DEAFBC

FREE exhibit from Ryerson University in Toronto, ON
At UBC Robson Square (beside the skating rink)
Only 4 days remaining!! Ends Sunday March 21st at 5:00p.m.
Exhibit has full ASL, and many other access features.

Visit www.ofu.ryerson.ca  to learn more about the exhibit
but take advantage and come in to see it while it is in Vancouver!!

 Western Institute for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Job Club Workshop Descriptions

 Week One

Disability Management: Tuesday, April 6

Deaf: 9:30-11:30am, Presenter:  Rytch

Hard of Hearing: 1:30-3:30pm, Presenter: Max

Learn how to manage your disability (hearing loss) in the workplace.  You will learn how to ‘inform’ and “educate your employers” (on the job or during the interview) about how to work with your hearing loss/deafness.

Learning for Life: Wednesday, April 7

Deaf and Hard of Hearing group: 1:30-3:30pm, Presenter: Karen / Nikki

Learn how to use the Web-based employment website.  We have special guests Karen Foot and Nikki Doherty from the Learning for Life Project.

 Networking: Friday, April 9

Deaf group: 9:30-11:30am, Presenter: Marco

Hard of Hearing group: 1:30-3:30pm, Presenter: Maxine

Discuss the importance of networking and how to do it.

Week Two

Workplace Expectations: Monday, April 12

Deaf group: 9:30-11:30am, Presenter: Rytch

Hard of Hearing Group: 1:30 – 3:30pm, Presenter: Marco

Discuss what to expect in the workplace.  Topics include team work, job place behaviour, grooming and appearance and effective communication on the job.

 Communication and Approach: Tuesday, April 13

Deaf group: 1:30-3:30pm, Presenter: Rytch

Explore strategies on how to improve communication and resolve conflict with employers/co-workers/HR people.

 Communication and Approach: Wednesday, April 14

Hard of Hearing group: 1:30-3:30pm, Presenter: Maxine

Explore strategies on how to improve communication and resolve conflict with employers/co-workers/HR people.

 Job Interview Skills / Role Play: Thursday, April 15 (Deaf Group)

Deaf: 9:30-11:30am and 12:30-2:30pm, Presenter: Rytch / Karen

Learn how to properly work your way through job interviews.  You will be video taped and feedback will be given in the class to practice and perfect your skills.  (The DVD will be destroyed after the workshop to protect confidentiality).

 Job Interview Skills / Role Play: Friday, April 16 (Hard of Hearing Group)

Hard of Hearing: 9:30-11:30am and 12:30-2:30pm, Presenter: Maxine / Marco

Learn how to properly work your way through job interviews.  You will be video taped and feedback will be given in the class to practice and perfect your skills.  (The DVD will be destroyed after the workshop to protect confidentiality).

Click on the attachment for full schedule: Job Schedule

History of Deaf Community and Classifiers workshops Flyer

Want to know more about the history of the Deaf Community?
Want to know which Classifiers to use in ASL?
TWO Workshops for ONE Price!
VCC & BCCSD proudly host workshop with 

Vincent Chauvet
(History of Deaf Community at 10:00 am – Noon)

Julie Martin & John Warren
(Classifiers in ASL at 1:00 – 3:00 pm)

Vancouver Community College
1155 East Broadway, Vancouver (Broadway Campus)
Saturday, March 27th, 2010 – 10 am to 3 pm
$20.00 registration fee

 For information: Sandra Fennings at sfennings@vcc.ca

 Fund Proceeds to Deaf Canada Conference 2010-SLIC

 (Bring your own note paper and pen)  
Including a free bottle of water. Bring your own lunch.
Pay at door, either cash or cheque (payable to BCCSD)

SPINE
By Kevin Kerr

A Realwheels / University of Alberta Co-production
Co-commissioned by the Vancouver 2010 Cultural Olympiad
Fei and Milton Wong Experimental Theatre
149 W. Hastings St. Vancouver
March 10 – 20th at 8 pm (except Monday)
GROUP DISCOUNT RATES (10 or more) 778 782 8915
Matinée March 20th 2 pm
Buy tickets online at www.sfuwoodwards.ca or call the box office at 604.873.3311.
 
“a series of nonstop magical moments” – St. Albert Gazette
“an adventure in virtual Wonderland”  – Edmonton Journal
“simply great storytelling” – Edmonton Sun
 
Realwheels, the company that brought you the hit action-adventure-comedy SKYDIVE is proud to present a new play SPINE: a fast paced, sensually evocative and playful exploration of identity in the face of a sudden transformation in one’s life. The play is performed in blended reality created through innovative use of new technology, somewhere between the virtual and the real. 

“SPINE is a character-driven story about someone trying to use technology to reinvent his body and identity,” says Kevin Kerr, Governor General’s Award-winning playwright. “We examine that scenario, along with the growing relationship to our identities through virtual reality. People are getting increasingly comfortable in creating identities online that may not correspond to their actual personal or physical selves. So we’re asking, what does it mean to be real, to be human?”

Following in the tradition of SKYDIVE, SPINE pushes the boundaries of technology, making imaginative use of video screens, three-dimensional projections and actor-influenced soundscapes. “My interest in the technology is to meet the demand of a more contemporary audience”, says James Sanders, artistic director of Realwheels who also plays the central character in SPINE.
 
Please note that SFU Woodwards will make every effort to accommodate all requests for accessible seating. Please advise the theatre when ordering tickets if you require accessible seating, as well as seating for an attendant.
 
TUESDAY MARCH 16th – Includes a signed performance for Deaf and hard of hearing audience members, and audio description for sight-impaired

WEDNESDAY MARCH 17th – Post Show Audience Talk back
 
Realwheels is a professional theatre company based in Vancouver whose mission is to create, develop, and produce world-class art that deepens the audience’s understanding of the disability experience. SKYDIVE, the company’s inaugural production has played to over 30,000 people in six Canadian cities.
Please visit our website for more information. www.realwheels.ca
Forward this to a friend by clicking on the link below.

ASL & Deaf Studies would like to share the following information about volunteer opportunity during the Paralympic Games. Please feel free to share it with those who you think might be interested.

Volunteers for Canadian Human Rights Museum Campaign at Vancouver Olympics

Activities at the Museum Site:
– display of the museum model
– interactive display
– making a sign of a statement about human rights and having a photo taken

Volunteer’s Tasks:
– provide deaf/hard of hearing visitors with information about the museum
– assist those visitors with the activities and to fill out form (release agreement form for photo) when necessary

Qualifications:
– fluent in ASL

Schedule:
The site is open:
Sun. March 14: 12:30 p.m.- 9 p.m.
Mon. March 15: closed
Tue. March 16: closed
Wed. March 17: closed
Thurs. March 18: 12:30 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Fri. March 19: 12:30 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Sat. March 20: 12:30 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Sun. March 21: 12:30 p.m. – 7 p.m.

8.5-hour shift, but negotiable.
24 hour advance notice is required

To apply to be a volunteer, please e-mail:
Joralyn Zaballero
joralyn.zaballero@humanrightsmuseum.ca

For more information about the museum, please visit:
www.humanrightsmuseum.ca

Paralympic Tickets!

FNDC has some Paralympic tickets to give away to deaf children/youth as well as to Deaf adults.

FOR PARENTS OF DEAF CHILDREN:

Requirements:

• That your deaf/hh child is under age 18
• That an adult family member attend this event with your deaf/hh child
• We absolutely require that you cannot re-sell or give away these tickets away
• You drive to my home in South Surrey on Thursday between (noon and 10:00pm) or Friday morning pick up tickets (14323 18 Avenue, South Surrey)
• Please do not come to my house until you receive a CONFIRMATION email that we have tickets for you!  

FOR DEAF ADULTS:

Requirements:

• We absolutely require that you cannot re-sell or give away these tickets away
• You drive to my home in South Surrey on Thursday between (noon and 10:00pm) or Friday morning to pick up tickets (14323 18 Avenue, South Surrey) 
• Please do not come to my house until you receive a CONFIRMATION email that we have tickets for you!  

Ticket Choices:

• Sunday, March 14^th, 5:00 pm, Ice Sledge Hockey at UBC Thunderbird Arena
• Sunday, March 14^th, 6:00 pm, Wheelchair Curling, Vancouver Paralympic Centre
• Tuesday, March 16^th, 1:30 pm, Ice Sledge Hockey at UBC Thunderbird Arena
• Tuesday, March 16^th, 6:00 pm, Wheelchair Curling at Vancouver Paralympic Centre
• Wednesday, March 17^th, 6:00 pm, Wheelchair Curling at the Vancouver Paralympic Centre

 TO REQUEST TICKETS:

• Please reply to fndc@fndc.ca or fndc@shaw.ca    We cannot be responsible for emails that are not received (or that arrive to junk mail folders)
• In the Subject line:  please type in the event name that you are requesting tickets for (ie:  RE:  March 17, 6:00 pm Wheelchair Curling)
• Also, inside the email – please type your 2^nd choice and 3^rd choice in case your 1^st choice is all gone!
• I will only take requests for tickets by email.  Please not phone calls or text messages!  (but FNDC cell for EMERGENCY is 604 684-1860 voice/text)
• All efforts will be made to give first priority to those that have not received any free tickets before.
• Note:  your ticket also includes free public transportation for the day!
• Go to: www.vancouver2010.com to find maps for all the locations of the events.

INNOVATIVE NEW LEADER

The Canadian Hearing Society (CHS) is a not-for profit agency with approximately 450 employees who deliver 17 programs through 28 offices in Ontario. Founded in 1940, we are committed to providing services, products and information that remove barriers to communication, advance hearing health and promote equity for people who are culturally Deaf, oral deaf, deafened and hard of hearing.

PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Toronto, ON

We are searching for a charismatic and dynamic leader who can bring our agency to new levels and expand our sphere of influence and recognition throughout Canada. The successful candidate will possess exemplary skills in the areas of organizational management and be capable of building stronger partnerships and relationships with government, donors, funders, and other service providers. As the CEO you will be responsible for ensuring the day-to-day operations of a multi-faceted, matrix styled, multi-level organization. You will be expected to unite consumers, staff and a volunteer Board of Directors behind a common vision and mission.

Qualifications:

• High degree of passion and connection to CHS communities
• MBA or University degree with emphasis on management
• Minimum of five years experience at a senior management level
• Financial management experience with multi-million dollar budgets
• Knowledge of the non-profit and/or social services or health care sectors
• Experience with government, public relations, and fundraising
• Excellent communication skills and strong written English
• Proficiency in American Sign Language (ASL) or willingness to learn ASL and will meet the level of requirement of this position within two years.
• Experience in a unionized environment would be an asset
• Proficiency in French or Langues des Signes Quebecoise (LSQ) would be assets

If this position excites you, forward your resume by March 12^th to:

Mary Lumgair at mlumgair@chs.ca

For more information, visit www.chs.ca

In 2008, The Western Institute for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, with a one-time grant from the Ministry of Employment and Income Assistance (MEIA), is piloting an assistive devices program for residents of British Columbia.

We have successfully completed the application process for those who have applied in 2008, we still have funds left but it is now very limited.

We are now re-opening and now accepting applications for the following BC Residents who are:
• Citizens who are Deaf/Blind
• Citizens who are Deaf, Deafened, and Hard of Hearing and are living outside of the Lower Mainland such as Vancouver Island, Sunshine Coast, Caribou, Okanagan, Kootenays, Stikine, Skeena-Queen Charlotte, Peace River and other Eastern, Central, Northern BC regions.
• Require the use of an assistive device to meet a functional goal, and;
• Be able to identify a functional goal you would like to achieve.

Start Date
WIDHH will accept applications on April 1st, 2010. The EAD-GAP program application process and equipment distribution starts on May 1st.

Please circulate the attached document to anyone you think would qualify. I have attached the full announcement and application form.

Sarah… would you mind posting this announcement on the DeafBC website?

If you have any questions please contact Sharon Miller at smiller@widhh.com

Please open attachements for application and information: EAD GAP Application Form 2010 and EAD-GAP Announcement 2010

Read all about Dan’s exciting experience being an Olympic torch bearer: Dan’s Torch Run Story!

2010 Annual General Meeting

 Date: Thursday, April 22nd, 2010

Doors Open at: 5:30 pm

Meeting Starts at: 6:00 pm

 Location:

Planet BINGO – 3rd Floor

2655 Main Street (near 11th Avenue)

Vancouver, BC, V5T 3E7

Wheelchair Accessible with Elevator

 The purpose and business of the meeting, as required of the By-Laws are:

1. To formally report to the Members on the activities of WIDHH for the year 2009. The Annual Report for the year 2009, will be presented.

2. To formally report to the Members on the fi nancial status of WIDHH for the year 2009. The Audited Financial Report, will be presented, for the year ending December 31, 2009.

3. To elect the Board of Directors.

 ASL Interpreters, Relay Interpreters, FM System and Captioning will be provided.

Refreshments will be served.

Please see attachment for more information: 2010 AGM WIDHH

 WAVLI’s Burger and Bowling Night

WHEN: 
March 03, 2010 

TIME:
6:30- Arrive and Socialize
7:00-9:00 Bowling
9:00- 50/50 draw

PLACE:
Excalibur Bowling Centre
12350 Pattullo Place
Surrey V3V 8C3
(Near Scott Road Skytrain Station)

COST:
$17.00 PER PERSON
Includes two hours of bowling, shoe rental, one burger (no vegetarian option available) and one drink.

RSVP:
Please RSVP by ASAP to Tess tessiwama@hotmail.com or Carli vanrossumc@hotmail.com. Tickets can be bought at the door but we need to know how many people will attend to ensure we reserve enough lanes.

This is an event for family and friends all ages. Non-signers are welcome. Interpreters will be provided to facilitate communication

See Poster for more information: WHAT DO YOU WANT TO LEARN?

The Well-Being Program (WBP) is now trying to plan for workshops to provide between the years 2010 – 2014.

We will talk about different and new topic ideas (those that were already proposed and suggested by all of you over the past 3 years).

WBP Staff Lisa Anderson-Kellett will ASK you what YOU want to learn in future workshops by surveys.

WHEN? Friday, March 5, 2010   from 7:00 – 9:00pm OR Saturday, March 6, 2010 from 12:30 – 3:30pm (pick either day)

Where? WBP Activity Room, Well-Being Program, #300 – 4211 Kingsway, Burnaby, BC V5H 1Z6

TO SIGN UP for one of the sessions, contact wbp.workshops@vch.ca and for more information.

Subject: WBP Workshop “The Four Agreements – A Deaf-Friendly Book Interpretation ” in Nanaimo

What?  Workshop in ASL:  The Four Agreements are 4 simple rules you can follow for life, and make your life so much easier with less heartache, less hurt, acceptance and personal freedom.

 If you keep these 4 agreements or guidelines in your head always, you will feel so much better. Your relationships with people will be easier because things will be a bit more clearer.

 In the workshop, using these 4 agreements Jodi and Lisa have examples that are used to illustrate how important or how each of them has worked and applied in our life and how they can apply to your life in different ways!

Who?    Jodi Birley and Lisa Anderson (see Bios on 2nd page of flyer)

When? Saturday, March 20, 2010.  9:30am. – 4:30pm.

Time? Please come at 9:00 for Coffee, Tea, Muffins then for LUNCH: You either pay $5.00 for us to order lunch OR You bring your own lunch. Please let our Nanaimo workshop volunteer or Alex Walker at IDHHC-Nanaimo know what you plan to do so we can order right amount of food, thank you.

Where? Child Development Centre (near Nanaimo Hospital), 1135 Nelson Street, Nanaimo, BC  

Who contact? Donna Potter, Workshop Volunteer, e-mail: donna.workshops@hotmail.com OR Alex Walker, IDHHC-Nanaimo,  TTY 250-753-0977 or  e-mail: alex@idhhc.ca

 REGISTRATION DEADLINE:  March 10, 2010   (Register ASAP to avoid disappointment)

**See attachment for more information: The Four Agreements Poster

This Workshop will be Coming Soon to: Victoria

BCRAD Supports the Olympics!

Come join us for some Olympic FUN at The Fountainhead
on February 21, 2010 at 2 pm.

Come show your support for our Canadian Athletes.

The Fountainhead is located at 1025 Davie Street, Vancouver BC.

See you then!

SIGN LANGUAGE PERFORMANCE:

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2010 @ 2PM

Tickets: 

Adult $22
Student $12
Senior $17

Advance tickets for these performances are available to Deaf or Hard of hearing individuals, families and community. Fax: 250-721-6596 for tickets