Just Wanted everyone who adores this Deaf. Some of us are thinking of hosting Vancouver Deaf International Film in 2015.
ASL at the Vancouver Folk Music Festival
There will be ASL at the Vancouver Folk Music Festival again this year (July 19-21, 2013).
Sign language interpreters will be scheduled at various stages for daytime performances.
“Community tickets” will be available at a discounted price for groups of 10 or more people –> for more info on these tickets contact Elizabeth at box office (check out VFMF website for her contact info). Get a group together & come on down for the fun (hopefully in the sun)!
Intervenor For Student with Deafblindness
2013-2014 School Year -British Columbia School for the Deaf
Immediate Job Posting May 31, 2013
Posting closes June 12, 2013
The BC Provincial School for the Deaf is a K – 12 school with an elementary and a secondary campus located in Burnaby, British Columbia.
Role: The Intervenor’s primary role is to ensure the learner with deafblindness is an informed and active participant in every activity using whatever means of communication is best for the learner.
Responsibilities: The full time Intervenor for the 2013- 2014 school year will work 1:1 with a student who is deafblind under the direct supervision of a Teacher of the Deaf. The Intervenor is part of a multidisciplinary team that provides support to the student with Deafblindness.
Qualifications: Grade 12 Graduation, Preferred successful completion of recognized post secondary Intervenor Program or willingness to take courses in Deafblindness through Douglas College. ASL skills are mandatory.
Additional Skills :
•Competent in implementing educational goals designed by the team of professionals.
•Proven success in establishing and maintaining working relationships
•Ability to work effectively and independently with a degree of initiative
•Good organizational skills
•Ability and willingness to enhance skills and knowledge in order to meet the goals of the students IEP
Applicants please contact Myrna Ziola , Acting Principal ph 604-664-8300 or by email: myrna.ziola@sd41.bc.ca
Looking for an Adoptive Family
Karly
Birth date: 2007 Ethnocultural Background: Metis
Karly is an endearing, lovable young girl who needs a family to call her own. She is a happy child who enjoys being around people; she is currently part of an active family with three other children. She participates in a number of activities such as biking, shopping, and running. Karly also likes music, lap games, movement, trampoline, dancing, and swimming. She loves to laugh and has a good sense of humour.
Born three months premature, Karly has significant developmental delays. She has Cerebral Palsy and is blind, although has some light perception. She uses hearing aids in both ears and uses a wheel chair, standing frame, and bicycle walker to get around. Karly tries really hard to learn new skills and can control some movements with support by a caregiver. With determination, she has learned to use over 50 words – she lets you know she understands you by smiling and getting excited. A smile from Karly is a sweet reward indeed! With a multisensory approach to learning, Karly’s communication skills continue to improve.
Karly has a large number of professionals involved in monitoring and assisting with her daily functioning, learning, and development. They all love to work with her! She is actively engaged in the classroom answering questions, loves story time, tries really hard to learn new skills, and is described as a bit of a “class clown”. She continues to make great strides with the love, support and care provided to her. With a skilled and devoted permanent family, Karly has the chance to reach her full potential.
Karly is of Aboriginal decent, and currently resides in the lower mainland; however non-Aboriginal families outside of this region will be considered. Openness with a sibling is expected. Come and meet Karly!
If you’d like any more information please contact:
Kirsty Stormer, BSW, RSW
Wendy’s Wonderful Kid Recruiter–Vancouver/Coastal
Adoptive Families Association of BC
kirsty.stormer@gov.bc.ca
T: 604-320-7330 ext.121 F: 604-566-8125 C: 604-809-8909
200 / 7342 Winston St. Burnaby, British Columbia V5A 2H1
Radical Accessibility Recognition & Celebration
Save the date, ’cause on Saturday June 8th 2013, 7pm, at Gallery Gachet, we’re going to be celebrating, honouring, and giving respect where it’s due to the folks behind the Radical Access Mapping Project, the Vancouver Queer ASL Club, and other radical accessibility groups in Vancouver and beyond!
Often groups working to make this broadly non-accessible world more accessible do so for free or very little money. They pour countless hours of sweat, tears, blood, and bones into making this world a radder, gentler, & safer place for us all with little to no acknowledgement.
So It’s time to pony up and give what we can! Got a fiver you can throw down? Wanna make goodies for a bake sale? Show off your artistic skills & make a poster? Donate something for a raffle? Volunteer at the door and/or (sober) bar? Well, June 8th is the date to do all of that and more!
This event is taking place on the un-ceded Coast Salish territories of the Musqueam, Tsleil-waututh, and Squamish peoples. Our work is grounded on this land, sits firmly in the reality of ongoing processes of colonization and attempts at erasure, and is inspired and informed by the resistance of indigenous people here and across Turtle Island. We’re talking about who has access to what, who designs, defines and is left out of our communities; and whether it’s a staircase or a border, we’re doing all of that on stolen land. In/accessibility and colonialism are intimately connected.
This event is happening in the DTES, a community facing ongoing processes of vilification and gentrification. Please be respectful of the folks who live and work in the neighbourhood, and the spirit of resistance that lives here.
Wheelchair accessible and ASL interpretation provided. Please check out our facebook page for more details and hope to see you there!!
Pacific DAWN
Pacific DAWN
(DisAbled Women’s Network)
covering British Columbia and
the Yukon
Invites you to join our
Annual General Meeting
Sunday June 23, 2013
11:30am to 4pm
Blusson Spinal Cord Centre
818 W. 10th Avenue, (at Willow St.)
Vancouver, B.C.
and
Lets discuss
What are our Issues?
What are the Solutions?
We are the experts on our own experiences and using
Open Spaces
We will share our knowledge.
Following the formal Annual General Meeting there will be an opportunity to discuss the issues we face as women with disAbilties and a brainstorming session about what are some of the solutions.
Interpreter Services provided by Douglas College Students.
For further information or to lets us know you are coming please contact Pat Kelln Spokesperson Pacific DAWN at pkelln@telus.net or 604-524-2329
Note: Light snacks, but not lunch will be served so we need to know how many are coming.
If you are a member and would like to attend, but lack of funds does not allow you to please contact us pkelln@telus.net as there are some funds available for travel and accommodation.
Pacific DAWN invites and urges you to also attend the
BC Coalition of People with Disabilities Annual General Meeting
June 22 10:30 am to 1:pm; same location The Blusson Spinal Cord Centre.
Queer Bodies Film Night 4 – June 14 at Rhizome in Vancouver
Films that explore issues of gender, race, sexuality, the body and more. Doors at 7, films at 7.30, discussion to follow. Come early to order some food and ensure you get a seat.
FILMS
Mary by Kent Monkman
G.I.M.P. Boot Camp by KingCrip Productions, Melisa Brittain & Danielle Peers
Sanity for Beginners by Jan Derbyshire
The Heist by Andrew Jack
Butch Tits by Jen Crothers
MONEY STUFF
Admission by donation, $5-15 suggested, absolutely no one turned away.
– * -* – Unlike previous QBFNs this IS a fundraiser — for Rhizome.- * – * –
All income after costs will be given to Rhizome to help with their transition.
ACCESSIBILITY
Please refrain from wearing colognes, perfumes or other scented or chemical products to the event. Smokers, ideally you’d refrain from smoking for the course of the event — including just before. But if you can’t manage that please smoke well away (really) from the door to Rhizome. Thanks.
Captioning of films
The films are either captioned or silent.
ASL Interpreters
Students from Douglas College will provide ASL interpretation of discussion and the MC.
http://www.douglas.bc.ca/programs/sign-language/studentvolunteer.html
Details of space thanks to Radical Access Mapping Project
http://radicalaccessiblecommunities.wordpress.com/?s=rhizome
Overview
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pUC1YbkDiD2dAx-iYhg-VzTIcSmISRzW9Nr930q6MYU/edit
Full Audit
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pUC1YbkDiD2dAx-iYhg-VzTIcSmISRzW9Nr930q6MYU/edit
Come RSVP at the facebook event. Hope to see you there!
Celebrating Accessibility At The Vancouver Aquarium
Join us on Saturday, June 1 to celebrate accessibility and experience the wonders of aquatic life. Take advantage of these additional services to explore our world like never before.
Experience Our Shows
American Sign Language Student Interpreters will be on site at our marine mammal and dive shows.
Check our show schedule for show times.
Experience Our Galleries
Book your descriptive tour today! Volunteers will take visitors who are blind or have low vision on a sensory tour of our galleries. For more information or to book your tour, please contact our visitor experience team at visitorexperience@vanaqua.org.
Explore The Wet Lab
Join us for an amazing tactile experience, and learn about our local seashore life.
Enjoy Our Accessible Services:
Designated wheelchair spots for our shows at Canada’s Arctic, Wild Coast and Penguin Point.
Wheelchair accessible café tables and 4D Experience theatre
Gender neutral accessible washrooms and more.
For more information, please contact the visitor experience team at visitorexperience@vanaqua.org.
DATE
Saturday, June 1, 2013
TIME
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
PLACE
Vancouver Aquarium
Rockies Deaf Bikers
Hello BC Deaf Community,
FBC – Freedom Bike Church is having Swap meet, garage sale, BBQ pig roast, band, etc. You welcome to join to share booth to sell your things at rented table for free for RDB. U can come to socialize only. For more info to contact Lara.
Crazy Bob, Lara, Lizzy and Russ will sell things. If you RDB interest to join, please let Lara know so I’ll inform FBC.
FBC First Annual Swap Meet
Church Service: 10:00am
Time: Sun June 2nd from 11:00-5:00pm
Location: Kennedy Hall @ 8870-120 Street?(Scott Road)
Trophy plaques for: Best Custom, Best Paint, best Metric, people’s Choice and best Rat Bike
Thank you
Cheers!
Kimberly Wood
