce a promotional video explaining their role and the purpose of their member organisations.
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Presented by Miranda Harcourt, the National Foundation for the Deaf promotional video covers different organisations in relation to hearing loss and outlines what their services cover. It includes NZAD, the Hearing Association, NZ Federation of Deaf Children, NZ Deaf Sports Association, Deafness Research Foundation. The video highlights examples of what cooperation can achieve in terms of public awareness, fundraising and advocacy.

NZSL story – Taonga source: Shona McGhie

From Supporter to Secretary: Shona McGhie’s NZDSA Story

Shona McGhie shares how she became involved with the NZ Deaf Sports Association after attending the 1981 World Deaf Games in Köln as a supporter. Excited by the atmosphere, she was invited by Norman to observe an NZDSA executive meeting – just as they were searching for a new secretary, with Margaret Coutts joining the organising committee for the upcoming 1989 Games. Although nervous, Shona accepted the challenge. It was a full-on time, working with green-and-black screen computers, fax machines, and letters – well before the digital age. With the 1989 World Deaf Games on the horizon, it was a particularly busy era, but one Shona embraced with dedication until stepping down in 1996.
Taonga source:
Deaf Aotearoa
Produced by:
Point of View Productions
Original format:
VHS
Reference number:
SignDNA – Deaf National Archive New Zealand, DA48-01-DOC89
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