About CAN

The Communication Advocacy Network Corporation (CAN) was incorporated on April 29, 2005 in Connecticut as a non-profit charitable organization to address the rights and needs of Deaf, Hard-of Hearing, Deaf-Blind, and Late Deafened children and adults from all walks of life. CAN's primary purpose is to advocate for the D/deaf and ensure those services most citizens take for granted are accessible to all citizens.

Mission Statement

"To provide a centralized statewide agency with auxiliary support services for deaf, hard-of-hearing, deaf-blind, and persons with hearing losses, regardless of race, age, and gender such that they can be provided opportunities to succeed in areas of employment; education; housing; economics; and independence; and also, be provided legal and fair judicial representation which are seldom provided. Such opportunities and legal rights are currently not obtainable or are being denied."

CAN Board of Directors

CAN Corporation have up to 9 directors in accordance with the bylaws. The qualifications of the Board of the Directors have an interest in the rights, advocacy and quality of life in the deaf community; must be proficient with American Sign Language, and must be deaf and hard of hearing in order to maintain a majority of the board's authority.

Cassandra Boryslawskyj, MBA
Chair
Owner/Web Designer,
Spiral Shell Web, LLC

Susan V. Pedersen
Secretary
Deaf Certified Interpreter

Debbie Bosworth
Treasurer
Residential Counselor,
American School for the Deaf

Wade Terry, Jr., M.A.
Board Director
Retired Counselor

Mary Mester
Board Director
Residential Architect,
MDO DesignS

Dr. Harvey Corson
Board Director
Retired Educator

Maureen M. Chalmers
Board Director
Communication & Instructional Specialist,
Northwestern CT Community College

Wm. Erich Anderson-Krengel, MSW
Board Director
Community Clinician,
Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Program
Capitol Region Mental Health Center (CRMHC)