Announcements
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FoodSafe Level 1 in ASL with GVAD
We are hosting a FoodSafe Level 1 course taught in ASL. At our request, a certified instructor fluent in ASL will visit the Lower Mainland to lead the course!
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ASL Interpreted Performance on Festival 6
BEHOLD bonsai versions of each 10 Minute Play in the Or Festival 6
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This Sunday: HEARD at the Rio Theatre
HEARD, a documentary by Hard-of-Hearing filmmaker Brian Ceci, screens this Sunday, April 19 at the Rio Theatre in Vancouver.
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ASL-Friendly Status Card Applications with FNHA
Helpful resource for Indigenous community members who use ASL and need to apply for or renew their Status Card.
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ASL Slam Event April 25th
BCSD is hosting an ASL Slam event on April 25 as a fundraiser for the Youth Canada Tournament for Deaf Youth (YCTD) in May 2027.
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GVAD & BCAD Host: Town Hall on Deaf Housing...
Join us for an important community conversation focused on removing barriers in housing for Deaf communities.
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Van Slam FINALS ft. GC Vasquez
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.
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IBPOC Virtual Anti-Racism Meetings Registration
IBPOC hosts the meeting to collect your voices for reporting to Anti-Racism legislation and BC government reforms to laws related to anti-racism.
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ASL Interpreted: Deaf-Friendly Visit to H.R. MacMillan Space Centre
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!
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ACE-BC: Participants needed for a study
We need input from Deaf, DeafBlind and Hard of hearing students in college/ university in BC.
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GVAD 100-Year Celebration Gala – Tickets Are BACK!
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.
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FoodSafe Level 1 — Taught in ASL
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.
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ODF: ASL Research and Resource Development Research Fund
The Ontario Deaf Foundation (ODF) is pleased to announce the launch of the ASL Research and Resource Development Award Competition.
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Canadian Deaf Women’s Conference: July 15–18
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.
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ASL Interpreted Performance “Silence: Mabel and Alexander Graham...
The Douglas College Department of Theatre and Stagecraft & Event Technology presents Silence: Mabel and Alexander Graham Bell.
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BCCSD Annual General Meeting RSVP and Membership
BCCSD preparing for the Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Saturday, February 28, and would like to remind members about membership renewal requirements for voting eligibility.
