Surrey Deaf Coffee Chat
Tim Horton’s Newton
7272 King George Highway
Last Fridays of the month:
February 24: March 31; April28
6PM – 9PM.
CRTC invites comments on message relay services
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) would appreciate your views about Message Relay Services (MRS).
The CRTC regulates and supervises broadcasting and telecommunications in Canada. One of our objectives is to ensure that Canadians with hearing or speech disabilities have equitable access to telephone services. For example, the CRTC requires many telephone companies to offer MRS to each of their subscribers. As you are likely aware, MRS are text-to-voice relay services that enable people with a hearing or speech disability to make and receive telephone calls.
On February 2, 2017, the CRTC launched a public consultation to review MRS to ensure that the services meet the needs of Canadians.
In this consultation, we would like your views on two types of MRS: 1) Teletypewriter (TTY) relay services and 2) Internet Protocol relay services. Please note that Video Relay Service will not be examined in this consultation, but will be examined at a later date.
All Canadians are invited to participate. We depend on you to tell us what you want and need. As such, we encourage you to share this information with your community. For more information, please visit the CRTC website athttp://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2017/2017-33.htm.
RIT/NTID Job Posting Announcement
A counselor/academic advisor position is available at RIT/NTID! Interested in applying? Come and join the Counseling/Academic Advising Services department!
- Go to http://careers.rit.edu
- Click on “Staff Positions”
- Click on “Search Openings”
- Type “2965BR” as the “Keyword” (or as the “Requisition Number”) and click “Search”
- Click on the “2965BR” link to view the job description. A link to submit applications can be found on the webpage containing the job description.
Interpreted Event – Festival of Hope
The Festival of Hope is a multi-phase initiative spread over several months that includes prayer, training, Community Action Projects, and many opportunities for evangelism.
The ministry culminates with a three-day festival from March 3 to 5, 2017 at the Rogers Arena. Intended to draw thousands of people to hear the Good News of Jesus Christ, each evening will feature Christian musicians, testimonies, and the Gospel message from Franklin Graham. This is a non-ticketed event with free admission.
ASL Interpretation will be offered at the bottom of section 116 during the Festival of Hope. Interpreters will be there during regular program hours (7-10 on Friday and Saturday, 6-9 on Sunday) and we will also have an interpreter available for counselling purposes, if anyone would like to talk to a counsellor
For more information, please go to FestivalOfHope.ca.
ASL video (children’s story)
News Announcement from British Columbia School for the Deaf!
BCSD is pleased to share an exciting news with you — it has produced and uploaded another digital ASL storytelling video on the school’s YouTube channel but this time it hits one close to home with BCSD family. One of its valued employees, Kim Block, is an emerging author of the children’s book series called “Adventures of a Stuttering Superhero” that teaches and empowers society about how we can support people who stutter. The first book titled “Interrupt-itis” came out recently and has already had a positive impact on its readers across British Columbia.
For more information on the story and stuttering resources please visit http://www.stutteringadventures.com.
BCSD is delighted to share the story with you in American Sign Language:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2lecoGFdYk
Please spread and share this important message with your contacts!
Cheers,
BCSD Team
Moonlodge – Interpreted Performance
Urban Ink is an Indigenous and Intercultural theatre company based in Vancouver that will be holding an ASL Interpreted performance of Moonlodge by Margo Kane on Tuesday, February 21st at 8 pm at the Goldcorp Stage at the BMO Theatre Centre.
view the promo video in ASL here:
https://www.facebook.com/pg/urbaninkproductions/videos/?ref=page_internal
You and Your Well-Being – 7 biweekly workshop series by WBP
You and Your Well-Being
Seven Bi-Weekly Workshop Series
When:
FRIDAYS
February 24
March 10 & 24
April 7 & 21
May 5 & 19
Time:
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Where:
Well Being
Program Office
300-4211 Kingsway, Burnaby
Workshop Topics:
February 24: Relationships: Healthy vs. Unhealthy
March 10: Stress: How to Manage
March 24: Positive Communication (Ending Gossip)
April 7: Positive Self-Esteem: Why It Matters?
April 21: Taking Care of Your Health, Part 1
May 5: Taking Care of Your Health, Part 2
May 19: Internet Safety: Use of Social Media
Please register to reserve a spot
Contact us if you need ASL/ Deaf Interpreters
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
Best and Most Beautiful Things
The film will be presented with descriptive audio and closed captions, and there will be a post-screening discussion with Shawn Marsolais, the founder and Executive Director of Blind Beginnings, with accompanying sign language interpreter.
