Did you know that @Arundhati Roy: The Ministry of Utmost Happiness will have American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation services?
Next Monday June 26th, at St Andrew’s Wesley, the Booker Prize winning writer/activist Arundhati Roy returns to Vancouver to discuss her brand new book – The Ministry of Utmost Happiness. Schedule:
6:00pm – Doors and box office open
7:00pm – Event starts
8:30pm – Author available for book signing
ASL is available for this event!
Please email outreach@indiansummerfest.ca to request ASL services before June 9th. This venue is wheelchair accessible. Programming is low-vision friendly. For venue description and accessibility information: St Andrew’s Wesley
“In the Great Stories you know who lives, who dies, who finds love, who doesn’t. And yet you want to know again. That is their mystery and their magic.” – Arundhati Roy, The God of Small Things
Indian Summer Festival, in association with the Vancouver Writer’s Fest, are delighted to welcome Arundhati Roy back to Vancouver for the launch of her new book.
When Arundhati Roy’s debut novel, The God of Small Things, was published in 1997, it was awarded the prestigious Booker Prize, became an international bestseller, and is now considered a classic of modern literature. Roy returns to Vancouver with her richly moving second novel, written twenty years after the first.
The Ministry of Utmost Happiness gives us a glorious cast of unforgettable characters, caught up in the tide of history, each in search of a place of safety. Its heroes, both present and departed, human as well as animal, have been broken by the world we live in, and then mended by love. And for this reason they will never surrender. Humane and sensuous, beautifully told, this extraordinary novel demonstrates on every page the miracle of Arundhati Roy’s storytelling gifts.
Preorder your copy of The Ministry of Utmost Happiness through Indigo Books or purchase one at the event.
ASL interpretation is booked for this event. Please register by June 28th at noon to confirm if you need ASL. If no confirmations are received by June 28th at noon, ASL interpretation will be cancelled.
We acknowledge that this event is taking place at SFU Burnaby, located on unceded Indigenous land belonging to the Coast Salish peoples. Unceded means that this land was never surrendered, relinquished or handed over in any way. Based on our current knowledge, this includes the territories of the Musqueam, Skxwú7mesh, Kwikwetlem & Tsleil-Waututh nations. When discussing settler colonialism abroad, it is integral to recognize and work to dismantle settler colonialism on the lands we currently occupy.
What is pinkwashing? What does it have to do with Palestine? Let’s talk about it. This workshop will introduce you to the basics of 100+ years of Palestinian struggle against European Imperialism, Zionism and Israeli settler colonialism.
We will be screening a movie called Pinkwashing Exposed, made by our friends in Duamish territories (also known as Seattle). After that, there will be a chance to discuss how Palestinian queers in Palestine are resisting Israeli pinkwashing, what’s happening here locally, and what we can all do to end pinkwashing.
Accessibility Info:
ASL interpretation is booked for this event. Please register by June 28th at noon to confirm if you need ASL. If no confirmations are received by June 28th at noon, ASL interpretation will be cancelled.
The event space is wheelchair/scooter accessible with access to accessible washrooms nearby.
A gender-neutral washroom is available just down the hall from the event space.
In order to enable people to attend without experiencing hardship, bus tickets and money for dependent care (this can include childcare, eldercare, etc.) are available upon request. Please email admin@sfpirg.ca with inquiries.
While we cannot ensure a fully scent-free event in this setting, we’re aiming to create a scent-reduced environment by not bringing additional scents into the space. Exposure to laundry products, colognes, hairspray, and many other scented products can trigger serious health reactions in individuals with asthma, allergies, migraines, and/or chemical sensitivities. We ask that you not wear/ apply/ or bring any scented products into this space. If you do so, we may need to ask you to leave so others can safely stay in the space. If you find yourself being impacted by someone’s use of scented products during the conference, speak with any one of the organizers. We know that this can be a big step for many people. As Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha says in Fragrance Free Femme of Colour Realness, “Cutting out scents may seem like a pain in the ass, but it means that awesome, ass-kicking community members you love can attend events you’re at and make out with you without having seizures, throwing up or otherwise getting really sick.” Please, bring your amazing self, and keep the scents at home!
The event is nut-free and peanut-free. Absolutely no nuts or peanuts will be permitted within the event space in order to create an allergen-free environment for all participants. This includes (but is not limited to) products like hazelnuts, cashews, almonds, coconuts, walnuts, coconut oil, coconut milk, and peanut butter.
If you have any other allergies or sensitivities that we need to know about so that you can participate fully and safely, please let us know at admin@sfpirg.ca.
Some folks are sensitive and/or get sick from electromagnetic frequency radiation (EMF). This can include radiation from cell phones, Wi-Fi, fluorescent lights, and more. SFU Burnaby has Wi-Fi set up throughout its campus, including in theevent space. In order to reduce EMF exposure, we will strive to minimize fluorescent light usage and utilize natural lighting whenever possible.
If there is any other way we can make this event more accessible for you, please let us know at admin@sfpirg.ca!
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I am a hard of hearing ASL student living in Victoria BC. I am currently taking ASL classes with Burnaby online but the course online does not provide as access to tutoring or online practice.
If it is allowed, I would like to post on your website that I am looking for an ASL tutor either in person within Victoria BC or via skype.
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You are invited to participate in New Horizon’s “Hand Made Heritage” Project!
What it is: This project will start a ASL discussion between Young Deaf and Deaf Seniors. Participants will be part of making something to preserve Deaf Heritage for future Deaf generations.
How: This project will explore ways to improve future Deaf leadership roles and Deaf Culture by exploring the Deaf past. The final product will be shared with the public in early 2018.
Why: Focus will be on the decline in Deaf leadership and participation of Deaf cultural life here in Vancouver.
When and Where: Participants will decide together the time, day and location of of meetings. Participants will commit to meeting regularly for 5 to 6 months.
Interested? Contact us for more information at:
Tammy Gray, WIDHH Better at Home Program Coordinator tgray@widhh.com
Jean Nielsen, WIDHH Better at Home Volunteer Outreach “Hand Made Heritage” Project Assistant jnielsen@widhh.com
VCC is excited to be offering the Access to Food Services for Deaf Students course again this fall. For more information, or if you would like to register, please contact Nigel Scott at:
Join Deafies in Drag Queens sensations Casavina and Selena Minogue for the World Tour of their Comedy Spectacular at Broadway Performance Hall in Seattle, Washington US!
Kick off October 7th, 2017 with a night of Deafies in Drag Queens Shenanigans that’ll make for a night to remember!
Featuring HILARIOUS Performances, Improv, Stand-up and Audience Games. NOTHING from the past is off limits including performances based on your favorite past Pop Stars, Toys, and Scandals!
Deafies in Drag is sure to give you the blast from the past you’ve been waiting for!
Serving patients and supporting their families is what we do. At the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA), we are putting patients and their families at the centre of everything we do – and we are committing to it in policy.
We need your “voice” – your experiences (good and bad), thoughts, and suggestions to make sure that the Patient and Family Inclusivity Policy will focus on the real-life facts of patients, family members and informal caregivers. We are listening.
Please join us for the
Focus Group for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing:
When Date? June 28, 2017 What Time? 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Location: E-Classroom N1119
Douglas College
700 Royal Avenue
New Westminster, BC
What can you expect?
Registration will begin at 6:30 pm. and light refreshments will be served.
The focus group will start at 7 pm, and end no later than 8:30 pm. The focus group will be facilitated by a facilitator fluent in ASL (American Sign Language).
All input is confidential and no one will be personally identified. You don’t need to have had personal experience with PHSA – just have a good sense of what’s important to you as a patient or family member.
In recognition of participants’ time, a $20 honorarium will be provided per person.
How to register?
Space is limited to 15 people per location. To register, please email Jennifer Miller with Delaney + Associates at jennifer@rmdelaney.com, or call 778-851-1023. Please provide:
The Developmental Disabilities Association’s Children’s Respite Program is seeking a contracted Respite Caregiver with ASL skills to work in East Vancouver with an active and social 9 year old male with autism who uses ASL to communicate. He enjoys swimming, sports and other active outings, and is independent with personal care.
Respite is requested for Friday and Saturday afternoons (3-6 hrs depending on caregiver’s availability) for active community outings, to give parents a break. Regular rate of $12/hr applies.
To become a Respite Caregiver, candidates must have a clear criminal record, 2 work references (or 1 paid work and 1 volunteer), and a valid First Aid CPR certificate. If you are interested, please contact Beatrix at bsantorelli@develop.bc.ca.
Transcript: Hello, my name is Ladan Sahraei. I will be walking you through the ASL interpreted events for the Queer Arts Festival, June 17th to 29th. All events take place at the Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Center. 181 Roundhouse Mews by Davie and Pacific
First event: https://www.facebook.com/events/2223089564583482/
Art Party! Queer Arts Festival Opening Night – June 17 @ 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm.
Art and conviviality converge at the grand opening of our 2017 festival. Performance art curated by Stimson will take place on this night.
Second Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/323130174770384/
Curator Panel – June 18th, 2pm
Curator Adrian Stimson and various curated artists lead audiences through the curated visual art exhibition.
Third Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/680440078810677/
Art Salon – June 18th, 4pm
QAF Visual Art Preparator Lacie Kanerahtahsóhon Burning leads a public salon with local artists and curator to discuss the themes of the visual art exhibition.
Fourth Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1841107992808931/
Lay of the Land – June 19, 77:00pm, at the roundhouse
A Night of Indigenous Erotica—Samantha Nock curates readings in our annual soirée to tantalize and titillate.
Fifth Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/628097277383370/
MSM [Men Seeking Men] – June 21, 7pm
MSM [men seeking men] is a dance theatre piece inspired by transcripts of online conversations between men who seek other men. lemonTree’s Artistic Producer Indrit Kasapi has created a world of electronic beats where music is the omnipotent power, and through choreography, movement, and text, deconstructs online male personas and their personal exchanges with other men.
Sixth Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1769603653281473/
Unsettling Colonial Gender Boundaries – June 23, 7pm
With VIMAF (Vancouver Indigenous Media Arts Festival). Local curators June Scudeler and Lacie Burning program an evening of Two-Spirit media art. Premiering commissioned works by Thirza Cuthand and Chandra Melting Tallow. Panel discussion to follow.
Seventh Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1907124129563910/
Two-Spirit Panel – June 25, 2pm
A panel of artists and arts presenters on questions of a Two-Spirit aesthetic, the influence of Two-Spirit identity on artistic practices.
Accessibility Information:
Scent Reduced:
All events are scent-reduced. Please help us keep this a welcome space for everyone and refrain from wearing scented products while attending QAF events.
Mobility Accessibility:
All events for the festival are fully wheelchair accessible.
Language Accessibility:
All of the events mentioned in this video are ASL accessible. If there is another event that interests you that you would like to have Douglas College volunteers to help you for, please submit a request to: Info@prideinart.ca expressing which event, and we would be happy to get back to you! We are striving to make QAF as accessible as possible to everyone.
Cultural Accessibility:
QAF takes place on the traditional, unceded territory of the Coast Salish people, in particular the x?m??kw?y??m (Musqueam), s?wx?wú7mesh (Squamish) and s?l?ílw?ta? (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. We recognize their sovereignty, as there are no treaties on these lands, and we are dedicated to building a new relationship between our nations based on respect and consent.
Patrick Alexander Hamilton, August 15th 1949 – May 19th 2017. Survived by his wife Holly Chatron and his children Kyle, Christine, Jeff and Brandon and predeceased by his son Darrel and parents Joan Demer and Alexander Hamilton, he will be missed.
-GVAD’s Beer& Burger Midsummer Fundraising social (Tickets are 20 dollars each, including a burger, and beer or wine or hi-ball.) June 21, 2017, Wednesday
– 39th Annual Cornfest & 150th Canada Birthday
(Tickets are 30 dollars each, including corn, burger, one drink and one-year free GVAD membership) August 26, 2017, Saturday
PLEASE CONTACT GVAD OFFICE AT
gvadoffice@gmail.com or
gvadpresident@gmail.com or
contact any of GVAD board:
Kimberly Wood
Ralph Newberry
Wendy Bruce
Tracy Metzger
Ladan Sahraei
Peggy Fee
Zachary Wood
Brayden Walterhouse
I am a hearing individual looking for an ASL tutor. I have taken some ASL classes before, and I am looking for a kind and patient tutor to help me develop further.
I am looking for someone to meet about once a week.
In July we are trying something different and instead of having an 101 course that is 8 weeks long – we are breaking them into 5 (3 hours) workshops. You can opt to only take the Deaf Culture workshop or a couple workshops, or do the entire run. If you have taken 101 before but feel like you could use some extra practice on a specific topic, feel free to register for the workshop that focuses on that topic. We are hoping this format might work really well for folks who found the 8 weeks format hard to commit to for whatever reasons.
Here’s what we are offering:
Deaf Culture 101: You will learn about Deaf culture, history, community, and ASL. This workshop will be ASL – English interpreted. July 20 or July 23 or July 30
Workshop #1: You will learn the alphabet, numbers, how to introduce yourselves and identify others on top of learning a variety of vocabulary such as colours, clothes, actions, etc. July 6 or July 10
Workshop #2: You will learn how to ask yes/no questions and discuss likes/dislikes on top of learning a variety of vocabulary such as objects, hobbies, emotions, etc. July 12 or July 17
Workshop #3: You will learn how to discuss language backgrounds and identifying people & giving in-depth information about them on top of learning a variety of vocabulary such as languages, food & drinks, etc. July 18 or July 24
Workshop #4: You will learn how to discuss where we grew up & currently live and learn a variety of new vocabulary related to these two topics and do an overall review of what we have learned in our previous workshops. July 26 or July 31
*Please keep in mind that if you plan to join our 102 course in September, you will need to complete all five workshops.
