Defty Gala Awards
Defty Gala Awards: Filmmaking for Youth Excellence is moved to MAY 2017 to coincide with the Toronto International Deaf Film and Arts Festival. Details to be announced soon
ASL Home Share Provider
ASL Home Share Provider –Separate Suite Required
Our organization is currently seeking a family care/home share provider to provide care and support in their home to a young man who is deaf and has a developmental disability in the Vancouver, New Westminster, Burnaby, and Surrey areas. Candidates must be available to provide ongoing daily support and have access to a reliable vehicle. Prospective care providers should have a separate suite available in their home. The ideal candidate would be fluent in American Sign Language (ASL). Candidates must be comfortable working with occasional behaviours, and should have at least one year of experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities. They should have a very patient, caring and compassionate disposition.
If you wish to be considered, please submit a resume and cover letter to tasha@striveliving.ca or by fax to 604-936- 9003, Attn: Tasha. In the cover letter, please specify/describe the accommodations you have available.
Canada in a Day
DeafBC.ca proudly presents Jodi Birley as an ASL-speaking ambassador for a very exciting film project called “Canada In A Day” led by CTV and Bell Media.
CIAD will be a CTV special created entirely from footage made by Canadians in one day, over 24 hours, and will reflect our thoughts, hopes, and lives. It will be a celebration of Canada for our 150th anniversary. After September 10th, you will be able to upload your video clips on their site.
They want everyone to contribute. People like you. So do we!
On September 10th we encourage you to show them “the beauty of our sign language that coexists all over our nation.” It can be a special occasion or simple moments. It can be anything that matters to you.
Let’s show them:
What you love…
What you fear…
What you hope for…
What Canada mean to you…
Watch video in ASL: https://canadainaday.ca/ambass
CAV-VRS: August 2016 Update
SRV Canada VRS is coming! Registration will open Sept. 28th!
Currently we are still “Beta” testing the new VRS platform and the user apps, and we are getting valuable feedback from a group of very helpful Deaf users. Thanks to all of our Beta Testers!
VIs and Customer Service Representatives are also participating in the Beta Test, so they will be ready to support you when VRS is launched.
Beginning September 28th, CAV will notify everyone that VRS is ready and you will be able to download apps, register and start making calls. The notice will be emailed to everyone who has signed up for updates.
Detailed instructions will be provided to help you with the download and registration process. In the meantime, if you’ve not yet signed up or viewed our new website, please go to www.srvcanadavrs.ca. This website has information you’ll need as a VRS customer. Now is the time to review technical and equipment requirements for the service.
Stay tuned for news about the exciting official service launch of SRV Canada VRS in September. You can feel the excitement growing for this historic time in our community!
We’ll be in touch again soon!
Kickball 2016
September 10, 2016.
Sunnyside Park in South Surrey
$360 per team.
10-12 players.
4 female players minimum.
3 games guaranteed.
T-shirts provided. Need all sizes and top 3 colour preferences.
Team registration: contact either Sarah Taylor, Brian Sawyer or Forrest Smith.
Please see vlogs on www.facebook.com/forrestkickball
Interpreted Performance October 21st at the Mary Irwin Theatre in Kelowna!
There will be an interpreter at the October 21st performance of a really wonderful stage play called “To See or Not to See”. Hope you can let people in the Deaf community know now, so that they can make plans to go.
Tickets will be $25 but if 6 or more people get tickets, it will be only $20 each.
Tax AID Disability Alliance BC (DABC) to visit B.C. interior communities September 27-October 5
Tax AID DABC advocates will be visiting Terrace, Kamloops, Vernon, Kelowna, and Penticton betweenSeptember 27-October 5, 2016. This is a great opportunity for people on PWD and PPMB disability assistance to get caught up on unfiled taxes and learn more about income tax benefits for people with disabilities. Space will be limited so please RSVP in advance. Scheduled dates are listed below:
· September 27 and 28: Terrace Work BC Centre (Address Pending)
· September 29: Kamloops Work BC Centre (795 Lansdowne Street, Kamloops, BC)
· October 3: The People’s Place, 3402 27th Avenue, Vernon BC
· October 4: Kelowna Work BC Centre (#102 – 1460 Pandosy Street, Kelowna, BC)
· October 5: Penticton (Address Pending)
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