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The play is about the people’s experiences from Woodlands and Riverview and is interpreted by Douglas College interpreting students on Tuesday, March 24th 7:30 pm

Submitted by David Still

GREATER VANCOUVER ASSOCIATION OF THE DEAF

POTENTIAL JOB POSTINGS

Summer 2009 (beginning May 11, 2009)

Greater Vancouver Association of the Deaf (GVAD) has applied for federal funding to cover five (5) employment positions at its office this summer beginning on May 11, 2009. The number of weeks is expected to be 10 to 16 pending approval by Canada Summer Jobs 2009.

If you are interested in working for GVAD in any of the five (5) employment positions this coming summer, please note the following:

Students attending community colleges or universities must meet the eligibility requirements:

be between 15 and 30 years of age on his/her first day of work.
are currently registered full time at a community college or university this academic year (2008 – 08) and intend to return to school full time in the next academic year (2009 – 10).
be Canadian citizens or permanent residents or persons who have refugee protection under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.
Be legally entitled to work in Canada under provincial legislation and regulations.
Cannot work at another full time job (defined as 30 hours or more per week) at the same time as at GVAD.

Please find the attachments for job descriptions for Office Coordinator, Office Support Worker (2 positions), Information Officer and ASL Instructor.

Keep in mind that these five positions are subject to funding.

Application procedure:
Applicants must submit a completed application, current resume, and a reference list by emailing to the attention of Summer Jobs Committee at vandeaf@telus.net.

Or send them by mail to:

Summer Jobs Committee
Greater Vancouver Association of the Deaf
2125 West 7th Avenue
Vancouver, BC
V6K 1X9

Or fax them to 604.738.4645.

Closing date:
Candidate for Office Coordinator – by April 3, 2009
Candidates for other positions – by April 15, 2009

For more information: Contact Summer Jobs Committee at vandeaf@telus.net

Hi Everyone,

A gold rush period time in 1850’s, most American people came to Barkerville, BC for searching gold nuggets. We visited to the historic interest site of a ghost town of Barkerville, BC on August 2008.

Dan Murdoch

Hello again!

This 3rd announcement will hopefully encourage anyone who is interested in playing chess/checker game, in learning about how to get scholarship from Jericho Hill Legacy Trust, or in building a strong Deaf community in the future.

John Warren

Good Afternoon,

Attached is the job posting for the full-time Front Desk Reception position, front-desk-receptionist-march-2009

Thank you!!

Ruth Blackburn
Executive Assistant
rblackburn@widhh.com
Voice: 604-736-7391
TTY: 604-736-2527
Fax: 604-736-4381

Kevin’s Vlog: mar-06-2009-vid00049_1

WIDHH Job Club is a 4 days modular program. Facilitators will be delivering seven components. Sessions are tailored specifically to Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals. Components include:

Workplace Expectations
Communication and Approach
Job Interview and Role Play
Disability Management
Barriers to Employment
Networking
Labour Market Information

Dates: March 12 – 17th 2009
Cost: Free
Where: WIDHH Resource Room

More info: job-club-march-2009-schedule

Please contact: Kevin Ettinger at kettinger@widhh.com for more information.

The University of Victoria is seeking a talented, experienced sessional instructor to develop and teach two new courses aiming to create better understanding in the hearing world about Deaf Culture and American Sign Language. If you are that person, you will open an exciting new gateway for UVic — American Sign Language courses for credit:

ASL 100 A01 is scheduled for September -December 2009 and ASL 100 A02 for January-April 2010.

These courses will offer electives to students and members of the hearing world to increase their awareness and knowledge of Deaf Culture and its community, and provide language skills in American Sign Language.

Please pass this posting along to anyone interested in applying for this position.

2009-posting-teach-asl-courses
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Andrew Rippin
Dean, Faculty of Humanities
University of Victoria
Victoria BC, Canada
Phone (250) 472 4677
FAX (250) 721 7059

Namaste Everyone!

We are excited to announce our:
2nd annual
DEAF YOGA WORKSHOP!

Join us:
WHEN: Saturday March 28, 2009
TIME: 2pm to 6pm
WHERE: Highgate YYOGA Studio
Burnaby, BC

This beautiful brand new facility is the ideal place to either try yoga for your first time or deepen your already existing knowledge of yoga.
Reward yourself towards the end of the workshop with a the sauna and a cup of refreshing tea.
(included with your registration)
PDF Flyer: flyer2-dy-ws-final-share

Space is limited so register early!
Register by March 25 to get the early bird price of $30.
After March 25, the cost is: $ 35

Please see the attached flyer for details.

Contact us if you have any questions at:

Leonarda: leonarda@yogapah.com

Julia: shivayogaretreats@hotmail.com

blessings and bliss-ings

Leonarda & Julia

for more information, see: www.yogapah.com

I saw just a bit of this on CBC last night, it looked interesting. There were mixed reviews from the participants on the news cast.
Please visit link: http://www.thestar.com/article/452515

Submitted by: Samantha Gill (WIDHH)

Deaf Culture Centre Variety Show here again…It’s my 2nd vlog announcement.

Please spread to anyone who is an artist or a film maker wants to give a demonstration at DCCVS please contact Vincent Chauvet, Art Exhibit or Leanor Vlug, TV Media.

When: Next summer – Thursday July 29th to Monday August 2nd, 2010
Where: Same place at Williams Lake, Stampede Campground
More information and registration will announce later this summer.

Chairperson: Ken Pilh kenrose87@shaw.ca
Registrar: Leonor Johnson leonorjohnson@hotmail.com

Hello our poker fellows!
We are happy to announce that Deaf Roller Hockey Team are hosting another poker tournament on Friday the 6th of March, 7PM SHARP!!! Even with the better news, it will be held at NEW LOCATION, 3175 Kingsway, Vancouver BC! Only 3 blocks west from Joyce st. Poker room is downstairs from the front entrance to a pub. Or you can enter back door from the alley. Please dont bring any alcohol beverages this time, unless if you can keep them in your vehicles, then we wont have problem! You can buy drinks from upstairs pub, they service beers, high balls, water, pop, coffee, etc! We will provide snacks!
Rules will be the same from previous tournamentsm $40 for each of buy-in, re-buy up to 3rd round and add-on. Hopefully we will have 6 new poker tables built for that tournament!!

ps we will have BC Deaf Poker on Facebook soon!

Cheers – Richie Dyck
bcdeafpoker@hotmail.com

namaste:

all across canada, there will be FREE yoga classes on saturday, feb. 28 at participating studios 🙂

http://www.yogadaycanada.ca

I will be offering a FREE yoga class in ASL !
saturday, feb. 28
1:00- 2:30 pm
East Side Yoga Studio
(near commericial)

bring a friend !

hope to see you there

stay tuned for more details

namaste
leonarda
www.yogapah.com