Queer ASL
Hello all!
It’s time for a new round of Queer ASL classes! Please read below if you would like to learn more and/or register. Also please forward this email to anyone you think might be interested! If you would like to read more about Queer ASL (such as our history, what exactly we teach, and so on) please check out our website: www.queerasl.com
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Queer ASL is an anti-oppressive, trans* & queer positive environment with a focus on creating an accessible, affordable, and safer space for anyone who wants to learn ASL. Our classes are scent reduced and we will provide information on how to come as scent-free as possible. We are continually working towards becoming more accessible and if people ever have any accessibility concerns, please do get in touch!
Our Classes
We are offering four classes – three ASL 101, and one ASL 102. We will hopefully offer a fourth 101 and second 102 once we find some classroom spaces for these two classes. Stay tuned.
Each class has 8 sessions that occurs weekly for 2.5 hours each at a suggested donation of $60-$90+ for 8 sessions altogether. The donations go towards paying the Deaf Queer ASL instructors and the overall sustainability & development of Queer ASL. We follow the Signing Naturally curriculum but the content is modified to be queer & trans positive.
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ASL 101 is for people who have no previous (or very little) experience with ASL. This course covers unit 1 & 2 of Signing Naturally curriculum. Our homework features videos of folks from our local deaf queer community. We have three ASL 101 classes:
* ASL 101 – Sundays 2pm – 4:30pm – starts March 20
* ASL 101 – Sundays 11am -1:30pm – starts April 3
* POSSIBLE ASL101 on Wednesdays – 6:30pm starting March 23 (location TBA) – email to be added to the waiting list in case this class is a go ahead.
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ASL 102 is for people who have some experience with ASL but are still considered beginners. This course covers unit 3 – 5 of Signing Naturally curriculum. Our homework features videos of folks from our local deaf queer community.
*POSSIBLE ASL 102 on Mondays 6pm – 8:30pm starting April 4 (location TBA) – email to be added to the waiting list in case this class is a go ahead.
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Our Deaf Queer Instructors
Zoée Montpetit created Queer in 2009 in order to increase access in queer communities she was a part of. She has been teaching Queer ASL classes ever since its baby stage and at times teaches ASL classes at both VCC and Douglas College. Zoée is currently the president of the BC Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf board.
Amar Mangat is a new Queer ASL instructor who started teaching this fall. He has been on the BC Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf board for three years and has been a strong Queer ASL supporter. Amar has found a new passion in teaching and is thrilled to continue teaching and contributing to the growth of Queer ASL!
Kim Palmer is our new instructor assistant and accompanies Zoée in order to learn about teaching Queer ASL 101. After growing up with a progressive hearing loss, Kim became involved in the Deaf community in 2011. She currently works as an animator and media arts generalist and is Vice President of the BC Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf.
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Suggested Donation
The suggested donation of $60-$90+ covers 8 sessions & weekly homework. We require everyone who wants to join the classes to donate as soon as they register in order to reserve a seat. You can send your donation (via email transfer or paypal toqueerasl@gmail.com) – if donating in person is absolutely necessary, let us know.
Refund
If you have to back out before class starts or right after the first class, you will be refunded. However, if you back out a couple days before the second class, you will not be refunded as it will be too late to bring someone else in to fill your seat.
Location & Classroom Accessibility
SFU Harbour Centre’s address is 515 West Hastings Street in Vancouver. You can reach the centre both via skytrain (get off the waterfront station) or bus (various busses stop right in front of the centre). The centre is wheelchair accessible. In class we sit in a half circle and our chairs have cushions – some with armrests and some without. Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns about SFU Harbour Centre and we will get back to you asap.
How to Proceed
After reading this email thoroughly, please fill out the questionnaire below and send it to me. After reviewing your answers, I will let you know that you have been added to the list and you can then send your donation. Your seat will be held for up to 3 days and if I don’t hear back from you, I will have to give the seat to someone else. So please let me know if you are unable to donate until a specific date. Once your registration is completed, I will then send you a welcome email with more information about how classes work.
If you are a current Queer ASL student, you do not have to fill the questionnaire below and just email me to confirm that you want to continue on and then once I respond, you can send me your donation.
Thank you!
queerasl@gmail.com
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Name:
How did you find out about Queer ASL?
Why do you want to take Queer ASL classes?
Do you know any ASL? If some, can you please describe what you know.
Are you aware that Queer ASL is a queer and trans* positive environment?
Do you have any concerns, comments, and/or suggestions?
Tennessee Williams’ play with Sign Language Translation March 19
Summer and Smoke
March 10 – 19, 2016 (Saturday March 19 at 2pm with Sign Language interpretation)
at the Phoenix Theatre, University of Victoria
Director Alan Brodie (MFA Candidate)
Set Designer Allan Stichbury
Costume Designer Tim Matthews
Lighting Designer Eryn Griffith
Sound Designer Laura-Jane Wallace
Composer Michael Chambers
Dialect Coach Iris MacGregor-Bannerman
Stage Manager Barbara Clerihue
IVèS – Job Posting
IVèS a été retenue par l’ACS pour implanter sa plate-forme technologique de Service RelaisVidéo en langue des signes et le service de support technique aux usagers. Nous recherchons donc des agents de service client pour offrir une assistance de qualité à nos utilisateurs.
Le lien vers l’annonce en français et en LSQ et pour proposer votre candidature se trouve ici :
http://www.sourdef.net/poste/ives-montreal-quebec-canada-153-agent-de-service-client-niveau-1/
Nous commencerons a examiner les candidatures a partir du 3 mars.
IVèS, in charge of the technology platform and customer services support for the Canadian Sign language Video Relay Service, is currently seeking Customer Service Representatives to enhance customers’ VRS experience by providing outstanding customer service and technical support to both Deaf and hearing customers.
Here you can find the add in English and ASL translation and apply :
http://www.sourdef.net/poste/ives-montreal-quebec-canada-153-level-1-customer-service-representative/
We will start submission’s examination on the 3rd of march.
Research Participation Request
My name is Nicole Hiebert and I am an undergraduate Psychology Honours student at the University of Manitoba. I am sending you this email to inform you of my current ongoing psychology thesis under the supervision of Dr. Melanie Glenwright, a faculty member in the Department of Psychology at the University of Manitoba. My study is investigating sarcasm comprehension among Deaf and hard-of-hearing adults who sign American Sign Language (ASL). I am looking for individuals who know ASL that are interested in participating in my study.
I was wondering if you would be able to assist me with recruitment of participants by informing your colleagues and community members of my thesis. Your assistance with this process would be greatly appreciated. Any individual that is interested should contact me at hieber20@myumanitoba.ca or text me at 204-782-8931 and I will send them a link to the online version of the study. I will be available to answer any questions they may have, and individuals may also feel free to contact my advisor, Dr. Glenwright at Melanie.Glenwright@umanitoba.ca at any time. For your reference, I have attached the Ethics approval certificate for this thesis as well as the informed consent.
Participation in my thesis will involve completing an online self-report questionnaire regarding the participant’s hearing status, primary language, frequency of signing, as well as their likelihood to use sarcasm in different situations. Participants will then be presented with a series of twelve 30 second video clips of a deaf adult signing 12 stories. After each video, participants will answer three questions about speaker belief, speaker attitude, and speaker humor. As compensation, all participants will receive a $5 Tim Horton’s gift card if they supply a mailing address.
I am fluent in ASL and I am an active hearing signer involved with the Winnipeg Deaf community. In 2012 I graduate from Red River College’s Deaf Studies Program (DSP). My future aspiration is to complete a Counselling Psychology graduate degree and work with both hearing and Deaf children and their families.
Below is a link to an interview with CBC Winnipeg news about my thesis:
FRIENDLY REMINDER – FINAL DEADLINE for COMPLETED Applications for PSW with the WBP
OPPORTUNITY! OPPORTUNITY!
FRIENDLY REMINDER – FINAL DEADLINE for COMPLETED APPLICATIONS
FRIDAY MARCH 4, 2016
WANT AN APPLICATION?
Please e-mail Patti Dobie at patti.dobie@vch.ca ASAP (it takes time to fill out the form)
More description available in updated attached image and PDF flyer.
Deaf-Blind Workshop – TAKING CARE OF YOUR HEALTH
Deaf-Blind Workshop
TAKING CARE OF YOUR HEALTH
WITH YOUR FAMILY DOCTOR
· Relationship Building with your doctor
· Learn about important health check milestones
· Share your wishes for health-related information in ASL
· Enjoy stories from a Deaf family doctor!
Presented by: Dr. Jessica Dunkley
When: Monday April 4, 2016
Time: 3:30pm. – 6:30pm.
Where: WBP Multi-Purpose Room, #300 at 4211 Kingsway, Burnaby, BC V5H 1Z6
Contact to RSVP & Request Interpreters
BEFORE MARCH 21, 2016:
Lisa Anderson, Workshop Coordinator
Email: wbp.workshops@vch.ca
TTY: 604.456.0900
Fax: 604-456-0904
Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/deafwbp
Twitter: @DeafWBP
ASL Tutor Needed – Job Posting
Am looking for One-to-One ASL tutor for my hearing children at home in Surrey for 1-2 hours a week. Both are beginners and I would like them to sign good conversational ASL.
It will be a great opportunity for a young Deaf or CODA (18yrs or older) to add on their resume. Has some experiences working with children, such as tutoring (any subjects), day camp, extracurricular activities (e.g. arts, sports) or related. Must be patient, fun and energetic.
The commitment is ASAP to end of June. The rate will be negotiated. Interested? Contact me at susan.dahlgren@telus.net.
CBC The Current – Transcripts and ASL Available
CBC’s The Current radio show has started a pilot program to improve accessibility for Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals. They will now have transcripts available, as well as one documentary per month available in ASL.
Here is a link to the relevant web page:
And here is a link to the CBC announcement: http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/cbc-current-deaf-asl-radio-docs-1.3428872
Georgia Straight Interview – Landon Krentz
Vancouver-based deaf-queer activist Landon Krentz is raising awareness about deaf and hard-of-hearing experiences and issues in a variety of ways.
He created a series of social media self-portraits, and he also made the video below to provide his personal perspective about issues related to the role of American Sign Language interpreters.
WBP PRESENTS: TAKING CARE OF YOUR HEALTH WITH YOUR FAMILY DOCTOR
TAKING CARE OF YOUR HEALTH3
The WBP is thrilled to present a workshop with Dr. Jessica Dunkley presenting!
Dr. Dunkley will be presenting to various groups, this is the general Deaf Community presentation date:
WHAT: Taking Care of Your Health With Your Family Doctor
PRESENTED BY: Dr. Jessica Dunkley, MD, MHSc, CCFP
INCLUDES TOPICS:
*Relationship Building with your doctor
*Learn about important health check milestones
*Share your wishes for health-related information in ASL
*Enjoy stories from a Deaf family doctor
WHEN: Thursday April 7, 2016
TIME: 6:30 – 9:00PM.
WHERE: Multi-Purpose Room, Deaf Well-Being Program,
#300 – 4211 Kingsway, Burnaby, BC V5H 1Z6
REGISTRATION/RSVP: WBP.WORKSHOPS@VCH.CA
RSVP before March 24, 2016
SEE FLYERS FOR DETAILS: Both formats available: PDF & IMAGE(S)
WBP & COSCO WORKSHOPS in OKANAGAN
DATE: Saturday April 2, 2016
MORNING – 2 workshops presented by COSCO Council of Senior Citizens’ Organizations of B.C. Presenter Doug Edgar
9:00 – 10:30am. PERSONAL PLANNING
Personal Planning
The wisdom of having a personal plan is emphasized:
Representation Agreements,
Powers of Attorney, and
Advance Directives
are needed to express your wishes regarding personal care, certain financial matters and end of life care if you are no longer able to speak for yourself.
10:45am. – 12 noon PREVENTING FALLS
We review the alarming impact falls have on the well-being of seniors and identify hazards that contribute to the likelihood of falls. We recommend safeguards and demonstrate exercises to improve balance and strength.
AFTERNOON – Talking About Aging with: WBP Staff Patti Dobie
See flyer in either image or PDF format for more details.
Questions? E-mail patti.dobie@vch.ca
