Hello Jr. NAD members, Spring is here! Who is ready for the festivities in the Spring - the prom, final exams, and graduation? Spring has always one of my favorite seasons. I love seeing the flowers bloom, feeling warm from the shining rays of sunshine, and seeing butterflies (also inspired by Tiffany’s front page design!) I hope you had the chance to read the Jr.NADmag special issue of the National Deaf Youth Day. The issue featured wonderful leaders across the nation. If you haven't read it, ask your Jr.NAD advisor for a copy or an online ISSU link. On March 6th, National Deaf Youth Day, we had mock interviews at: the Model Secondary School for the Deaf (MSSD) in Washington, DC; Jr. Nebowa chapter at Omaha, NE; Texas School for the Deaf in Austin, TX; and California School for the Deaf, Fremont in Fremont, CA. The students had the opportunity to meet real employers from Starbucks, Uber, Facebook, and more! Learn more about their experience in this issue. Before we get ready for the summer, be sure to breathe and enjoy the spring air. Enjoy! Best, Chanel Gleicher Bonheyo
FROM THE NAD HEADQUARTERS
ABOUT THE DESIGNER My name is Tiffany Kutsov. I’m a junior at California School for the Deaf, Fremont. I always love trying new things, including drawing. I stopped drawing for a few years when I was younger. After seeing my sister draw since she was a child. I got inspired by my sister and tried to get back to drawing. As I started to draw, I felt weird and exciting sensation. Now that I am older, I draw everywhere. Every time I see a paper, I draw. Somehow, my friend recommended me to try out this competition to design for the front page of the Jr.NADmag. At that time, I did not know much about Jr.NAD. I asked my friend to explain me what Jr.NAD is about. She showed me several old covers of Jr.NADmag. That helped me picture what Jr.NAD is and created the Jr.NADmag cover. My purpose of creating this is to get people to read about Jr.NADmag. In this illustration, I drew flowers two different flowers - have meaning behind it. A slightly pink and yellow flower called Alstroemeria. It is a delightful flower that also means the recipient wants to accomplish an important task or goal. The red flower, called Chrysanthemum, means sharing and cooperation. The reason I choose these flowers because the flowers resemblance Jr.NAD. Also, I drew red hands signing, "flying like a butterfly" with the butterfly flying away into the sky. The red hand represents one of Jr.NAD colors. I choose butterflies because they flock together as they move different place, and they fly into sky - that represents as the thrive of Jr.NAD members and chapters that stays together as a team. I hope you enjoy this illustration. Thank you for taking the time to read this. - Tiffany Kustov California School for the Deaf, Fremont Tiffany is smiling outside..
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