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 CSD’s Project Endeavor Brings Videophone Accessibility to...
CSD CSD sent PAV press releases to  media outlets in Racine, Stevens Point and Superior, Wis.; Parsons, Topeka, Wichita, Oakley and Salina, Kan.; and Hibbing, Minneapolis and East Grand Forks, Minn. The press releases were sent to inform the local communities that they now have access to a PAV at these respective organizations, like Independent Living [...]
Thu, Nov 10 2011

Verizon Signs on as Gold Sponsor for “Grow with CSD”...
CSD Community education, deaf domestic violence and community support programs the focus of the campaign to raise funds for CSD’s unique and critical services provided for the nation’s deaf and hard of hearing population. SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Sept. 8, 2011) — In June, CSD announced that Academy Award Winner for Best Actress Award, producer, author and [...]
Tue, Sep 13 2011

Project Endeavor New Equipment Offerings Feature Up to 50...
CSD iPad2 for $300, Sprint smart phones for $175, Samsung Netbook for $132 … huge savings now available for deaf and hard of hearing people.
Wed, Aug 31 2011

CSD Aligns with Lutheran Social Services of South Dakota To...
CSD Now, businesses in Sioux Falls can call one number to request an interpreter in more than 35 foreign languages, in addition to American Sign Language.
Thu, Jul 28 2011

“Grow with CSD” Fundraising Campaign Event to Feature...
CSD Today, CSD proudly announces that Academy Award Winner for Best Actress Award, producer, author and activist Marlee Matlin will make an appearance at the “Grow With CSD” event, a fundraiser for CSD programs that assist deaf and hard of hearing individuals and their families in gaining equal access to services, communication, education and the social and economic oppor...
Mon, Jun 20 2011

Project Endeavor’s Broadband Adoption Program Expands...
CSD Today, CSD announced that VRS provider Sorenson Communications will provide equipment for CSD and Project Endeavor’s new expansion of broadband equipment offerings. Qualified deaf and hard-of-hearing consumers will now be able to receive free VRS equipment along with discounted broadband services. Moreover, CSD is able to provide financial support to qualified ind...
Mon, Apr 11 2011

President Obama’s Comments on Broadband Accessibility...
CSD During President Obama’s State of the Union address, he noted that broadband wireless access should be available to 80 percent of all Americans. CSD is doing its part in bringing that level of access to low income deaf and hard of hearing Americans all across the country.
Thu, Feb 03 2011

CSD Launches Contact Center to Qualify Deaf/Hard of Hearing...
CSD Today, CSD has opened a new contact center and is starting to qualify deaf and hard of hearing consumers from around the nation for Project Endeavor.
Mon, Dec 06 2010

Project Endeavor deal on Dell 11z notebook computer and...
CSD Project Endeavor has Dell 11z notebook computers bundled with a year of high-speed Internet service priced at  $230 for deaf and hard of hearing consumers who qualify.
Wed, Dec 01 2010

Access … Redefined!
CSD On November 1, 2010, CSD proudly celebrated 35 years of service. Since 1975 and counting, CSD has been redefining what “access” means for deaf and hard of hearing consumers in the areas of community services, contact centers, interpreting and relay. Thank you for your ongoing support as CSD continues to redefine access into the next [...]
Mon, Nov 15 2010

CSD and Project Endeavor Jobs Available Now!
CSD CSD and Project Endeavor have a wide variety of jobs available. Many require proficiency in sign language.
Thu, Sep 09 2010

CSD Raises Over $10k for Haiti Disaster Relief Efforts
CSD CSD, the nation’s largest deaf and hard of hearing service organization, announced today it will be sending over $10,000 to two separate Haiti entities to assist them in serving their deaf, hard of hearing and other disabled population in the wake of Haiti’s recent national disaster.
Wed, Mar 10 2010

CSD Announces Enrollment Beginning for Annual Deaf/Hard of...
CSD CSD and the National Leadership and Literacy Camp (NLLC) are now accepting deaf and hard of hearing students for their annual summer camps. The NLLC, which brings together gifted deaf and hard of hearing students to sharpen their literacy and journalism skills along with their leadership abilities, offers two separate programs. The NLLC program for 9th-12th graders wi...
Mon, Feb 08 2010

IRS Videos in ASL Available on YouTube
CSD With tax season in full swing, did you know that deaf and hard of hearing consumers can find answers to their tax questions directly from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in American Sign Language (ASL)? The IRS has built a YouTube channel complete with a series of ASL videos—that are also voiced and captioned—on a myriad [...]
Tue, Jan 26 2010

CSD Attends Junior NAD Conference
CSD The Junior NAD Conference was held in Austin, Texas at the Texas School for the Deaf, Nov. 4-7. Over 93 students from 31 different schools, participated, along with 43 staff. Eight presenters enriched the students with the stories of their professional experiences.
Mon, Jan 11 2010

CSD Designated for State of California Disability Equipment...
CSD Call Center of the Year award winning organization, CSD, notified on intent to award $30 million contract to provide services to the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program for state’s 600,000 deaf, hard of hearing, blind and other disabled community.
Fri, Dec 18 2009

CSD Golf Classic Raises Over $15,000 for Deaf Youth
CSD On July 31, at Spring Creek Golf Course in Harrisburg, S.D., CSD held its seventh annual Golf Classic fundraiser. All proceeds from this charity event benefit Camp Lakodia’s National Literacy and Leadership Camp (NLLC) for deaf and hard of hearing youth. The NLLC is held each year at Camp Lakodia, located on Lake Herman in [...]
Thu, Sep 10 2009

CSD Poker Run Raises Funds for National Leadership and...
CSD Another year, and another successful NLLC Motorcycle Poker Run! On May 16, motorcycle riders from the Sioux Falls area participated in the 5th annual NLLC Poker Run. Approximately $1,230 was raised by the run to assist students in need of financial assistance to attend the youth leadership camp. Unfortunately, this figure was down slightly from last [...]
Wed, Jul 15 2009

Minnesota Adult Students Present Before Audience
CSD CSD of Minnesota’s Deaf Adult Education program hosted the first annual “Student Profile” night on June 9. A group of eight adult students delivered presentations for the first time in their lives before an audience of 50 people — a friendly mix of students, teachers, administrators, family and friends. The “Student Profile” project was initiated this [...]
Tue, Jul 14 2009

CSD DTV Help Center Sees 100s of Calls on DTV Transition Day
CSD The entire television industry finally transitioned to a digital signal on June 12, in the morning, leaving analog behind. On that Friday, just between 7–11 a.m., the DTV Help center received approximately 300 calls, and over 1,600 on the day. In fact, the call volume was so extensive that the voice mail system in place [...]
Mon, Jul 13 2009

FCC Extends CSD’s DTV Contract to July 31
CSD Consistent call volume to CSD’s DTV Help Center even weeks after the DTV transition deadline prompts FCC to extend this resource another month.
Wed, Jul 01 2009

Join CSD at HLAA and DSA Conferences
CSD Location: Sioux Falls, S.D. Release date: 6/17/2009 Now that the summer is finally here, there are a number of deaf and hard of hearing conferences, conventions and tradeshows all over the nation. We at CSD wish all of them the best of luck and great success. CSD will be attending some of those conferences. First, CSD is staffing [...]
Wed, Jun 17 2009

Debunking DTV Myths
CSD With only one day to go until the switch, the CSD DTV Help center wants to ensure that deaf and hard of hearing consumers know what it takes to get ready for the switch on June 12. Here’s what you should know: Analog television sets will NOT be obsolete after June 12. You can continue to use [...]
Thu, Jun 11 2009

FCC Extends CSD’s DTV Contract to June 30
CSD ___________________________ PRESS ANNOUNCEMENT Release Date: June 2, 2009 Contact: Derric Miller CSD Communications Office Phone: (605) 782-1036 dsmiller@c-s-d.org FCC Extends CSD’s DTV Contract to June 30 Originally planned to end May 31, now the 3.6 million homes still unprepared for DTV switch can access CSD’s Help Center after the June 12 transition deadline. SI...
Wed, Jun 03 2009

What Captioning Survey!? We created a humorous video to...
CSD What Captioning Survey!? We created a humorous video to explain about the captioning survey that CSD is doing. We are doing a survey, collecting people's thoughts and concerns about closed captioning across the country. We will be submitting the results of the survey to proper authorities. We want to hear from you! Help us voice out [...]
Mon, May 11 2009

DTV Help Center Video Are you still having captioning...
CSD DTV Help Center Video Are you still having captioning issues due to the Digital TV transition? Are your captions intermittent, are they garbled, or do they not even show up when you try to watch your favorite programs? Watch how a deaf family deals with their closed captioning issues. As you can see in the video [...]
Thu, May 07 2009

Closed Captioning Problems?
CSD Digital TV Transition by June 12 Are you confused about what is required to make the switch to digital TV? Are you having trouble with closed captioning? You can get your answers and assistance through CSDs Digital TV (DTV) Help Center. DTV Help Center is specially designed to handle calls from deaf, hard of hearing and deaf-blind communities. You can reach u...
Thu, Apr 09 2009