Windell “Wink” Smith Jr: Is honored to be a CODA (Child of Deaf Adults), Sign Language Interpreter, mentor, advocate for the Deaf, Volunteer Chief Executive Officer of Project N.A.D.I.N.E. (National Advocates on Deafness to Inform, Network and Enrich), Director of Outreach and Video Communications of Sign Language Resource Services, Inc., (SLRS Inc) Vice-President of Oklahoma’s RID chapter, and workshop presenter on various topics: American Sign Language, Interpreting Services, Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 504 Disability Rights, and Deaf Rights. Windell is also an entertainer focusing on tales of his childhood as a CODA, Deaf Culture and Community.

Windell takes his passion with him across the United States to promote American Sign Language, Deaf rights and humorous comedy shows. Windell is currently touring with his one man show “Looking Up At Deaf Culture” which brings to life both the tragic, beautiful and hilarious moments of both his own and his parents lives. More information can be found on the “Show” webpage. To see if Wink will be performing in a city near you please look to your right at “Upcoming!” for a complete list of show times and workshops.

Windell continues to tour the US with his various workshops (also known as “Winkshops”) for a full list of topics please visit the “Winkshops” webpage.

This award winning DVD demonstrates how to break down idioms by using concepts in American Sign Language instead of transliterating them word for word in English. This DVD will provide ideas on analyzing English idioms and ways of conceptualizing them into ASL Click Here to learn more!

Wink is on tour with Keith Wann and Lisa Callsen! Introducing the coda365 tour! Fall of 2010, Oklahoma City, Chicago, and Tampa.

"Our Journey - 3 codas" with Windell Smith Jr, Lisa Callsen and Keith Wann

Email Keith@coda365.org for more information

For more information please visit www.coda365.org

I’ll be interviewed by Keith Wann on his radio show airing Sept 15, 2010 at 8pm EST! The show is every Wednesday from 8-9pm EST This week it is about performers who are Children of Deaf Adults and has a great line up for the next few weeks. If you are Deaf there will be live captioning by going to http://www.streamtext.net/text.aspx?event=kws

If you are Deaf and want to see the ASL Version you can see it the next day Interpreted by Keith by going

http://www.reelsnap.com/keithwann

If you want to call into the show the # is 877-864-4869 to talk to our guests--
You can listen to the show here!

http://toginet.com/shows/thatkeithwannshowculturalbridges