
Saturday, November 15, 2025
ASL Expo
Free and open to all
10:00 AM to 4:00PM | ASL Expo |
Workshop Sessions
Admission Fee; Registration Required
10:00 AM to 10:45 AM | Michigan Citizen Deaf Rights – James Cech | Artificial Intelligence – Workplace Discrimination Pitfalls – Amy Maes |
11:00 AM to 11:45 AM | Leveraging Your Power: Self-Advocacy in Policy and Beyond – Rachel Prevatt and Renee Hall | Audism & Autonomy – Dr. Edward Bart |
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM | Lunch Break | Lunch Break |
1:00 PM to 1:45 PM | Educational Advocacy: What Does That Look Like for a DHHDB Student? – Janel Frost | Launch of Lead-K Michigan – Sara Sibble and Freida Morrison |
2:00 PM to 2:45 PM | TBA (INFO COMING SOON) | Healthy Plant-Based Lifestyle – Sandria Graham |
3:00 PM to 3:45 PM | TBA (INFO COMING SOON) | TBA (INFO COMING SOON) |
Evening Keynote & Dinner
Admission Fee; Registration Required
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM | Evening Keynote & Dinner |
Sunday, November 16, 2025
Exclusive to MDA Members Only
8:00 AM to 9:00 AM | Closing Breakfast |
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM | *MDA Membership Meeting *Bylaws Ratification *Election of Board Officers |