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In Kelowna – a new WBP Workshop: Positive Thoughts Bring Positive Things!

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April 11, 2013

WBP is pleased to present a brand-new workshop topic: “The Law of Attraction: Positive Thoughts Bring Positive Things”

Workshop topics will cover:
– Understanding Gratitude
– Thought-Changing Processes
– Manifesting Your Desires
– Hands-on Activities
– Personal Sharing

Presented in ASL by: Jodi Birley & Lisa Anderson

Date: Saturday May 4, 2013

Time: 9:30am. – 4:30pm.

Location: Room H109, Okanagan University-College, 1000 KLO Road, Kelowna, BC

Please register by: Friday April 26, 2013

If you are interested, please e-mail to: pauljlandry@shaw.ca or

Ask for the Workshops Coordinator at:

TTY Toll-free: 1-800-855-1155 or Fax to: 1-604-456-0904

For more details, click here

Next location: Burnaby-at WBP on Saturday – 11 May 2013

WBP Anger workshop in Kelowna

Deaf BC

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April 11, 2013

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WBP is pleased to bring the Anger workshop on the road around BC

Workshop topics will cover:
– Why am I always Angry?
– How do I reduce and express Anger in a healthy way?
– What are the different Angry styles & thinking?
– Where can I get help?

Presented in ASL by: Kevin Ettinger, Mental Health Counsellor.

Date: Friday May 3, 2013

Time: 6:30 – 9:30pm.

Location: Room H109, Okanagan University-College, 1000 KLO Road, Kelowna, BC

Please register by: Friday April 26, 2013

If you are interested, please e-mail to: pauljlandry@shaw.ca or

Ask for the Workshops Coordinator at:

TTY Toll-free: 1-800-855-1155 or Fax to: 1-604-456-0904

For more details, Click Here

Seeking a Male Counselor for Deaf Teen Leadership Camp

Deaf BC

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April 11, 2013

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We are looking for male Deaf leaders who want to work as Senior Counselors for Deaf Teen Leadership (DTL) camp.

The roles and responsibilities include but not limited to are to:

-Assist Team Leader on challenge course when needed

-Work with Team Leader to provide leadership activities throughout the day

-Supervise campers in dorms

-Establish common ground rules with campers

-Provide support to campers when needed

-Attend to staff meetings

-Be a role model for Junior Counselors

-Other duties as assigned

DTL camp is from June 27 – July 2. DTL staff will start working one day prior to camp (June 26) and have a wrap up meeting after the campers leave.

If have any questions, please contact DTL Director, Maria Christianson at dtlcamp@wsad.org.

If interested, please send a letter of interest and a resume to dtlcamp@wsad.org by May 1.

Barriers remain for the Deaf despite better technology

Deaf BC

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April 9, 2013

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When Vinu Abraham was growing up in India, he had to write letters and wait for a response in order to communicate with others. His friends could just pick up the phone and talk to each other. Born deaf at a time when limited communication technology was available to him, Abraham is now a communications technician at the Western Institute for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (WIDHH) in Vancouver and an active member of the Deaf community.

Modern technology has changed the way people communicate with each other, and this is especially true for the Deaf and hard of hearing communities. Smartphones, Skype and Facetime offer tremendous opportunities for people who mainly communicate visually through sign language. Though technology helps, communication barriers still exist between Deaf and hearing people.

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Friendly reminder: Anger workshop Thursday April 11th – a few seats left

Deaf BC

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April 9, 2013

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A friendly reminder, WBP is providing a workshop on Anger on Thursday April 11th.

Time: 6:00 – 9:00pm.

There are a few seats left.

Workshop topics will cover:

– Why am I always Angry?

– How do I reduce and express Anger in a healthy way?

– What are the different Angry styles & thinking?

– Where can I get help?

Presented in ASL by: Kevin Ettinger, Mental Health Counsellor.

Location: WBP’s Multi-Purpose Room, #300 – 4211 Kingsway, Burnaby, BC

Please register by noon on Wednesday April 10th to avoid disappointment.

If you are interested, please e-mail to: wbp.workshops@vch.ca

To see flyer for more information: click here

Reminder: WBP Open Sign & Talk and Out of the Fog in Fraser Valley on Saturday

Deaf BC

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April 9, 2013

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Hello Deaf Community,

This is a friendly reminder that there are two presentations happening in Abbotsford this Saturday.

Saturday April 13, 2013

10:30am. – 12:30pm. Open Sign & Talk

Lunch Break 12:30-1:30pm.

1:30 – 4:00pm. Out of the Fog workshop

Open Sign & Talk presentation description:
Many of you haven’t met our new Program Coordinator, John Fraser, we are pleased to provide an opportunity to see the newest addition to the team!
There will also be an opportunity to learn:
– WBP’s Program changes & updates
– What’s Up WBP Therapy Groups?
– Workshop survey results
Here’s your chance to get some questions answered and receive clarifications.

Presented by: John Fraser & WBP Staff

Flyers with further details available at: https://deafbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/WBPSignTalkABBY13April2013.pdf

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Out of the Fog workshop description:
Understanding & Overcoming Depression

Topics covered:
What is Depression?
– Identifying the symptoms
– Finding Hope (treatment options)
– Do you know someone express or wonder:

“I don’t feel like myself” ?
“Why my mood low” ?
“Why do I have no motivation to…”

Presented in ASL by: Lois Wood & Tara Nesbitt

Flyers with further details available at: https://deafbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Out-of-the-Fog-Depression-Workshop-FV-13-April-20131.pdf

To register, e-mail to: deafabby@gmail.com or blueflower127@hotmail.com

Thank you,
Lisa Anderson, WBP Workshops Coordinator,
wbp.workshops@vch.ca

ASL WAY WORKSHOPS

Deaf BC

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April 9, 2013

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Presentation of Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Medals.

Deaf BC

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April 8, 2013

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The three British Columbia Deaf recipients received honourable medal from the Presentation of Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Medals.

Announcement: World Report on Disability in International Sign

Deaf BC

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April 5, 2013

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The World Federation of the Deaf (WFD) is pleased to announce that the World Report on Disability made by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Bank is now available in International Sign. The World Report on Disability was published by the WHO and the World Bank in 2011. The Report includes information on lives of persons with disabilities with recommendations for different stakeholders.

WFD President Colin Allen believes that it is an international breakthrough to have the World Report on Disability available in International Sign. Allen congratulates the WHO for their commitment ensuring the report was translated and available in International Sign – an initiative that benefits WFD Ordinary Members in 133 countries.

The World Report on Disability is currently available in several languages and in various formats to ensure accessibility. The International Sign version along with versions in different languages and formats is available at

http://www.who.int/disabilities/world_report/2011/report/en/index.html

The WAVE Spring 2013 Newsletter

Deaf BC

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April 5, 2013

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We are pleased to send you the latest newsletter from WIDHH, your one-stop source for information & services.

Here is a sneak peek at what’s inside…
¨ Notice of Annual General Meeting
¨ Board Nomination Report
¨ Who Won the Raffle?
¨ Community Updates

The Wave Newsletter – Spring 2013

Documentary: Beyond Silence

Deaf BC

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April 4, 2013

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Dear Deaf community,

Please support the fundraising campaign for my documentary “Beyond Silence”.

The documentary “Beyond Silence” will document the incredible challenges deaf people face in India and hopefully create change for them. India has the largest deaf population in the world, but sign language is still not an officially recognized language. India has no captions on television, no deaf colleges, and no TTY.

Documentary trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNwFLeEJXKU

Here is the link to the campaign:
http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/beyond-silence–6/x/2352912

Your contribution will change the lives of millions of people!
Please support the campaign and help spread the word…

Best
Vidyut Latay
Director/Producer-Beyond Silence
http://www.vidyutlatay.com/pages/beyond_silence

Deaf Community Foundation of BC Meeting

Deaf BC

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April 4, 2013

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Deaf Community Foundation of BC

Information / Input / Feedback Meeting

Date: Saturday, April 20, 2013
Location: Douglas College – New Westminster Campus?700 Royal Avenue, New Westminster, BC
Room: Room #2203
Time: 10:00 am to 12 noon

For Deaf-Blind interpreting requests, please contact the Program Manager at deaffoundationofbc@gmail.com.