DHH Diverse Leaders and Various Careers: Youth Leadership Development

Known as the “Father of the Deaf Youth of America,” he conducted countless leadership training activities at schools, programs and events for the deaf across America. He co-founded the National Association of the Deaf’s famous Youth Leadership Camp (YLC) for teenagers with leadership potential. He also originated the National Leadership and Literacy Camp (NLLC) for middle school students in 2000 at his alma mater, now the Minnesota State Academy of the Deaf (MSAD). Worte a book "From Oaks to Acorns".

Founder of the Girl Scouts.

International Deaf Youth Leadership program.

Founder of Deaf Kids Kamp.

One of the founders of the Deaf Youth Sports Festival (www.mdoyouth.org and former president of ASLTA before he passed away November 2015. Owens was a professor at University of Louisville for many years and received the George Veditz award from ASLTA as well as awards from WGD, Gallaudet, MDO, RID, and more.