Multicultural Issues Board

Liaisons with the Vice President for Planning

Charge

Facilitate the ability of all ASHA members and certificate holders to enhance human communication by providing culturally competent services and to provide leadership, guidance, and strategic planning in reviewing, recommending, and developing ASHA policies, procedures, and programs that are responsive to cultural and linguistic influences, particularly those impacting historically underserved and underrepresented populations. These populations include but are not limited to individuals identified by race, ethnicity, culture, language, dialect, national origin, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, religion, socioeconomic status, and/or ability.

Composition

12 ASHA members and 1 NSSLHA representative

Members

Monica Wright, Chair
Akilah Heggs, Board Liaison
Kevin Renz Ambrocio
Elena Babatsouli
Sofia Carias
Shruti Deshpande
Marilyn Fairchild
Kyomi Gregory-Martin
Kaelan Henman
Phillip Hernández
Madison Howe
Anushree Mundhe
Marilouise Nichols
Ged Pearson, NSSLHA representative

Term

3 years for ASHA members, term designated by the NSSLHA Executive Council for NSSLHA representative

Commitments/Obligations

2 face-to-face meetings annually, one held in the National Office and one held on Committee Day at the ASHA Convention
Monthly conference calls, typically 1.5 hours in duration
Email messages as needed
Work, information exchange, updates, etc. conducted via use of Community site

Desired Service Qualifications/Experiences

Familiarity/experience with responding to the influence of cultural and linguistic factors across the discipline including for example, service delivery, professional preparation, access to services, etc.