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BC Rockies Deaf Hockey team

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Hi everyone,

The BC Rockies Deaf Hockey team have challenged the CFOX ice hockey team to a game to raise funds for the BC Children’s Hospital Oncology Unit. Come out and support the teams and the hospital.

PLEASE DONATE: https://secure.bcchf.ca/SuperheroPages/main.cfm?Event=CFOX&Member=29031

The game will be held on:
Thursday March 21st at 7:00pm

Address:
Canlan Ice Sports – North Shore
2411 Mount Seymour Parkway,
North Vancouver, British Columbia
V7H 2Y9

Click here to view the map location

ALSO, we will be playing another game against the Vancouver Police hockey team in the near future, so keep your eyes open as we finalize the dates.

Shawn Mayzes
BC Rockies Manager

Article 29 Conference, Norway, 27 – 28 May 2013

The Participation of Deaf People in Political and Public life: Implementation of CRPD Article 29

An international conference arranged by the Ã…l Experiential College and the Oslo University

College (HiOA)/Institute of International Studies and Interpreting. 27-28 May 2013

The conference will take place at the HiOA, Pilestredet 46, Oslo.

Click here to view the conference flyer

911 staff will text message with deaf Canadians

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Canadians who have hearing or speech problems will soon be able to send text messages to 911 services.

Other Canadians, however, must continue to communicate with 911 services over the phone, says Canada’s telecommunications regulator.

Click here to keep reading

Instructional Assistant, Deaf & Hard of Hearing (DHH) Program

Vancouver Community College

Deaf & Hard of Hearing Department
Job Posting: Instructional Assistant
Competition #S-05-01-2013
VCC Website: www.vcc.ca

Date: February 4, 2013

Position: Instructional Assistant, Deaf & Hard of Hearing (DHH) Program

Location: Broadway Campus, Vancouver, BC

Start date: Immediately

Position Summary:

VCC is a dynamic organization known for its forward-thinking and responsive
approach to education and training. For more than 40 years, Deaf & Hard of
Hearing Program (DHH) offers a variety of courses (English language skills, ASL as
a second language, speech-reading as well as a full-time job-readiness program)
for Deaf, hard of hearing, and Deaf-Blind adults.

Closing Date: February 18, 2013

Detailed position information, please click on this link at:

http://careers.vcc.ca/applicants/Central?quickFind=52046

For Information about DHH, please click on this link at:

http://www.vcc.ca/programs-courses/detail.cfm?div_id=4&prog_id=42#courses