Posting: E20/21-007 Description: Speech Language Pathologist
Start Date: 03-May-2021 or when filled End Date: 31-Oct-2022
Date of Notice: 26-Feb-2021 Closing Date: 31-May-2021 12:00 or when filled
Speech Language Pathologist Opportunity – SD 5
Job Opportunity: Education Assistant DHH – SD 45
POSTED: April 15, 2021 CLOSING DATE: 1:00pm, April 22, 2021 COMPETITION # SS-2020-148
EDUCATION ASSISTANT – DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING
Temporary Assignment West Vancouver Secondary School Effective Immediately to June 30, 2021 27.5 hours per week Salary starts at $26.74/hr at Step 1, plus 12% in lieu of benefits
CHAIR YOGA in ASL- starting in May
Movement is medicine. We must keep our bodies moving. Chair Yoga is
movement for the WHOLE body but most important, the SPINE. A flexible
spine keeps us youthful, healthy and helps to maintain good posture;
especially as we age. Chair Yoga is a great and gentle way (and
sometimes challenging, too) to improve both muscle strength and overall
flexibility. Leonarda will also teach Breathing techniques to help calm the
mind; especially during COVID times. Class taught in ASL.
4 Sundays
Dates: May 23, 30, June 6, &13, 2021
Time: 11:00 am to 12 noon PST
Where: in your home on Zoom
Cost: $ 65 CDN for all 4 classes ($16.25 CDN per class)
Includes one 30 min REPLAY at the end of the 4 weeks.
Drop in: $20 CDN
Minimum of 5 peeps for class to go ahead.
Register here (use the pay-what-you-can button and enter $65):
Can’t afford?
Scholarships available. No one turned away for lack of funds
For more info, email: Leonarda@yogapah.com
POPDHH – ASL interpreter contract position available
POPDHH has an opening for an ASL interpreter on contract, to start immediately and until the end of June 2021. Terms are highly negotiable. This position has the ability to turn into a permanent position in the fall, as well as an opportunity to grow into an Educational Consultant Interpreter. Experience with interpreting in educational settings is a strong asset, as well as willingness to travel to other communities.
If you are interested, please contact office@popdhh.ca or terry@popdhh.ca for further details.
Video Relay Service Town Hall – May 7
Transcript of the vlog:
Hello everyone all across Canada…. I’ m Kimberly Wood. (Kim) Guess what???? Three former committee from BCVRS back for this purpose, so here I am representing here as BCVRS committee role. There is three of us who are former BCVRS Committee who is stepping up again volunteering our time to ensure we all get right information and making sure that many of you are aware that CRTC is currently having SRV Canada VRS Review which has the deadline for June 9th.
What is the purpose of the VRS Review? It is for CRTC to see what needs to be improved or any changes are needed to be made. This is our opportunity to send in our Review both as committee, organizations, and individuals like you and me! CRTC has 14 Review questions that is related to our VRS service. This is our opportunity to let them know why we want to see new improvements or changes. It’s important for us all to tell them our grievances, complaints, and at the same time make suggestions or ideas for those new changes or improvements to happen! Examples are:
– trying to understand the interpreter via VRS — not clear, poor attire, bad attitude, etc.
– interpreter not understanding you or not knowing specific languages to use, you become frustrated
– waiting patiently in queue for the next interpreter then got cut off — become frustrated
– trying to use the app on phone / computer but it won’t work
– callers hanging up on you because they won’t accept doing business through third-party
The SRV Canada VRS 9050 is for customer services that is for inside information for SRV Canada VRS only. It becomes only internal issues for them, not CRTC. So The CRTC Review on VRS is important! Totally Different Roles between 9050 and CRTC Review.
We will have special zoom meeting coming up on May 7 th from 6 pm to 7:30 pm
( B.C. time) with more information and how to file those review submissions online both in English and ASL. We also will have several dates where you can sign up and come in and we will have a team of volunteers across Canada to help with your filing will be announced at that night and flyers and more vlogs will be coming up in next few weeks and after May 7 th. Everyone is welcome all across Canada to join.
Thank you very much see you all on May 7th!
This flyer is for deafblind and the public. I will be sending a video related to this on wetransfer so u can upload it to deaf bc.
If any problems please feel free to contact me.
Thank you
Kim
Name Sign for Wavefront Centre (WIDHH)
Transcript:
Hello Deaf BC! I’m happy to be able to make this video on my own personal time because it was something that I was not able to do previously. Now that I am no longer a representative of Wavefront Centre for Communication Accessibility, I feel it is appropriate for me to come forward and make it official for the signing community in BC about the organization’s name sign.
As most of you know, when I started out at WIDHH, the organization was in the middle of rebranding and was on its way to a “new home” on Quebec Street in Vancouver, BC. I also found myself in the middle of younger and older generations, trying to bridge them together. It was not an easy time but I tried my best and advocated for the sign language community, and decided to give the organization a new name sign, along with continuing to honour its old name sign (WIDHH). We were emphasized not to use WCCA for short because it does not sound positive (meaning something else) so we were made to say Wavefront Centre for short.
However, I received mixed responses and hosted a community meeting in January 2020 to get more input. I was pleased that it went well as we learned from each other, agreed to slightly modify the name sign and give it a bit of time. A year passed. I was recently contacted by several IBPOC representatives through Greater Vancouver Association of the Deaf (GVAD) and had a very respectful discussion about it. I agreed that it does continue to give off mixed feelings for many people and it was personally awkward to witness signing errors in the name sign itself. I believe we have given it enough time to see if it’s well acquired and we can all agree that it still isn’t. Therefore, I have asked the ACS team to stop using the name sign and they fully supported it.
Moving forward, please know you have my blessing and I urge you to stop using the name sign and instead finger spell “Wavefront” and sign “centre” for now. If you have deeper connection with its history, you’re most welcome to sign WIDHH because it’s still the operating name of Wavefront Centre. We currently do not have an official acronym for Wavefront Centre yet. If you wish to receive an update, please contact them directly.
Thank you for connecting with me, sharing your concerns, and advocating for the sign language community. I see you and I feel you. ILY!
Anyone Interested in GVAD Board?
Anyone interested in being GVAD President starting on June 1? Please PM on Messenger or email to Forrest at gvadpresident@gmail.com. If we have no interest then GVAD will have an election in late May.
Virtual Public Information Session TONIGHT
The Introduction of the Accessible BC Act
TONIGHT at 7:30pm (Wednesday, April 28)
Voice Interpreter and Deaf Interpreter provided
No registration required for Zoom.
Big Announcement from the BC Government
Big announcement from the BC Government:
Introduce Accessible BC Act today at 1:30pm TODAY (April 28)
Media conference
3PM
https://www.facebook.com/events/461895054898307
or
6:30PM
Deaf Accessibility Caucus meeting (private)
7:30PM
Public (no registration required)
Will send out the Zoom link this late afternoon.
Provincial Language Service Virtual Town Hall – April 29
View this message in ASL: http://ow.ly/jtVo50Euq7K
On April 29, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. join PHSA’s Provincial Language Service for a virtual town hall for the Deaf, Deaf-Blind and Hard of Hearing communities. Learn more about medical sign language interpreting in B.C. and how the Provincial Language Service works with the community.
Register here: http://ow.ly/6OnU50Euq7M
Panel Discussion: Life As A Child of Deaf Adult (CODA)
We are thrilled to host a virtual panel discussion with awesome CODAs on April 25th in celebration of the 25th anniversary of Mother Father Deaf Day! Come and learn more about their life as a CODA. For more information or to registration, please contact asl.programs@silentvoice.ca
Thank you
Sign Language Interpreting Associates Ottawa Inc. (SLIAO)
for sponsoring this event and to make this event accessible for all of us.
Vancouver Coastal Health Community Partner Update – Apr. 7
LATEST UPDATE – April 7, 2021
In an effort to keep our community partners connected, we are providing you with regular COVID-19 updates.
Ministry of Health update
In yesterday’s joint statement on B.C.’s COVID-19 response, Dr. Bonnie Henry, Provincial Health Officer, and Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, reported 1,068 new cases.
The total number of people who have tested positive for COVID-19 in B.C. now stands at 105,988 since the start of the pandemic. Of the new cases, 352 people were in the Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) region.
Across the province, there were three new COVID-19 related deaths, while 328 people are currently hospitalized, with 96 of these cases receiving treatment in ICU/critical care. The total number of individuals who have passed away due to COVID-19 is 1,489. There are 8,671 active cases of COVID-19 across B.C. currently.
There have been 207 new confirmed COVID-19 cases that are variants of concern in our province, for a total of 3,766 cases. Of those cases, only 266 are active, or three per cent of the total active cases.
Dr. Henry notes the B117, or U.K. variant, is dominating the variants of concern cases in B.C. with 2,838 people identified carrying the strain.
Vancouver Coastal Health Community Partner Update – Apr. 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaQVZjum2Mk
LATEST UPDATE – April 2, 2021
In an effort to keep our community partners connected, we are providing you with regular COVID-19 updates.
Ministry of Health update
In yesterday’s joint statement on B.C.’s COVID-19 response, Dr. Bonnie Henry, Provincial Health Officer, and Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, reported 832 new cases.
The total number of people who have tested positive for COVID-19 in B.C. now stands at 100,880 since the start of the pandemic. Of the new cases, 310 people were in the Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) region.
Across the province, there were five new COVID-19 related deaths, while 296 people are currently hospitalized, with 79 of these cases receiving treatment in ICU/critical care. The total number of individuals who have passed away due to COVID-19 is 1,463. There are 7,571 active cases of COVID-19 across B.C. currently.
There have been 90 new confirmed COVID-19 cases that are variants of concern in our province, for a total of 2,643 cases. Of the total cases, 192 are active and the remaining people have recovered. This includes 2,214 cases of the B.1.1.7 (U.K.) variant, 50 cases of the B.1.351 (South Africa) variant and 379 cases of the P.1 (Brazil) variant.
Dr. Henry says there is additional testing for variants at exposure events. There was an increase in P.1 variant within Vancouver Coastal Health and Whistler, but that is now contained. Some of that has spread in small numbers across the province. During the long weekend, Dr. Henry says we all need to ensure we are socializing safely. If we choose to spend time with anyone other than our immediate household, it must be outside. We also need to ensure we are giving enough space to others, staying away if we are feeling at all unwell, and staying with the same group of people.
Vaccination update
Since the start of immunizations, 787,649 doses of Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna and AstraZeneca-SII COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in B.C., 87,394 of which are second doses. Health Minister Adrian Dix says 16.3% of B.C.’s population have received a first dose of the vaccine.
Arts BC: NEW Community Cultural Forums Workshops in April
Fundamentals of Anti-oppressionApril 8, 3:00pm-5:00pm
Presented by Cicely Blain from Bakau ConsultingArts BC Members Registration: $10 | Non-Members Registration: $20
ASL Interpretation Provided
Provided Fundamentals of Anti-oppression dives deeper than your typical diversity and inclusion workshop. In this workshop, participants are given the opportunity to explore systemic oppression, social justice, privilege, identity, and allyship through a variety of engaging activities. Through self-reflection, community-based inquiry, lessons from history, and collaborative problem solving, participants gain the knowledge and skills to view the world through an anti-oppressive lens.—-Addressing the Imposter ComplexApril 16, 10:30am-12:00pmPresented by: Tanya Geisler
FREE Regisration
ASL Interpretation ProvidedIn a society preoccupied with perfectionism, we are often made to feel like WE are broken when things aren’t quite working, or when we are overwhelmed. For high-achieving folks with strong values of integrity, mastery, and excellence, the added experience of the Imposter Complex can be a bottleneck to activation. It aims to keep people out of action, doubting their capacity and alone and isolated in the experience. This 90-minute workshop will help participants discern where and how the Imposter Complex has been in the way, and what to do about it. About the Presenter: Tanya Geisler (she/her) is a certified Leadership Coach, TEDxWomen speaker, and writer who teaches high-performing leaders how to combat their Imposter Complex and lead with an impeccable impact so they can achieve their ultimate goals. Her clients include best-selling authors, public speakers, and rockstar motivators.—–Disrupting Unconcious BiasApril 22, 3:00pm-5:00pm
Presented by Cicely Blain from Bakau ConsultingArts BC Members Registration: $10 | Non-Members Registration: $20
ASL Interpretation ProvidedPlease note: participants are required to have taken either ‘Intro to Diversity & Inclusion’ OR ‘Fundamentals of Anti-oppression’ offered by Bakau Consulting (formerly Cicely Blain Consulting), as this is an intermediate-level workshop.This workshop provides participants with an engaging and interactive opportunity to investigate and unpack their own personal and organizational biases. This workshop provides educational information on the science behind cognitive bias and how it informs the decisions we make every day. While biases are a natural part of our human brains, this workshop allows attendees to think critically about how biases may lead us to make unfair decisions, lack diversity in hiring, or exclude people. Participants leave with a renewed sense of urgency and knowledge for recognizing bias in everyday conversation and decision-making which in turn transforms workplaces for the better.
For the full list of workshops, you can find that on our Events Calendar page here: https://artsbc.org/events-
2021-22 Work-Able: Graduate Internship Program
The 2021-22 Work-Able: Graduate Internship Program for graduates who self-identify as having a disability is now posted on the BC Public Service Employment site.
Information on Work-Able on MyHR:
Work-Able Graduate Internship Program
Work-Able job posting links:
Vancouver Island
Lower Mainland
Dawson Creek
Multiple Locations
