Dr. Karen Dilka, an Eastern Kentucky University professor that has been appointed as executive director for the Board of the Council on Education of the Deaf, a national coalition-based organization that provides teacher certification and evaluation of university professional preparation programs, will address the Kiwanis Club of Richmond at 6 p.m. on September 22.
One of the major projects of the Kentucky-Tennessee District Foundation of Kiwanis International is the support of programs that assist hearing impaired children.
Prior to becoming executive director, she was president of the board for three years and a board member for four years. She has also served as president for the Association of the College Educators of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.
Dilka co-directed the proposal for a $2.3 million grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Education to nationally improve technological instruction and delivery of instruction to deaf and hard of hearing children.
The board establishes and monitors teacher education standards and certifies teachers who meet its standards. It has certified approximately 30,000 teachers of deaf and hard of hearing students. The board also accredits teacher preparation programs. It has accredited more than 40 higher education programs.
Dr. Karen Dilka, professor in the Department of Special Education, teaches in the deaf and hard of hearing program. Dilka joined the EKU faculty in 1989.
Kiwanis members dedicate more than six million volunteer hours and invest more than $100 million in service projects to strengthen communities and serve children every year.
September 1-30:
· Baby Safety Month The Juvenile Products
Manufacturers Association Inc. (JPMA), a national trade organization
of juvenile-product manufacturers devoted to helping parents keep
babies safe, is disseminating information to parents, grandparents,
and other child caregivers about baby safety. For a free brochure,
enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope, indicate whether you
would like this in English or Spanish, and send to: ATTN: JPMA
Safety Brochure, JPMA PR Dept, 17000 Commerce Parkway, Ste C,
Mount Laurel, New Jersey 08054.
· Children's Eye Health and Safety Month Prevent
Blindness America directs its educational efforts to common causes
of eye injuries and common eye problems among children. Materials
that can easily be posted or distributed to the community will
be provided. For info: Prevent Blindness America, 500 E. Remington
Road, Schaumburg, Illinois 60173; phone, 800-331-2020.
· Children's Good Manners Month This is a
national program of teachers and parents encouraging good manners
in children. For info: "Dr. Manners," Fleming Allaire,
PhD, 35 Eastfield Street, Manchester, Connecticut 06040; phone,
860-643-0051.
· Library Card Sign-Up Month National effort
to sign up every child for a library card. For info: American
Library Association, Public Information Office, 50 #. Huron Street,
Chicago, Illinois 60611; phone: 312-280-5043; e-mail.
· National Humor in Business Month Dedicated
to creating awareness of the constructive and profitable ways
humor in business can contribute to organizational success. For
info: Darren J. La Croix, The Humor Institute, PO Box 557, Auburn,
Massachusetts 01501; phone, 888-528-4451.
· National Piano Month Recognizes the United
States' most popular instrument and its more than 20 million players.
Also encourages piano study by people of all ages. For info: Donald
W. Dillon, executive director, National Piano Foundation, 13140
Coit Road, Suite 320, LB 120, Dallas, Texas 75240-5737; phone,
972-233-9107; e-mail.
· National Sewing Month Celebrates the art,
craft, and hobby of sewing. The month-long celebration includes
special sales, promotions, and education programs directed at
increasing awareness of sewing. For info: Home Sewing Association,
1350 Broadway, Suite 1601, New York, New York 10018. Phone: 212-714-1633.
September 20:
· International Day of Prayer and Action for Habitat
for Humanity To further the goal of eliminating inadequate
and poor housing. For info: Habitat for Humanity, 121 Habitat
Street, Americus, Georgia 31708-3498; phone, 800-HABITAT or 912-924-6935.
September 22:
· Elephant Appreciation Day Celebrate the
Earth's largest, most interesting, and most noble endangered land
animal. Free info kit from: Wayne Hepburn, Mission Media Inc.,
PO Box 50095, Sarasota, Florida 34232; phone, 941-365-7787; e-mail.
September 22:
· Kiwanis Kids Day Annual observance by
Kiwanis clubs to recognize today's children as tomorrow's citizens.
For info: Kiwanis International.
· Ancestor Appreciation Day A day to learn
about and appreciate one's ancestors. For info: W. D. Chase, AAD
Association, PO Box 3, Montague, Michigan 49437-0003.
For Email contacts on the above click the following: http://classic.kiwanis.org/pr/inciter/
