Accessibility and Business
Accessibility and Business: How to better serve the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Market
Accessibility is a buzzword that’s being tossed around a lot and while people are talking about it few businesses and organizations have yet to put it into practice. We want to show them how and more importantly WHY.
Join Heather and Kim as they give a glimpse into the lives of those living with hearing loss in a world that’s slowly making improvements but still has a long way to go in accessibility. They’ll share tips on how to make your business, services and website more accessible, accommodating and valuable to people with hearing loss. They’ll touch on the importance of captioning for video content, communications tools and technology available such as video-relay service and TTY and how being an ally to the deaf community will position your business as inclusive, community-minded, and progressive. And we’ll send you off with some basic greeting signs in ASL.
Two student American Sign Language Interpreters will be on hand to interpret ASL to English and facilitate discussion.
Presenters:
Heather Vince works in publishing. She has a strong personal interest in accessibility and deaf rights as well as business and social entrepreneurship, which create perfect opportunities to educate the public on the deaf experience and show businesses how they can be of value to the underserved market of people with disabilities.
Kimberly Wood founded the Hands On Fun Club with Hands On Fun Week in August 2012 which provides workshops for the general public on American Sign Language and Deaf Culture. Kimberly also had done a lot of advocating in the community and helping Deaf and hard of hearing people breaking down the barriers that faced them. Kimberly is VP of External Relations at the Greater Vancouver Association for the Deaf, and was a part of the BC-VRS (Video Relay Service) Committee.
The workshop/presentation will be held at Manis (10768 Whalley Boulevard, Surrey just up 108 by Quattro http://www.manisrestaurant.com/) from 6-8pm, Thursday, April 30th, 2015
$10 per person, The proceeds will go to Beta collective and Hands On Fun Club.
Northern Trappers Alliance: Holding the Line
Northern Trappers Alliance: Holding the Line – Fighting Uranium and Tar Sands in Northern Saskatchewan
Saturday April 11, 2015
Doors at 6:30; Starts at 7 PM
Grandview Calvary Baptist Church: 1803 E 1st Ave, Vancouver
Join us for an evening of dessert, speakers and entertainment to fundraise and show solidarity with the members of the Dene Nation, who are protecting their traditional territory from uranium and tar sands mining near La Loche, Saskatchewan. Dene and Metis trappers have set up a checkpoint on Hwy 955 in Treaty 8 territory, to keep Cenovus, Fission Uranium Corp, and many others out. Brian Grandbois, from Dene Nation, will be here to share about his Nation’s resistance.
The Northern Trappers Alliance (NTA) initially erected their camp on November 19th 2014. On November 22nd they went a step further and establ…ished a checkpoint on the highway to prevent further resource exploration that was causing irreparable damage to their way of life. On December 1st 2014 the RCMP moved in, enforcing an injunction against the trappers and forced them off the road under threat of imprisonment. Undeterred, members of the Northern Trappers Alliance have remained encamped next to the highway ever since.
The NTA established their camp in response to unchecked resource exploration and a lack of meaningful consultation with the Dene people who live on and are provided for by the land. The Northern Trappers have found roads to traditional hunting grounds gated and blocked, preventing them from entering. This has been done without their consent or knowledge: a violation of Treaty. At the end of January a “Big Meeting” was called by the NTA. Although invited, no representative from the Saskatchewan provincial government, or any other level of the colonial government showed up. At this meeting it was decided to stand firm against the oil and mining companies.
The Northern Trappers Alliance are a group Dene and Metis indigenous people. They have experienced first hand the devastating impacts uranium mining, oil and gas development has on the land. It can no longer sustain their way of life as it has done for centuries. They have seen how the promises of “economic development and a better life” from resource extraction companies is a smoke screen used to steal their land and leave it desolate. The land is theirs and they have never given it up. The Dene Nation have asserted their traditional sovereignty and guardianship over the land, are saying NO to uranium mining and tar sands mining and protecting the land which provides and sustains them They are on the front lines fighting against environmental catastrophe and the corrupt system profiting from it!
The needs are for food and supplies to sustain the camp.
Speakers Include: Brian Grandbois of Dene Nation, Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, Audrey Siegl of Musqueam Nation … more to follow!
**This event is being held on the unceded territory of the Coast Salish people including the x?m??kw?y??m (Musqueam), S?wx?wú7mesh (Squamish) and S?l?ílw?ta? (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.**
Doors at 6:30, event begins at 7:00 pm. Suggested donation $10, no one turned away.
Childcare Provided on Site
ASL provided thanks to the generous donation of time of the Douglas College Student Interpreter program.
Accessibility Info: Grandview Calvary Baptist Church’s kitchen’s entrance is at street level, which gives access to washrooms, kitchen and lower hall. One washroom has a stall that can accommodate a wheelchair. The washroom door opening is 86 cm, and the stall door is 61 cm.
Scent-Reduced Space: To help make this a safer space for those in our communities who have chemical sensitivities or allergies, please refrain from wearing perfume and other scented-body products.
BRITISH COLUMBIA DEAF YOUTH RETREAT 2015
British Columbia Deaf Youth is excited to announce to host our first Leadership camp for our youth in British Columbia! During the leadership camp, you will participate in workshop, teambuilding, activity and special guest speakers!
Date: June 12 to 14 2015
Who: Deaf/Hard of Hearing between the age of 19-35
Location: Camp Alexandra – 2916 McBride Ave, Surrey, BC
Registration Fee: $50 (includes meals, 2 night accommodation, and t-shirt)
QUESTIONS OR WANT TO REGISTER – please contact Scott@deafyouth.ca
Painter and Assistant needed In ASL, ASAP – Job Posting
Currently I, Gordon P. Hoeppner, who have my own handyman service business. Gordon the Handy Service has been operating for more than 5 years.
I have a contract with a commercial condominium in Kits Hts – Vancouver for a month or so for interior painting. This project is starting now and through-out the spring. I a few regular projects booked this early summer.
I need 2 people who are able to work with me for temp part time jobs for the next weekor so. We are looking to hire a painter and an assistant.
I prefer someone who uses ASL. Hearing welcome.
Priority to Deafie who is experienced or knowledge in work of construction, renovation, painting, drywall repair, tiling, etc.
Two positions available:
– Assistant or helper, Paying between $10.00 and $12:00 per a hour.
– Painter, $15.00 per hour, depending on experience.
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Please send me your resumes and references at gphoeppner@gmail.com. Included your Skype or Facetime.
Or call me at gordonbc54 – Skype. Or my cell: 778.995.1445, able use Glide.ca
DYT Job Posting
Are you interested in applying for a job with Deaf Youth Today this coming summer 2015? Deaf Youth Today (DYT) has TWO different posting.
One is for DYT Staff which we received grants from Canada Summer Job which has requirement that we need to follow. Please see attachment and read red fonts. If you do meet the requirement; APPLY!
Second one is for Contract Staff for any one who is interested in working with DYT. This can be for 1-1 worker or a camp leader. Contract staff will be hired based on the registration of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Campers. The number of Contract staff hired is depended on the needs of our 2015 camps.
Application deadline is APRIL 17, 2015.
Have any questions or want to apply send a email to DYT@fndc.ca
Thank you,
Deaf Youth Today
BCSDAA Reunion – Hotel Booking
Hotel booking for BCSDAA Reunion 2015 – July 1 – July 5, 2015
Your choice for Hotel / Motel
Hilton Vancouver Metrotown (4 Star)
Our BCSDAA Reunion 2015’s web page address is:
http://www.hilton.com/en/hi/groups/personalized/Y/YVRVMHF-SDA-20150702/index.jhtml?WT.mc_id=POG
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BC School for the Deaf Alumni Association |
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01-JUL-2015 |
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05-JUL-2015 |
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6083 McKay Avenue |
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Burnaby, Canada |
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Holiday Inn Express Metrotown (3 Stars)
4405 Central Blvd
Burnaby, BC
604-438-1881 Email: reservations@himetrotown.ca
Holiday Inn Staff are very glad to receive many groups from the Deaf School and would be pleased to offer a rate newly renovated guestrooms. Including breakfast, parking and Wi-Fi. Rate of $155 Sgl/ Dbl in a king room and $165 in a double room.
Inter City Motel (3 Stars)
Kingsway, Burnaby
604-437-4474 Email: info@intercitymotel.com
Motel’s rate in those dates will be $110 plus tax for one queen size bed, $130 plus tax for two queen size bed in same room, and $150 plus tax for two bedroom family suite which have two separate rooms each with one queen size bed. Rate is for two people in room per night. Extra person will be $10 extra.
Pets are allowed only in smoking room and there will be fee of $15 per night per pet.
Best Western Kings Inn (Star 3)
5411 Kingsway
Burnaby
604-438-1383 info@bestwesternkingsinn.com
Super 8 Motel
4500 Kingsway
Burnaby, BC
DYT – Counsellor in Training Program
Hello Deaf Youth age 16 to 18 year old!
Deaf Youth Today (DYT) is now accepting application for Counsellor in Training Program (C.I.T) for this summer 2015.
Are you…
Deaf and Hard of Hearing youth between 16 to 18 year old?
Looking to strengthen your resume, gain experience and build confidence?
Looking to gain more volunteering and NON-PAID work experience?
If Yes, then we want you! Apply before April 17th 2015!
Please read the flyer carefully and contact DYT if you have any questions or want to apply! DYT@fndc.ca
