Adventure Camp for Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing Children and Their Families!!
Adventure Camp for Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing Children and Their Families!!
September 11th, 2015- September 13th, 2015
Ness Lake Bible Camp- Prince George, BC
Cost: $150 per family!
DEADLINE TO REGISTER: August 19, 2015
Includes a Workshop: Services and emotional/mental health and hard of hearing students.
with Special Guest, Lisa Meneian, of Provincial Outreach Program Deaf & Hard of Hearing &a Special Guest from the Deaf Wellbeing Program!
Returning guests: Alayna and Roger from Provincial Deaf & Hard of Hearing Services!
See Flyer for more details: Adventure Camp Flyer 2015
For more information: Please email pgdeaf@telus.net or phone 250-563-2425.
Online Registration and Payment click HERE
Note: First come first serve for Cabin Reservations. This year we have the large cabins (outdoor washrooms) as well as the Founder’s Cottage (private rooms with indoor washrooms) and the Waterfront Lodge for overflow. If your family has a special request for a particular cabin, register ASAP to get your reservations for your family needs!!
Our Programs:
- Adventure Camp – 3 days
- Educational Workshops
- Community & Regional ASL Lessons
- Monthly Newsletter
- Facebook page
- Storytime Library – Books and DVD’s to borrow
We welcome new members and volunteers. Please email pgdeaf@telus.net for more information.
Board of Directors
President: Debra Moffatt
Vice-President: Tara Gauthier
Secretary: Sheryl Wiebe
Treasurer: Terri Dauvin
Other Board Members: Renate Pidherny, Jennifer McLachlan, Shaunna Douglas
DYT 2015 Family Day
Individuals can register at http://www.fndc.ca/campregistration
Fat Camp 2015!
August 8th to 16th
SFU Burnaby
Coast Salish Territories
Event Info: http://sfpirg.ca/events/fat-camp/
Registration: https://sfpirg.wufoo.com/forms/m1bu5fwv0o69y6f/
Come explore FAT POLITICS in all its intersectional glory! Join us for an exciting and transformative week of workshops, and learn about resisting fat oppression and integrating fat politics into your life and your activism!
ASL interpretation has been booked for all of the Fat Camp workshops! Deadline for ASL registration is July 22nd. Any workshops that do not require ASL will have the ASL interpretation cancelled. A team of 4 ASL interpreters have been booked to cover all of the workshops: Sara MacFayden, Lisa McCarron, Laine Le Vecque and Amanda Noiles.
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.
Come to one workshop, or come to as many as you’d like! We know it’s a long week, and not everyone will be able to attend every workshop. We do ask that all participants attend all day on August 8th for the welcome session and the Fat Politics 101 workshop. (Exceptions can be made for participants who have attended a fat politics workshop before and who have a basic understanding of intersectional anti-oppression theory. Please indicate during registration if you will not be attending the Fat Politics 101 workshop and let us know about your experience with fat politics and intersectional anti-oppression)
Most events will be held at SFU Burnaby, on unceded Coast Salish Territories. Based on our current knowledge, this includes the territories of the Musqueam, Skxwú7mesh, Stó:lo & Tsleil-Waututh nations. Locations of any other events will be announced as the locations are confirmed.
Workshop topics include: Healthism; Colonialism; Racialization; Classism; Ableism; Sexism; Sexuality; Self-Care; Food Justice; and More! See below for the workshop schedule.
Each workshop is admission by donation, with a suggested sliding scale donation of $0-$20 (cash or cheques made out to “SFPIRG” are accepted). No one is turned away due to lack of funds. Donations go directly towards accessibility expenses (i.e. dependent care and transportation subsidies) and honoraria for workshop presenters. If you have the resources and capacity, please consider donating to help ensure that Fat Camp is more accessible for everyone! If you are able and would like to donate more, that’s okay, too!
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Workshop and Event Schedule
Saturday August 8th – 10am – 5pm
– Morning – Welcome and Intros
– Afternoon – Fat Politics 101
Sunday August 9th
– 10am-1pm – Health/Healthism/Medicalization and Health Myths *** Including “Navigating Healthcare Systems like a Boss” with Shilo George! ***
– 2pm-5pm – Understanding Fat Science
Monday August 10th
– 10am – 5pm – Fatness in a Context of Colonialism and Racialization *** Including “Body Sovereignty: Embodying the Intersections of Fatness, Queerness, and Indigeneity” with Shilo George! ***
– 6pm – 10pm – Mad Fat Diary Viewing Extravaganza
Tuesday August 11th
– 10am – 3:30pm – Fatness in a Context of Capitalism and Classism
– 4pm – 9pm – Games and social time, including a Fat Camp Swim Party!
Wednesday August 12th
– 10am-1pm – Fatness and Ableism
– 2pm-5pm – Fat Law and Public Policy
Thursday August 13th
– 10am-1pm – Fatness in a context of Cisism, Heterosexism and Sexism
– 2pm-5pm – Sexuality and Relationships
Friday August 14th
– 10am-1pm – Food Politics, Food Justice, Fatness and Eating
– 2pm-5pm – Caring for Our Bodies/Practical Body Love
Saturday August 15th
– 10am-1pm – Allyship as Resistance
– 10pm-2am – DANCE PARTY! More info to come
Sunday August 16th – 10am – 5pm
– 10am-1pm – Shame and Healing
– 2pm-5pm – Closing
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Accessibility Info
SFPIRG and our community partners and organizers are committed to creating accessible programming and events, including every workshop and event in Fat Camp!
All events will be held in wheelchair/scooter accessible venues with access to accessible washrooms nearby. Gender-neutral washrooms are also available within 1 to 5 minute distance from each venue. We are also aiming to have a variety of seating options available at each event.
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)
All workshops and events are nut-free and peanut-free. Absolutely no nuts or peanuts will be permitted within the event spaces in order to create an allergen-free environment for all participants. This includes (but is not limited to) products like 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 has been booked for all of the Fat Camp workshops! Deadline for ASL registration is July 22nd. Any workshops that do not require ASL will have the ASL interpretation cancelled. A team of 4 ASL interpreters have been booked to cover all of the workshops: Sara MacFayden, Lisa McCarron, Laine Le Vecque and Amanda Noiles.
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 Fat Camp workshop spaces. 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 each 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!
Registration: https://sfpirg.wufoo.com/forms/m1bu5fwv0o69y6f/
Dr Dunkley wins human right complaint
DECISION I find that Dr. Dunkley’s complaint of discrimination is justified against UBC and PHC and order remedies accordingly.
http://www.bchrt.gov.bc.ca/decisions/2015/pdf/jun/100_Dunkley_v_UBC_and_another_2015_BCHRT_100.pdf
T9-1-1
People who are Deaf, Deaf-Blind, Hard-of-Hearing or Speech Impaired (DHHSI) and live in specific communities of B.C. can communicate with 9-1-1 operators using a special text service called Text with 9-1-1 (T9-1-1). To help teach people about this critical service, we hope you will share our public education materials by posting the following link to your website: http://ecomm911.ca/calling-911/T911system.php.
There are important things DHHSI persons need to know to use T9-1-1:
1. They must pre-register their cellphone with their cellphone company (e.g. TELUS, Rogers, Bell). Visit this website to register:www.textwith911.ca
2. They must have a cellphone that can make voice calls and send/receive texts. If they are not sure if their cellphone can do both, they should check with their cellphone company (e.g. TELUS, Rogers, Bell).
3. Call from an area where T9-1-1 is available. They should visit this website for a full list of communities where the service is available:www.textwith911.ca
4. In an emergency, they must first dial 9-1-1 like any other caller to establish a voice connection – this is the only way a text session can start.
To help DHHSI persons and their families understand how T9-1-1 works, we have lots of information on our website which we hope you will share. We have a special guide and step-by-step video in American Sign Language that shows how to register, how to make a 9-1-1 call and what will happen when a DHHSI person dials 9-1-1 from their registered cellphone.
It is important that people take time to learn how T9-1-1 works. DHHSI persons need to register their cellphones now, before they have to use T9-1-1 in an emergency. Registration is also available to hearing family members whose cellphones may be used in an emergency.
Come Volunteer with the Vancouver Fringe Festival!
Volunteering for the Fringe is a great way to meet new people, get work experience, practice your English language skills, and see a hell of a lot of free theatre—and get that warm feeling you get from being needed. The Fringe Festival is on Granville Island, and happens between Sept. 10-20, 2015.
The volunteer positions we have range from selling tickets and pouring drinks to counting money and being part of our production crew. If feeling warm isn’t enough, volunteers also get a free t-shirt, snacks in the Volunteer Centre, an invitation to the Volunteer Appreciation Party (where there are performances from Fringe artists), and a Volunteer Rush Pass, which lets you into any show that’s not already sold out!
This year the Fringe is working with local interpreters as well as Douglas College’s Interpreting program to set up free interpreting services for Deaf/Hard of Hearing volunteers during the Festival. We will also have some ASL-interpreted shows this year, as well as a number of non-English, visual shows that are accessible to Deaf/Hard of Hearing audiences. Volunteers will get a festival pass that lets them see shows for free as a thank you from the Fringe Festival team.
If you want to volunteer, fill out our online application form at:https://app.volunteer2.com/Public/SignUp?organizationGUID=8c926450-0275-4038-a2e4-c341581a841e&signupFormId=1
We can’t wait to have you on the team! If you have any questions, please email Katt Campbell at: volunteerassistant@vancouverfringe.com”
Support Worker – Job Posting
Support worker for a Deaf Individualneeded in Duncan BC by September 2015
Apply as soon as possible to
msjsociety@gmail.com
We are looking for a kind, responsible, reliable, friendly, person to provide part time support to a Deaf individual who lives a life of dignity in Duncan.
The right person will be able to sign and understand ASL at an intermediate level or better. If you need to upgrade, we will pay you to attend ASL lessons Tuesday and Thursday mornings during the month of August.
Beginning the first week in September, your Schedule Will Be:
Every Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday 1:00 to 5:00
2 Sundays per month 1:00 to 5:00
Responsibilities will include:
*Provide tactful and relaxed practical support
*Background coaching focused on accomplishing activities of daily living,
*Support participation in in Deaf and Hearing community events,
*Support participation in gentle leisure, recreation and social adventures
Essential qualifications:
*Clear criminal record check
*Valid drivers license with a safe driving history.
Preferred qualifications:
*Prefer support workers who have their own computer and/or mobile phone and are comfortable with email, text messaging, and video conferencing.
*Familiar with and comfortable with Deaf culture
*Sign and understand ASL at an intermediate level or better
*non-smoker preferred
Rate of pay:
$12 to $17 per hour depending on your education and experience.
Core Values of MSJ Society:
Communication, inter-dependence, mutual respect, caring relationships, and equality.
To apply, send an email with attachments to msjsociety@gmail.com s soon as possible:
*Please send a cover letter that states your reasons for applying, your ASL abilities, experience, education and any other qualifications.
*Please send a resume
* Please send the names of two people who are familiar with your work and are willing to provide a reference.
Community Connectors – Job Posting
We are looking for Community Connectors – personal network facilitators who connect people with one another. If you are a natural connector of people, we would like to hear from you!
The successful candidate will work alongside an energetic, friendly, athletic young man who is deaf, and who lives in Vancouver. He is passionate about sports, meeting new people and getting out and interacting in the community. He is looking for a connector to help make connections with those who share the same active lifestyle, as well as is able to communicate through ASL (American Sign Language) and has a willingness to be involved in the Deaf community.
See the full posting here:
http://plan.ca/blog/communityconnectoryvr/
QUEERING RESILIENCE
http://www.genderfest.ca/#!conference/cub2
https://www.facebook.com/events/441786662666989/
A community dive into the practices, conversations, and connections that cohere, strengthen, and renew us, individually and collectively. The work that makes us ready for the world.
Day Passes:
General Admission $50
Admission & Donor $85
Discount Admission $15+
http://queeringresilience.brownpapertickets.com/
Individual workshops may be available day-of depending on day pass registration levels
Please respect this scent reduced space and hold off on using perfumes, body sprays, and other scented products. If applicable please apply nail polish at least 24 hours before attending.
11am-12:30pm
Dylan Colt – “Practice Makes Better: Embodying Racial Justice for White Folks” *For self-identified white folks
Jenn De Roo – “Community Self-Care Self Portraits” *For queer and trans people living with disabilities, chronic pain, or illness
Jaedyn Starr – “Queering Consent”
Jotika Lightbright – “Arts Space/Decompression Space/Safer Space” *For self-identified IPOC/QT*POC
2-2:45pm
Josie Boyce – “Femme Diversity, Resistance, and Resilience in the Queer Community”
Bon Fabian – “Two Spirit Warrior”
Alyson Hoy – “A Queer Theory for Living: Eve Sedgwick’s Reparative Mode”
3-4:30pm
Youth For A Change – “Spoken Word Performances, Poems, & Art”
Natasha Adsit – “Trans Women and the Survival of Exclusion”
Zain & Ben – “Writing Workshop for Queer, Trans*, Gender Non-Conforming, Non-Binary, Genderqueer, Mixed-Indigenous-People of Colour” *For self-identified non-binary Mixed-Indigenous-People of Colour
3-3:45pm
Lisa Salazar – “Transgender Spirituality Pulse Survey: Key Findings and Implications”
3:50-4:35pm
Landon Krentz – “Queers without Ears” (3:50-4:35pm)
** Full workshop and presenter bios are available at: http://www.genderfest.ca/#!conference/cub2 **
Some workshops are intended for specific groups; show respect by only entering spaces that are open to all or intended for you.
ACCESSIBILITY
ASL accessibility will be tailored as closely as possible to attendees needs – we are exploring interpreters and other options. Email conference@genderfest.ca so we can learn what your needs are and how to meet them! Deadline for best-case-scenario ASL accommodation is July 4th.
Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House is wheelchair accessible. A full accessibility audit is in the works and will be posted on this page no less than 2 weeks before the event.
We are doing our best to accommodate a scent-reduced environment and request attendees to refrain from use of scented products. Supplies provided through the day will have scent sensitivity in mind and we will work with the venue to refrain from use of chemical/scented products for cleaning prior to the conference.
This conference takes place on unceded Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh territory.
The WAVE Summer 2015 Newsletter
Hope you are enjoying the beautiful sunshine! We are delighted to send you The WAVE Summer 2015 Newsletter from the Western Institute for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (WIDHH). Please click HERE to view the newsletter.
A sneak peek at what’s inside this issue…
· Gala Feature p.5
· President’s Musings p.2
· Your New Board Members p.3
· WIDHH Partners with DeaFined p.9
· Award of Merit Recipients p.10
· WIDHH’s NEW “Restaurant Noise Project” p.9 (We encourage you to participate in the project!)
