WFD Honorary President Dr Yerker Andersson passed away in Frederick, Maryland, USA on 18 July 2016. The WFD expresses its deepest condolences to his wife, Nancy Andersson, on his passing.
Dr Andersson served two terms as WFD Vice President (1975-1983) and three terms as WFD President (1983-1995). Dr Andersson was the first deaf person to address at the United Nations (UN) General Assembly in 1992. He became the First WFD Honorary President in 2011. During his time as WFD President, the WFD expanded greatly in membership, reaching out to deaf associations on every continent and becoming more actively involved with advocating for human rights of deaf people at the United Nations and other international agencies.
Many of us knew him as a foremost leader and a strong advocate for deaf people around the world. We can honour his work and achievements by building upon his work and continuing to promote the human rights of deaf people everywhere.
WFD Honorary President Dr Yerker Andersson
Fringe Festival Volunteers
CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS!
Want to take part in one of the best festivals in town? The Vancouver Fringe Festival (September 8-18) is now accepting applications! We are searching for fun and dedicated volunteers like YOU to make the Festival happen!
Fringe volunteers help out through a variety of roles including ticket selling, ushering, production, photography, and much more!
No matter what your area of interest, we have a volunteer position that is just right for you.
In exchange, you get:
– A volunteer Rush pass for unlimited access to Fringe performances
– A Fringe T-shirt
– An invitation to the Volunteer Appreciation Party
– Snacks and refreshments at the Volunteer Centre
– A chance to support the local arts community
– A chance to meet great people from all walks of life, and have fun
Check out the different volunteer positions we have available and click here to begin the application process!
We look forward to welcoming you into our Fringe family!
Please let me know if this is possible. If you have any further questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me!
Come Together: Queer & Trans* Open Mic Night
Come Together: Queer & Trans* Open Mic Night
Date: Wed 20 July 2016
Time: Doors Open 7pm, Show Time 7:30pm
Location: Heartwood Cafe
317 E Broadway
Vancouver, British Columbia V5T 1W5
Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/139810606444494/?ti=cl
ASL Interpretation provided by Melanie Valencia
The film, Power in Our Hands, is fully open-captioned as the sign language used is British Sign Language. There will be two British Deaf people giving a presentation and providing Q/A’s session after the film (BSL – ASL interpretation will be provided)
DATE: 22 Friday July
TIME: 18:00 – 22:00
LOCATION: Douglas College – New Westminster Campus
ROOM: 2201
FEE: Donation at door
Everyone is welcome!
The City of Vancouver is excited to celebrate the completion of Jim Deva Plaza. As part of the opening festivities, we’re hosting this year’s Pride Week Launch event at the plaza. Join us as Mayor Gregor Robertson and Vancouver City Council proclaim Pride Week in the City of Vancouver.
Monday, July 25, 2016
11:30 am – 12 noon
Jim Deva Plaza (intersection of Davie Street and Bute Street)
Everyone is invited!
ASL – English Interpreters will be provided.
Mayor Gregor Robertson, Vancouver City Council
and the Vancouver Pride Society are pleased to invite you to
celebrate the official launch of
Vancouver Pride Week
Monday, July 25, 2016
11:30 am
Jim Deva Plaza (intersection of Davie Street and Bute Street)
Join us to celebrate Vancouver’s strong and proud LGBTQ2+ community!
Everyone is invited!
ASL – English Interpreters will be provided.
Deaf Motorcycle Trip Arrives in Canada
Flash Flash special news for Deaf community
Deaf World Trip Motorcycle Rider Marko Istvan will enter Canada Custom border at noon on Wed. July 20th, 2016. There will be a media with an interpreter. Everyone is welcome to meet and cheer him who arrive Canada. Meet us at Peace Arch Provincial Park at 10:30 pm on July 20th.
https://www.google.ca/#q=peace+arch+border+park&rflfq=1&rlha=0&rllag=49002342,-122755780,147&tbm=lcl&tbs=lf_msr:-1,lf:1,lf_ui:1
these website of map where meet us there.
There will few TV media and newspaper media will be there as well.
Anniversary Commemoration – Corrected Time
We are hosting a special event for to get all of us gathering for RIP late Isaac Leonard George 10th anniversary, it will be on:
Sunday, August 21st 2016 at 12 TO 5PM (CORRECTED).
At Tsleil-Waututh Naion Cutlural Centre
3010 Sleil-Waututh Road
North Vancouver, BC
Interpreter sign language will provided.
Gathering with childhood friends and late Isaac’s parents & families to celebrate and remember his smiling, laughs and telling his stories…
We need to know the numbers of people ATTENDANCE RVSP, the DEADLINE by SATURDAY AUGUST 6TH please. Email at lshennigar@live.com IT’S IMPORTANT. regarding to the catering/or potluck numbers. THANKYOU.
In near future planning ..our goal to get “donations” and put in account saving up for the ROCK or BENCH set up for late Isaac at English Bay so we can sit down and view his favorite beach and remembering him. (HOLD TIL FUTURE NOTICE LATER.)
More DETAILS what look like inside of the event day timeline, will be update drop by again closely probably SECOND WEEK OF AUGUST..
We are very THRILLED & EXCITED to have special guests from out of town from USA are coming confirmed to come to Vancouver for the visit, it will a wonderful memory lane 10th anniversary RIP Isaac gathering. A special reunion will never forgotten!!!
Out of town, if you need accomadation, contact Devin Aikin.. Reach him Email at deafdude77@hotmail.com
I want to thankyou very much to our AMAZING team to organize this event to this dream come true! Rae-Mairi Richardson, Paula Wesley, Crystal Wolfe, Crystal Surina and Devin Aikin if you want to get more information.. contact one of them.
Any questions or concern; please free drop by a line… please do if you have any photos or telling stories of late Isaac.
I miss you late Isaac with the sense of hurmor laughs, Soar high fly and peace, love & happiness and watch us over the angel.
Looking forward seeing you there at the event.
IMPORTANT RVSP DEADLINE ATTENDANCE; PLEASE EMAIL ME BEFORE SATURDAY AUGUST 6TH 2016.
~Leanne Hennigar (nee Rumley) email at lshennigar@live.com
Job Postings – VCC
VCC’s Disability Services is currently looking to fill two care attendant positions. We are looking for one female care attendant and one male care attendant, who know ASL to support two students from our Deaf & Hard of Hearing program:
Job Posting – Hiring Classroom Assistant
Family Fishing Day
Individuals can register at http://www.fndc.ca/campregistration
There will be door prizes and a chance to win 4 hour sturgeon fishing trip with Big Valley Sportfishing Adventures http://www.bigvalleysportfishing.com/
https://www.facebook.com/Big-Valley-Sport-Fishing-Adventures-711341765599693/
Fat Camp
Fat Camp 2016!
Saturday, July 23rd, 2016
8:30am-7pm
SFU Burnaby, MBC 2290
Unceded Coast Salish Territories
REGISTRATION:
https://sfpirg.wufoo.com/forms/qk39bkc0nt92dq/
ASL interpretation is being booked for Fat Camp! Deadline for ASL registration is July 11th. Interpreter names will be posted when they have been booked.
Come explore FAT POLITICS in all its intersectional glory! Join us for an exciting and transformative day of workshops, and learn about resisting fat oppression and integrating fat politics into your life and your activism!
Fat oppression targets those of us who are considered ‘too fat.’ But every one of us, no matter what our body size, is impacted by this form of injustice, and each of us can play a role in tearing it down. Let’s work together to create a world in which no one is taught to hate their own or anyone else’s body.
Fat Camp 2016 will be held at SFU Burnaby, on unceded Coast Salish Territories. Based on our current knowledge, this includes the territories of the Musqueam, Skxwú7mesh, Kwikwetlem & Tsleil-Waututh nations.
Fat Camp is brought to you by Fat Panic! Vancouver, PeerNetBC and SFPIRG!
Admission is by donation, with a suggested sliding scale donation of $0-$50 (cash or cheques made out to “SFPIRG” are accepted). No one is turned away due to lack of funds.
Donations go directly towards honoraria for workshop facilitators and for lunch/dinner for participants. If you have the resources and capacity, please consider donating to help ensure that Fat Camp is more accessible and sustainable for everyone! If you are able and would like to donate more, that’s okay, too! Please bring your donation with you to Fat Camp.
Stay tuned for more info about a special workshop with Shilo George on Sunday, July 24th – hosted by PeerNetBC! The workshop will hold up to 15 people. We are looking into funding for ASL for July 24th.
Please visit www.sfpirg.ca for the full workshop schedule!
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Accessibility Info
SFPIRG and our community partners and organizers are committed to creating accessible programming and events, including all of Fat Camp!
Fat Camp will be held in a wheelchair/scooter accessible venue with access to accessible washrooms nearby. We are also aiming to have a variety of seating options available.
Gender-neutral washrooms are available outside the workshop 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 indicate during registration if you will require either subsidy.
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!
(More info here: http://thinkbeforeyoustink.com/howtogofragrancefree.html, http://www.brownstargirl.org/blog/fragrance-free-femme-of-colour-realness-draft-15, http://eastbaymeditation.org/accessibility/scentfree.html)
Fat Camp will be 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 during registration.
ASL interpretation is being booked for Fat Camp! Deadline for ASL registration is July 11th. Interpreter names will be posted when they have been booked.
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 the Fat Camp workshop space. In order to reduce EMF exposure, we will strive to minimize fluorescent light usage and utilize natural lighting whenever possible. We will also have a designated area in the workshop space for folks with EMF sensitivities and folks who are willing to turn off their cellphones during the workshops. Folks who need to keep cellphones on (for work, for emergency contacts, etc.) will be asked not to sit in the EMF-reduced area.
If there is any other way we can make Fat Camp more accessible for you, please let us know during registration!
