Marlee Matlin to Keynote Day 2 of NENA 2013 Conference & Expo!
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Attend NENA 2013 in Charlotte, NC, to hear from Academy Award winning actress and accessibility advocate Marlee Matlin on Tuesday, June 18. Matlin currently serves as a national celebrity spokesperson for the American Red Cross, encouraging Americans to donate blood. She has worked on behalf of closed captioning and was instrumental in getting Congress to pass federal legislation requiring all televisions manufactured in the United States be equipped with closed captioning technology. She also serves on the boards of a number of charitable organizations including Easter Seals, The Children Affected By AIDS Foundation, as well as those charities which primarily benefit children. In 1995, Matlin served as Chairperson for National Volunteer Week and was honored in a White House Rose Garden ceremony by President Clinton.
   
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