In an announcement, USA Deaf Sports Federation (USADSF) announced the appointment of Team Leaders for two upcoming events which will take place in 2019: the 19th Winter Deaflympics, and the 1st Youth Summer Deaflympics.
Although the exact date and locations for both events have not been confirmed, they say “the Board is proactively preparing for both events in the hopes Team USA will have the opportunity to compete.”
Team Leader for the 19th Winter Deaflympics:
Harvey Nathanson is currently employed at the Texas School for the Deaf (TSD) as a Job Coach and an assistant football coach for the Varsity team. Harvey teaches ASL at Austin Community College and is involved with various organizations: Society of American Sign Language, Deaf History International, and others. Harvey’s personal connection with the Winter Deaflympics is through his brother who played for the Curling team at the 2015 Winter Deaflympics.
Harvey Nathanson was born in New York, but grew up in Minnesota. He attended two Deaf schools, Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf (MSAD) and Model Secondary School for the Deaf (MSSD). Harvey graduated with a BA and MA in ASL/Deaf Studies from Gallaudet University. Harvey has experienced living in a number of places; Minnesota, D.C., Maryland, California, and is currently hailing in Austin, Texas with his beautiful Deaf family and his daughter, Bridget is a Gallaudet University student, while his sons, Zarek and Zefan are currently students at TSD.
Harvey’s personal quote is, “To play for any sport team is a privilege and honorable.”
Source: usdeafsports.org/news/usadsf-appoints-team-leaders-for-2019-events/
