DEAFBC

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.

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/

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.

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!)

CRTC’s discussion on message relay services: http://consultation.crtc.gc.ca/en/consultation/27/message-relay-services

I am really surprised by the fact that almost 50% of the comments posted in this discussion have been made by people who are not Deaf and do not use sign language.

Deaf people need to get involved in this discussion! It is not difficult to participate. Please post your comments immediately, because the discussion closes on Monday!

VANCOUVER — Citizenship and Immigration Canada has reversed its decision to deny permanent residency to the 14-year-old daughter of a Vancouver caregiver from the Philippines because she is deaf.
This means Jazmine Talosig will likely be able to join her mother, Karen Talosig, in Vancouver, after seven years of separation.

Talosig received a letter from C.I.C.’s Manila office early Wednesday stating that her visas for permanent residency were ready to be issued, subject to a final admissibility review by an immigration officer.

“I’m over the moon,” Karen Talosig said of the decision. “I was so happy and relieved.”

Read the full article here

Happening tonight, Please stop by!

Dear Okanagan Deaf Community: 

There will be a Sign Language Interpreter for the noon opening of their Canada Day Celebration on July 1st at 12:00AM at Prospera Place in Kelowna. Cultural show, food from all over the world and free Canada Day cake served by the Mayor, and other local politicians.