On the 25th Anniversary of the 1989 Montreal massacre and the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women – join us at a candle-light vigil sponsored by the PSAC West Fraser Valley Area Council and the BC Federation of Labour.
Please bring an item to donate to local women’s organizations.
For more information: Jennifer Chieh Ho – ChiehHJ@psac.com
** An ASL interpreter will be at the event **
BC School for the Deaf Alumni Association
Celebrates
100th year of Deaf Schools in British Columbia since 1915 Come and join our 15th Reunion in 2015
BC School for the Deaf Alumni Association Reunion 2015
June 30 (Early Registration), July 1, 2, 3, & 4
Now is the time for you to reserve your spot for our big events while our registration costs are $100.00 from now for the early bird combo, $125.00 combo from Feb 1st to April 30th & $150.00 combo from May 1st to June 12th, 2015. Don’t miss as you are part of our BC School Deaf History!
Hope to see you all together under one roof.
Click here to view the BCSDAA 2015 Reunion Registration form
Click here for information on booking a hotel for BCSDAA Reunion 2015
Vancouver Community College is looking to hire on-call Deaf Interpreters. Those looking to apply should meet the following qualifications:
· Completion of Grade 12;
· Membership with WAVLI and AVLIC;
Plus one of the two options below
· Graduation from an AVLIC-recognized Interpreter Education Program (IEP)
OR
· A minimum of one years’ experience with the following:
o A minimum of 40 documented hours of work as a Deaf Interpreter within the last 4 years; and
o A minimum of 20 documented hours of professional development specific to Deaf Interpreting within the last 4 years; and
o A minimum of 20 documented hours of professional development specific to the process of interpreting within the last 4 years; and
o A minimum of 20 documented hours of professional development specific to ethics within the last 4 years
o Ability to adapt to changing situations is essential; and
o Possess strong time management and organizational skills and be able to work independently under tight timelines; and
o Ability to quickly establish effective working relationships with students and with other staff members in the educational team and with other members of the college community.
To view the posting or to apply, please click here, or visit the following link: careers.vcc.ca/applicants/Central?quickFind=52561
The Vancouver Aquarium will be celebrating accessibility on Saturday December 6. I have included a little bit of information about the event, a link to our website and an electronic poster that can be printed and posted on a community board.
We will have all of our usual accessible services offered and the following additions:
American Sign Language interpreters will be at all of our marine mammal and dive shows.
The Wet Lab will be open every hour so guests can experience our aquatic world through touch
Extra volunteers will be onsite to interact with guests and showcase a variety of props in the galleries
Visitors who are blind or have low vision can also pre-book descriptive tours
The CAN Van will also be on-site! The CAN Van Interactive Autism Exhibit is a mobile display that is engaging, fun and welcoming to all ages. The goal of the CAN Van is to educate the public about Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) while spreading autism awareness.
For more details, you can visit our website at the following link: http://www.vanaqua.org/experience/events/annual-and-upcoming-events/celebrate-accessibility
I hope you can spread the word about this great event in your community. Please feel free to email us at visitorexperience@vanaqua.org if you have any questions.
Click here to read the CAV – Stakeholder Interest Letter
As a job requirement at the BC School for the deaf where i work as the Audiometric Technician, i required to be efficient in sign language.
I have taken quite a few courses and am currently looking for more conversational practise to do with comprehension and expression skills in American Sign Language.
Please contact me at abidakarim@yahoo.com if you are avaliable to tutor me for Sign Language.
Thanks
Abida
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