DEAFBC

Join us for an important community conversation focused on removing barriers in housing for Deaf communities.

Van Slam Finals! This invitational slam will feature 8 poets who have competed all season, collecting points towards their chance to be the Vancouver Poetry Slam Champion! The winner goes on compete at the Canadian Individual Poetry Slam as part of Verses Festival of Words April 23-May 2, 2026.

Our Black Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub's three-year-research report and knowledge gathered at our 2025 symposium highlight the need for greater visibility and mentorship, as well as addressing bias and systemic barriers within policy and funding decisions.

Are you Deaf or Hard of Hearing? We would like to hear your opinions on whether the current emergency alerts work for you. Do you know when an alert is sent? Can you actually understand the information being shared?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mX_mjr-w484 GVAD is sharing this information: Description: A showcase of excerpts of two new multilingual works-in-progress: "Human Acts" (featuring Mandarin &...

March is Fraud Prevention Month, and this year’s theme is “Fraud: The Hidden Crime.” This theme reminds us how fraud often remains out of sight, because it is under-reported and because it is hidden behind convincing technology, across borders, and within everyday online interactions.

As a part of the Pathway to Art and Culture Sign Language Interpreter (PASLI) project, the Canadian Cultural Society of the Deaf is working with the Canadian Chinese Museum. A museum tour will be offered to the Deaf Community.

IBPOC hosts the meeting to collect your voices for reporting to Anti-Racism legislation and BC government reforms to laws related to anti-racism.

GVAD is excited to announce a Deaf-accessible visit to the H.R. MacMillan Space Centre! We will have an ASL interpreter on site for the entire visit. This is a rare opportunity, as interpretation is typically not available at this venue. Everyone is welcome!

We need input from Deaf, DeafBlind and Hard of hearing students in college/ university in BC.

Hello everyone! I’m Lisa Anderson, part of the GVAD 100-Year Gala Event Committee, serving in Event Promotions & Fundraising. From time to time, you’ll see other committee members and me taking turns sharing updates and announcements as we get closer to this historic celebration.

In this puppet show for families, a young girl hides in her father's suitcase and travels with him to the Arctic, which is a dangerous place! In the Arctic they encounter wild animals and have to learn to work together. It's a beautiful parent-child story with interesting visuals and gestural communication.

We at GVAD are working to bring a FoodSafe Level 1 instructor who teaches in ASL to the Lower Mainland — but first, we need to know you're interested.

The Ontario Deaf Foundation (ODF) is pleased to announce the launch of the ASL Research and Resource Development Award Competition.

Canadian Deaf Women’s Conference Committee hosting this national conference that brings together diverse participants to engage with Deaf women’s leadership and perspectives, inspiring AWE (All Women Empowered) across Canada.

The Douglas College Department of Theatre and Stagecraft & Event Technology presents Silence: Mabel and Alexander Graham Bell.