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You and Your Hospital Visit – An Intro to Acute Care

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When: Thursday May 11th, 2017

Time: 6:30-8pm

Where: #300 4211 Kingsway, Burnaby BC

Presenter: Felicia D’Amato (WBP Social Worker) and Katie Anderson (Providence Health Social Worker)

ASL interpreters will be provided.

  • Learn about social workers in the hospital
  • Learn how to advocate for yourself when in the hospital
  • Learn how to get the most out of your hospital visit
  • Ask questions about social workers in the hospital

Hospital Social Work – PDF flyer

Need More Information or Register?
Email:  WellBeing.Staff@vch.ca
Voice: 604-456-0900  • Text: 778-987-4174
TTY: 604-456-0901 • FAX:  604-456-0904
Toll-free TTY: 1-800-949-1155
Website: deafwellbeing.vch.ca

Willowpark Church – Kelowna May 2017 Interpreter Schedule

We have added dates to our May schedule.

Now, every Sunday in May will be interpreted:

May 7

May 14

May 21 

May 28

Where?:  Willowpark Church@33
http://www.willowparkchurch.com/church33/

Address: 439 Hwy 33, Kelowna

Time:  Sunday 10am  

 As always, please feel free to contact me at jonkers@shaw.ca with any questions or concerns.

Casting for Commercials: Seeking Kind Compassionate People

Hello!

We are casting a commercial out of Vancouver for a reputable Hotel & looking to cast people who have a passion for helping others!! We are looking for real people that work in service industry, volunteer, non profit, or working class people that are comfortable with helping others!  We are looking for people that fit in the roles below. If you would like to be considered for a commercial please email us with your name and age & what kind of selfless/ compassionate work you do.

Audition Dates: May 3, 4, 5

Callback Date: May 11

Shoot: May 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 ( 1 to 3 days of)

Rate: If booked-
Session: $500/day.
Fitting: $50/2hours.
Buyout: $5,500 for 1 Year Worldwide – Buyout upon final edit.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Please email: gostudioscasting@gmail.com

 WOMAN MID TO LATE 30’S

She should look friendly, approachable and kind. Knowledge of sign language an asset.

DEAF WOMAN LATE 20’S- EARLY 30’S

A young professional. Regular everyday person.

If you have any questions, please feel free to call me: 604-568-5668

Casting company – Kirsten Dewolfe Casting Inc.

Thank you,

Natalie

 

EMMA Talks: Providing Sign Language interpreters

We are providing Sign Language interpreters for each event

Please join us on Tuesday, May 9th, 2017 for  EMMA Talks!

with Jackie Wong and Astra Taylor

  • The evening starts at 7 pm for a pre-talk living room style reception, where there will be free light snacks, a cash bar, some interactive art-making facilitated by the Tin Can Studio Folks!
  • The Talks will begin at 8 pm sharp, and will be proceeded by a 30 min social gathering (come for 7 pm to meet everyone!)

Both social gatherings will be in place of a Q & A and will allow for folks to meet one another, to converse and share thoughts from the talks. co-hosted by SFU’s Vancity Office of Community Engagement.

*there will be some seating available during the reception

Date and Time

Tue, 9 May 2017

7:00 PM – 10:00 PM PDT

Add to Calendar

Location

Djavad Mowafaghian World Art Centre

149 West Hastings Street

Vancouver, BC

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check out EMMA Talks 

link to my projects at Joyful Threads Productions
“friendship will be the soil from which a new politics will emerge”

Casting Call for Commercial: Seeking Woman who can Sign

Hello!

We are casting a commercial out of Vancouver for a reputable Hotel & looking to cast people who have a passion for helping others!! We are looking for real people that work in service industry, volunteer, non profit, or working class people that are comfortable with helping others!  We are looking for people that fit in the roles below. If you would like to be considered for a commercial please email us with your name and age & what kind of selfless/ compassionate work you do.

Audition Dates: May 3, 4, 5
Callback Date: May 11
Shoot: May 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 ( 1 to 3 days of)
Rate: If booked-
Session: $500/day
Fitting: $50/2hours.
Buyout: $5,500 for 1 Year Worldwide – Buyout upon final edit.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Please email : gostudioscasting@gmail.com

ASIAN WOMAN MID TO LATE 30’S
She should look friendly, approachable and kind.
Knowledge of sign language an asset.

Deaf Coffee in Kamloops – Fri. May 5th

DEAF COFFEE in Kamloops

WHEN: Friday night, May 5, 2017

TIME: Starts 7 pm.

LOCATION: Bedford Manor

ADDRESS: 529 Seymour Street, Kamloops, BC

Breaking Barriers Conference POSTPONED

The Conference Committee regrets to inform you that due to unavoidable circumstances that the BREAKING BARRIERS: TOGETHER WE STRIVE Conference has been postponed until further notice and WILL be RESCHEDULED at a future date.

We will keep you updated after our meeting next week.

The Committee greatly appreciates all of your support and understanding.

We would like to apologize for any inconvenience this may cause anyone.

~ Conference Committee

ps. PDF link ** POSTPONED** PDF

Taking Care of Your Health – Part Two

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You and Your Well-Being

Seven Bi-Weekly Workshop Series

When: Friday, May 5th

Time: 1:00pm to 3:00pm

Where: Well Being Program Office 300-4211 Kingsway, Burnaby

Topic of workshop: “Taking Care of Your Health, Part 2”

Please register to reserve a spot.

Contact us if you need ASL/ Deaf Interpreters.

May 5 Workshop Flyer

Need more information?

Email: wellbeing.staff@vch.ca

Voice: 604-456-0900

Text: 778-987-4174

TTY: 604-456-0901

Fax: 604-456-0904

Toll-free TTY: 1-800-949-1155

Website: deafwellbeing.vch.ca

 

VCC Deaf Deaf World 2017 Flyer

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Saturday June 3, 2017

11:00AM – 3:00PM

Vancouver Community College, Broadway campus:
1155 East Broadway, Vancouver, BC

Facebook Event Page

Flyer PDF

HELLO – ASL Interpreted play

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Friday, May 12 at 7 PM – 2 AM

111 W Hastings Street, Vancouver BC, V6B 1H4, CANADA

ASL interpreted show & Afterparty Facebook Event Link

To buy tickets, go to: http://terrific.brownpapertickets.com –
select May 12 at 7:30pm. for ASL interpreted show.


Deaf Deaf World 2017 #YVRDeaftopia at VCC

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Saturday June 3, 2017

11:00AM – 3:00PM

Vancouver Community College, Broadway campus:
1155 East Broadway, Vancouver, BC

Facebook Event Page

Seniors Program by Cerebral Palsy Association of BC

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To Whom It May Concern,

My name is Dan Chalcraft and I am the Community Engagement Assistant at the Cerebral Palsy Association of BC. The non-profit organization is launching a new Seniors Program which will be peer driven in terms of activities and planning by seniors.

Details of the first seniors group meeting:

Introduction of the people in attendance and brief introduction of the topics

Topics: talk on United Nations protocol on disability (Jewel Smith is a possible speaker), federal legislation regarding the disability act, and the BC Disability act

A Cerebral Palsy Association of BC member will be playing the guitar.

There will be no food and drink.

The meeting will be

June 5th at the

Yaletown Community Roundhouse

from 3 to 4 pm.  

More details are outlined in link attached http://bccerebralpalsy.com/programs/seniors-program-tea-talk-and-crumpets/

Let me know if you have any questions.

Best,
Dan

Dan Chalcraft

Community Engagement Assistant

Cerebral Palsy Association of BC

330-409 Granville Street

Vancouver, BC  V6C 1T2

Tel: (604) 408-9484 | (800) 663-0004

bccerebralpalsy.com | facebook.com/BCCerebralPalsy | @CerebralPalsyBC

 

ASL instructor in Cranbrook, BC

Hi there,

I am the Program administrator for Continuing Education and Contract Training with College of the Rockies in Cranbrook BC. There is a need for a ASL instructor for a private contract, but I would also like to offer a Continuing Education class in our guide.

Please let me know if you can help, or if you have any contacts you can share with me.

Thanks so much for your time

Trudy Miller
Program Administrator, Continuing Education & Contract Training
College of the Rockies
250-489-2751 x 3381 I 1-877-489-2687
tmiller2@cotr.bc.ca I www.cotr.ca

BCSD Spring Concert 2017 – COME!

Greetings, everyone!

The BCSD Elementary team wishes to send you a friendly reminder about the Spring Drama Night coming up very soon!

Please watch this supershort video and mark it in your calendar, if not already!

Come one, come all!!

See you there!

Jennifer.Zuvic@sd41.bc.ca