The Canadian Association of the Deaf (CAD)
has set up some new and exciting ways to stay up to date about CAD.
You can now get updates from CAD by the following ways:
Twitter:
DeafCan
deafcan.social@gmail.com
Facebook:
DeafCan
deafcan.social@gmail.com
Blogspot:
deafcanada.blogspot.com
The Canadian Deaf Women’s Conference 2011 is coming up! The website has been launched and registration is ready, we are now calling for papers. If you’d like to apply , just contact the committee on our website – www.cdwc2011.ca.
We will have so much fun at the conference…register now! The more the merrier!
See ya at the conference in beautiful Niagara Falls! (July 24-28, 2011)
Have you seen Dragons’ Den on CBC?
There will be a Deaf man pitching his business “Yukon Smoked Salmon” on Dec. 1st.
Don’t forget to watch to see if he gets approved!
Hello BC Deaf Community,
As we move into Fall weather here in Rochester, NY, it is tough not to day-dream about escaping to someplace more tropical. I am excited to inform you of a unique opportunity to travel with Discovering Deaf Worlds to Costa Rica this winter.
Come join us on our adventures as we zip-line through the tree tops of the jungle on a Sky Trek, hike the active Arenal Volcano, and white water raft through the Savegre River. You will also visit the Fernando Centeno Guell deaf school, Don Juan’s Eco-Farm, and spend a day with local deaf association ANASCOR to learn about their current projects focused on advocating for deaf people in Costa Rica. A portion of your tour cost will be donated to each of the non-profits and schools you will visit.
On this journey, guides fluent in English, American Sign Language, LESCO (Costa Rican Sign Language) and Spanish will be available. Your lead guides, are local members of ANASCOR who will teach you LESCO along the way!
Stay in luxurious 4-star hotels, and relax in private A/C transportation between cities. Indulge in local Costa Rican cuisine and soak in the views of oceans, mountains, rainforests and beaches in one of the most bio-diverse countries in the world.
Registration deadline is January 20th 2010 and limited seats are available. Journey dates are from February 4th – March 5th, 2011. For full trip itineraries, registration forms, costs, and more information, please visit our website at: http://www.deafworlds.org/programs/journeys
Or contact us at ddwjourneys@discoveringdeafworlds.org for more information.
Please help us share this unique opportunity by sending this email/flyer to your network of friends, family and co-workers. We hope to see your name on the roster for this winter as well! Thank you for your time.
!Pura Vida!
Maria
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Maria Nikolaou
Public Relations / Marketing
The eighth SDP conference will take place between the 9-12th February, 2011
Venue: the Internet
This year’s themes are:
Sessions:
For more info see here: http://www.online-conference.net/sdp2011/introduction.htm
The early bird discount is available until the 15th November, so book today!
If you have not attended an SDP conference before, and are curious about how it works, we’ve put together a short video here: http://www.online-conference.net/sdp2010/SDP_demo.html
Our online conferences are easy, you need no special knowledge, equipment or software and they are really, really convenient – participate from work, home or an internet cafe!
Up to 2.0 RID CEUs are available for this conference.
Judith Mole
Direct Learn Services Ltd.
Company no: 04268722
Dangling Words. An Abstract Group Exhibit
Graffiti Co. Art Studio / Gallery
2nd floor of 171 East 1st Street, North Vancouver
Tuesday, October 26 until December 3
Reception: Thursday, November 18, 6 to 9 pm
Viewing Hours:
Tues. – Fri 1:30 – 6:30 or by appointment
Contact: sian@graffiticoart.com
(604)980-1699
October 19, 2010
For immediate release
Douglas College is first post-secondary institution in Canada to win sign language interpreter program award
Douglas College is the first post-secondary institution in Canada to win a North America-wide award presented to sign language interpreter programs for their contributions to the field.
Douglas’s Program of Sign Language Interpretation was given the 2010 Video Relay Service Interpreter Education Program Award of Excellence by Sorenson Communications.
The annual award is given to an interpreter education program (IEP) that is making a meaningful contribution by expanding curriculum and responding to the ever-increasing demand for interpreters.
“It’s incredible,” says Jan Carrie, Dean of Child, Family and Community Studies. “This is an award of excellence for all of North America, and to get an award of this calibre says a lot for our program.”
Cheryl Palmer, Coordinator of the Douglas College Sign Language Interpretation program, says the award reflects the program’s uniqueness and dedication to its students.
“Our program has been fortunate over the last 20 years because we have been the beneficiary of extensive support and encouragement from the local deaf and interpreting communities,” Palmer says. “As well, our curriculum is widely-acknowledged as state-of-the-art in our field and our faculty takes pride in their ability to work together to focus on the progress of each student individually as they develop their skills.
“Our standards are high,” she continues, “and as a result Douglas College has a well-earned reputation for graduating some of the best qualified ASL-English interpreters in the business. This award is the culmination of many years of hard work and dedication on the part of our faculty and administrators, and we are grateful to Sorenson Communications for the recognition and for their generous support.”
The program will receive a cash award of $10,000 plus $5,500 in credits to purchase resources materials for the program.
Sorenson Communications is an American company that provides video relay service for deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals who use sign language to communicate. Sorenson is the largest supplier of this service in North America and has operations in BC and across Canada.
Video Relay Service (VRS) is a communication service that allows deaf people to make phone calls using video through an American Sign Language interpreter. The interpreter relays the signed message to a hearing listener and the spoken message to the deaf person via video.
Douglas College is one of the largest colleges in British Columbia, providing a variety of bachelor’s degrees, university transfer, career and developmental programs for over 20,000 students each year. The College is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. For more information, visit douglascollege.ca.
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Contact:
Tamara Letkeman
Writer/Media Specialist
Marketing and Communications Office
Douglas College
Phone: 604-527-5325
E-mail: letkemant@douglascollege.ca
Saturday November 6th
Doors open at 6pm
Dinner at 7pm
please contact one of the following for more details and to buy a ticket!
Carli- vanrossumc@hotmail.com
Tess- tessiwama@hotmail.com
Simon- simon.dorer@gmail.com
Lisz-Lisz-shuwa@telus.net
Leona-Leona-leonaph@shaw.ca
Suzie- Suzie-sgiroux@telus.net
Deadline for buying tickets is OCTOBER 23rd!!
Come and celebrate the BC Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf’s (BCRAD) 1 year anniversary bash! This is taking place on the third floor at Numbers Cabaret. We have a fabulous hilarious bartender who can communicate in ASL and can take your drink orders straight up! The bartender’s name is Mitch. Come on out and meet him.
Please bring some cash to donate to show your support to BCRAD. BCRAD relies on donations, fundraisers and memberships in order to keep BCRAD alive. Lets help and keep BCRAD alive for many years to come.
Bring your funky hats to show your pride and support for BCRAD. Best funky hats will be awarded with a prize.
Munchies and a large cake will be provided on the behalf of BCRAD.
We will have door prizes, raffle tickets, and give away prizes.
If you wish to volunteer at this event, please contact Rytch at bcrad@ymail.com
I’m looking for an intervenor (preferably female) to drive me to the CNIB drop in event every friday. The event is from 12 (noon) till 2pm. I would need to be picked up around 11:15am and then driven home after 2pm. If you are available to intervene for me please contact me at kdurs@shaw.ca
Thank You
Notice: Joan M. Peterman
http://www.skwarchukfuneralhome.com/obituary/OD_10100025.htm
It is with regret to inform all friends of Joan M. Peterman
who passed away on Saturday, October 9th, 2010 at the South Lake
Hospital in Newmarket, Ontario.
All those who wish to pay their last respect to Joan may come
to the Skwarchuck Funeral Homes on 30 Simcoe Road in Bradford.
Map: http://skwarchukfuneralhome.com/bradfordmap.htm
The visitation is from 10:00 am. to 11:00 am. on Saturday,
October 16th and the memorial service starts at 11:00 am.
For more information, please visit the funeral website:
http://www.skwarchukfuneralhome.com/obituary/SS_10100025.htm
Joan will be greatly missed by all friends and family.
Donations can be made through contacting the funeral home at:
(800) 209-4803 . . . Bob Rumball Home for the Deaf, Barrie
Wila Rumball
Hello,
I’m an MFA candidate at SFU. Currently I’m working on a performance as a
director. It’s a dance- theater piece and the whole idea is based on ”
Performativity of words”. It’s a research that I’m doing between Linguistics
and Performance Studies. That’s why I’m trying to find a person who knows
sign language and I also prefer him/her to utter the words a bit. So basically I think I would need more a deaf performer.
My performance would be on next Monday, October 20th. It would take just 15
minutes at SFU downtown, Woodwards. I will need the performer for one or two
rehearsals before that day. And the performer wil just seat on a chair and
will say the text.
I really appreciate if you forward this email to people who might be
interested in collaborating in an artistic project.
with best regards,
Pegah Tabassinejad
MFA Candidate
Simon Fraser University
ptabassi@sfu.ca
Presents Getting the Most from Your Mac with
Chad W. Taylor
Co-founder of
Deafmac.org
Convo Relay Mosdeux Films (director: The Deaf Family; producer: The Caretaker)
Saturday, December 4th, 2010
2:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Douglas College, Theatre Room 2201 700 Royal Avenue, New Westminster, BC
Admission: Free
Whether you are a long-time user of Mac or just a beginner, this event is for you: Chad Taylor, Mac Expert and “Head Geek” for Convo Relay (www.convorelay.com) will offer his expertise on getting the most from your Mac computer. In his presentation, Chad will guide you through Mac secrets, offer technical advice for the iMovie feature (using video from Mosdeux productions) and answer your most challenging questions about Mac! Come and join us for this educational and social event on December 4th! See you there!
Note: This presentation is in ASL. No interpreters will be provided, but if a DI is required, please contact Deaf Children’s Society by October 29, 2010 deafbc@deafchildren.bc.ca
HALLOWEEN PARTY
Friday, October 29th,2010
12 noon to 2:00 pm
Drop in at CNIB 5055 Joyce Street, Vancouver
Near Joyce Station Skytrain
You can bring your friend to the party &
Bring your own lunch / drink. We will provide dessert and surprise treats.
CASH PRIZES for Best Costumes (Best Scary, Best Creative & Best Traditional)
Final vote at 1 pm so don’t be Spooky late!
Please give Karen Ursulak $5.00 for drop ins
RVSP By October 15th Friday
Contact Karen Ursulak’s Email at kdurs@shaw.ca
to let her know how many people attend for dessert & surprise treats.
come and have fun!
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