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UBC Early Childhood Education training program for Deaf and Hard of Hearing persons

UBC has extended the deadline for application to the Early Childhood Education training program for Deaf and Hard of Hearing persons. Deadline is now July 31. We encourage all DHH persons or persons with experience working with DHH children to apply. See poster below.

There is also bursary funding available through ECE BC. Accessible information session scheduled for this Thursday July 20 at 7pm. Click here to register for the Information Session

Please click this URL to register for the information session. https://us06web.zoom.us/s/81724004895

For more information about the ECE Bursary Program visit

https://www.ecebc.ca/ece-education-support-fund

“Big Bad Wolf Trial and Extras” 

Date: Sunday July 30th, 2023.

? Venue: Newmont Stage at the BMO Theatre Centre, Arts Club Theatre; 162 W 1st Ave, Vancouver, BC 

? Exciting Announcement! ?

Join us at the BMO Theatre for an incredible performance of “Big Bad Wolf Trial and Extras” presented by the Arts Club and the Deaf-led Workshop. Prepare for an unforgettable theatrical experience that will leave you on the edge of your seat! Witness the talent and creativity of deaf and hard of hearing artists in this captivating production. Don’t miss out on this extraordinary event!

?? Get your tickets now! Visit our website, click the link in the bio, and secure your spot for only $5! Limited availability.

? Doors open at 6 pm, show starts at 7 pm. This one-hour show will keep you engaged from start to finish. After the show, stay and mingle until 9:30 pm when the doors close.

ASL Core Presentation Series: Canada Buys Website Tour

Canada Buys Website Tour:

July 26, 2023

11:30am – 1:00pm Pacific Daylight Time / 2:30pm – 4pm Eastern Daylight Time

Procurement Assistance Canada (PAC) Pacific invites you to attend our webinar “Canada Buys Website Tour” in American Sign Language
July 26th 2023 from 11:30am – 1:00pm Pacific Daylight Time / 2:30pm  – 4pm Eastern Daylight Time

Please register here:

ENGLISH

FRENCH

The registration link provides more information on what this session is all about! 

We recommend checking out the Canada Buys website before the webinar to get an idea of what it looks like:

Homepage | CanadaBuys


Login information to connect to the webinar will be sent to you a day prior to the event.

This session will be hosted in American Sign Language.
For French and LSQ sessions or for more information, contact Procurement Assistance Canada, Pacific Region, email at SACPacifique-PACPacific@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca.

If you have any questions, contact Christine “Coco” Roschaert Christine.roschaert@pwgsc.gc.ca or Sarah Anne Hrycenko sarah.hrycenko@pwgsc.gc.ca

Hope to see you there!

Christine “Coco” Roschaert

She/her/elle

Project Officer, Procurement Assistance Canada (PAC), Pacific Region

Public Services and Procurement Canada / Government of Canada

Christine.Roschaert@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca

VRS (sign language interpreter) 778-819-2208

Cell text: 514-348-1219

www.canada.ca/PAC

I identify as Deaf-Blind and I use American Sign Language (ASL) and Langue des signes Quebecois (LSQ)

Je m’identifie comme Surdicecite et utilise American Sign Language (ASL) et Langue des signes Quebecois (LSQ)

Chargée de Projet, Soutien en approvisement Canada (SAC), Région du Pacifique,

Services publics et Approvisionnement Canada / Gouvernement du Canada

Christine.Roschaert@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca

SRV (interprete langue des signes) 778-819-2208

Cellulaire texto: 514-348-1219

 www.canada.ca/SAC

I would like to acknowledge that my office is located on the traditional territories of the Coast Salish including the Musqueam, Skxwú7mesh, and Tsleil-waututh nations. Je veux reconnaître que mon bureau se trouve sur le territoire traditionnel Coast Salish, le territoire des Premières Nations des nations Musqueam, Skxwú7mesh et Tsleil-waututh.

Procurement Assistance Canada (PAC) is committed to providing its clients with the best quality of service. In line with our commitment to continuous improvement, please take a few minutes to fill out the survey below.

English

Soutien en approvisionnement Canada (SAC) s’engage à fournir à ses clients un service de la plus haute qualité. Conformément à notre engagement d’amélioration continue, veuillez prendre quelques minutes pour remplir le sondage ci-dessous.

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Save the Date – International Day of Sign Language & Corn Party

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Date: September 23

Time: 2:00pm to 11:00PM

Location: Bonsor Recreation Complex, 6650 Bonsor Ave, Burnaby B.C.

Stay tuned for more information

Thank you to our sponsor! Still Interpreting.

EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANT(D) Deaf/ (HH) Hard of Hearing ASL Signer


EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANT
(D) Deaf/ (HH) Hard of Hearing ASL Signer

(Doncaster Elementary School)
(Subject to Internal Staffing Process)


The Greater Victoria School District provides public educational services to over 20,000 students in
the Greater Victoria Area, encompassing six municipalities. To provide this service, the district has
a current operating budget of $210 million and employs approximately 3,500 staff; which includes,
teachers, principals and vice-principals, support staff, psychologists, speech and language
pathologists and exempt managerial staff.


The Greater Victoria School District is seeking an Educational Assistant – (D) Deaf/ (HH) Hard of
Hearing ASL Signer to support a student at the elementary school level. The Educational Assistant
reports to the District Principal of Inclusive Learning, and under the general direction of the
classroom teacher(s), the teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, and the supervision of the
Principal, provides assistance to students, monitors student behavior and facilitates the inclusion
of the student in the school setting. As such this is an itinerant position.


The successful candidate will have completed the Educational Assistant Program Certificate or
equivalent post-secondary courses in child/ adolescent development or behavior management
including non -violent crisis intervention techniques as well as current First Aid. In addition, the
successful candidate must have a certificate in ASL level 3 or higher and/or ASLPI (ASL Proficiency
Index) assessment of 3 or higher. Two years specific experience using ASL to work with persons
who are deaf and or hard of hearing is required. Personal care may be necessary.


For a complete job description, please click here.
This is a 10 month continuing, 30 hours per week, CUPE 947 position with the hourly rate of pay
being $31.48, plus a comprehensive benefits plan.


To view the original posting, please visit Make a Future at https://bit.ly/3NGr19p.
Please submit a letter of introduction, résumé, proof of qualifications and references to:
Human Resource Services, Greater Victoria School District #61
556 Boleskine Road, Victoria, BC V8Z 1E8
or
Fax 250-475-4113 / Email hrs@sd61.bc.ca
Deadline for submission is: 4:00 PM, Wednesday July 19th, 2023
School District 61 thanks all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for
interviews will be contacted

Halo Halo! Filipinx Mix Mixer & DBLSPK

A free event full of Filipinx Art, Food and Joy: 

6pm Community Mixer – Free Food, DJ, Art

7:30pm DBLSPK: A reading of a multilingual work “Bien Facil” by Karla Comanda, followed by an audience/artist discussion

9:00pm-11:00pm Karaoke Party

Date/Time: July 15th, 2023 6pm-11pm PT

Where: Progress Lab 1422 (also available via livestream for the theatre reading only)

Tickets: Free! Folks can RSVP on our eventbrite 

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/halo-halo-filipinx-mix-mixer-dblspk-tickets-656981026937 OR by emailing heather@riceandbeanstheatre.com

Community Co-Learning, Building (More) Accessible Arts Presentations 

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3rd event: Intro to low-sensory presentation, Facilitated by Kay Slater (from grunt gallery)

Thursday, June 29th, 1:30 – 4:30 PM PST

workshop series title: Community Co-Learning, Building (More) Accessible Arts Presentations 

presented by Libby Leshgold Gallery, Emily Carr Writing centre, in collaboration with grunt gallery.

that all workshops are free, hybrid presentation offered online and in-person at Emily Carr Campus in the Writing Centre, ASL Interpretation provided.

Employment Opportunity: New Writer (part-time)

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DeafDots
Information service for Deaf Canadians
has part-time employment opportunity for:

News Writer

VIDEO ANNOUNCEMENT – https://www.deafdots.ca/update/employment-opportunity-news-writer-part-time

For information click this link:www.h3world.tv/DeafDots-NewsWriter.pdf

SUMMER ASL CLASS

SUMMER COURSE

WANT TO LEARN AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE?

July 4- August 11, 2023 8:30am – 12:30pm (M-F)

Career Opportunities

  • Sign Languages Interpreter
  • Teacher of the Deaf/Hard of Hearing
  • Educational Assistant
  • Social Services
  • Any positions that involve communication and customer service

REGISTER NOW

www.vcc.ca/programscourses/sign-language/

VANCOUVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Queer Arts Festival: Queers in Space

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Queer Arts Festival: Queers in Space

Dates: June 17 – 28, 2023

Locatoins: Roundhouse Community Centre, SUM gallery, James Black Gallery, Vancouver Art Gallery North Plaza

Futurism and fantasy have always been cornerstones of the 2SLGBTQIA+ experience. What better place to manifest ourselves as the free and empowered superbeings we truly are? For many queer people, the Future is a place where dreams are realized; for others, it’s a vital sanctuary from a present-day reality that does not include them. While “Queers in Space” may evoke cosmic camp and otherworldly voyages (and this festival gleefully delivers both), we take these words very seriously as well: this is just as much a call to explore and celebrate the space we occupy, each and every day; to honour our queer elders on whose shoulders we stand; and to celebrate our future, queer trajectories.

Full Schedule of ASL Events

Art Party! Gala Opening Reception

Dates & Time: Jun 17, 7pm – 10pm 

Location: Roundhouse Exhibition Hall | Ticketed Event | ASL

QAF 2023 officially launches into orbit at the Roundhouse. Take in our incredible Visual Art Exhibition curated by Zandi Dandizette, enjoy delicious food and drink, and celebrate with the Queerdos of our community! 

Queer Arts Festival + Talking Stick Festival presents:

Love After the End: Joshua Whitehead & Friends Literary event

Date & Time: Jun 18, 3pm

Location: Roundhouse Performance Centre | Ticketed Event | ASL

Love After the End: An Anthology of Two-Spirit and Indigiqueer Speculative Fiction is an exciting and ground-breaking fiction collection showcasing a number of emerging and established Two-Spirit and Indigiqueer writers, edited and compiled by acclaimed writer Joshua Whitehead. Whitehead joins us with fellow visionary authors Nathan Adler, jaye simpson, and Nazbah Tom for an afternoon that demonstrates how Queer Indigenous communities can bloom and thrive through utopian narratives. Afterward, join us for a free reception and book signing, courtesy of Massy Books, in the Roundhouse Exhibition Hall at 5pm.

Curator Tour Guided Visual Art Tour

Date & Time: Jun 24, 2pm

Location: Roundhouse Exhibition Hall | Free | ASL

Join us for a free guided tour through our Visual Art Exhibition at the Roundhouse Community Centre, led by QAF curator Zandi Dandizette. 

Glitter is Forever Closing Reception

Date & Time: Jun 28, 7pm

Location: Roundhouse Exhibition Hall | Free | ASL

Our 16th Queer Arts Festival comes home to dock in spectacular fashion. See the incredible artwork one final time and enjoy stunning drag performances by the House of Rice with music by DJ Bella Sie.

If any needs ticket confirmation please contact me thank you 

Ladan Sahraei 

Ladandeaf@gmail.com

Queer Art Festival (Queers in Space) 2023 – YouTube

EID Event – UPDATE

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Raakhee is standing front in the white background. She is wearing a black dress. And has a black hair.

She signed, “Hi Deaf community, I am informing you that Saturday, June 24th….. What is that? Its EID event. Looking forward to the event, however the sad news is.… this EID event postponed. Why??? Low numbers of registers. Sigh. I am truly sorry. Thank you for watching and support GVAD event. You all have wonderful summer holiday. (right hand waving)

Queer ASL: Last chance to join our June-Aug classes

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Hey everybody!

We had some class spots open up due to things shuffling around behind the scenes, as well as opening a few new classes, so we wanted to reach out one last time before our June-Aug cycle starts (June 11th onwards).

If you have already registered & paid, don’t panic. You’re totally good. We are emailing everyone on our mailing list, hence you getting this email. If you registered but haven’t gotten ANY emails from us, our emails might be going straight into your spam box. Reach out and we can get this sorted! If you went MIA and didn’t respond to our deadline email, you may have been removed from your class but it’s not too late to snag it back if you want to!

Please click below to hop over to our website for check out what’s available! I’d encourage you to add yourself to the waiting list for 102-104 as we often have spots open up right before/after class starts!

Register for a Class! (queerasl.com)

ASL Only Procurement Webinar: Introduction to Federal Procurement

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Pacific Region

ASL Core Presentation Series:

Introduction to Federal Procurement

Wednesday, June 28, 2023

11:30am – 1pm Pacific Standard Time / 12:30pm – 4pm Eastern Standard Time

ASL Ask PAC Anything Drop In Hour

June 29, 2023 12pm – 1pm PST/3pm – 4pm EST

We invite you to attend our webinar to introduce you to federal procurement and get an idea what the process on contracts put out by the Government of Canada. If you own a business and use American Sign Language and want to learn more about bidding on contracts, this presentation is for you!

Our presenter is Deaf and will deliver the presentation in ASL only.

Description of presentation:

Are you considering selling to the Government of Canada?

Join a representative from Procurement Assistance Canada to learn about the federal procurement process to help you decide if you want to pursue federal procurement for your business.

This seminar will help you:

• Understand the federal procurement process

• Understand how the Government of Canada buys

• Learn about additional sources of information for companies considering selling to the federal government

Who is this for?

Businesses looking for information to help decide if doing business with the government is an avenue they want to pursue.

Login information to connect to the webinar will be sent to you a day prior to the event.

Our privacy notice:

You agree to allow PAC, Public Services and Procurement Canada to:

  • Collect and use the information you provide to contact you.
  • Temporarily store your questionnaire response on Eventbrite, a third-party online questionnaire service.

This session will be hosted in American sign language (ASL). For assistance, please contact the Pacific Regional Office of Procurement Assistance Canada (PAC) toll free at 1-866-602-0403 or by email at osme-bpme-pac@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca

Zoom link will be sent on June 27, 2023.

To register:

Choose one of the following links – Eventbrite or through our main procurement website, Buy and Sell. The webinar will be in ASL/English, not French/LSQ.

Eventbrite Registration Links:

EN: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/american-sign-language-introduction-to-federal-procurement-tickets-634054773897

FR: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/lsa-initiation-a-lapprovisionnement-federal-english-tickets-634068886107

Ask PAC Anything in ASL Drop In Hour

Thursday, June 29, 2023 from 12pm to 1pm PST; 3pm to 4pm EST

When you receive the zoom link the day before the webinar, use the same link to come in the ASL Ask Anything Drop In Hour!

If you have any questions, contact Christine “Coco” Roschaert Christine.roschaert@pwgsc.gc.ca or Sarah Anne Hrycenko sarah.hrycenko@pwgsc.gc.ca

Anyone from across Canada are welcome to attend!

Hope to see you there!

Sarah Anne & Coco

La 16e session de la Conférence des États parties / The 16th Conference of States Parties (COSP) information package

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Envoyé au nom d’Emploi et Développement social Canada – Bureau de la condition des personnes handicapées

La 16e session de la Conférence des États parties (CEP) à la Convention relative aux droits des personnes handicapées (la CDPH) de l’Organisation des Nations Unies (ONU), aura lieu le 13 au 15 juin 2023 au siège social des Nations Unies à New York. L’honorable Carla Qualtrough, ministre de l’Emploi, du Développement de la main-d’œuvre et de l’Inclusion des personnes en situation de handicap, dirigera la délégation canadienne cette année.

La délégation du Canada comprend également des représentants d’Emploi et Développement social Canada, d’Affaires mondiales Canada, un représentant du gouvernement de la Colombie-Britannique et du Bureau de l’accessibilité du Manitoba, ainsi que trois jeunes représentants.

Le thème général de la CEP de cette année est « Harmonisation des politiques et des stratégies nationales avec la CDPH : réalisations et défis ». Il y aura des discussions en table ronde sur les sous-thèmes suivants :

1.    Assurer l’égalité d’accès et l’accessibilité des services de santé sexuelle et reproductive pour les personnes en situation de handicap

2.    Accessibilité numérique pour les personnes en situation de handicap

3.    Atteindre les groupes sous-représentés de personnes en situation de handicap

L’ONU a choisi un format en personne pour le CEP cette année. Les séances officielles de la CEP seront diffusées en ligne sur le site Web de la télévision des Nations Unies pour le visionnement public. Le lien vers les séances sera disponible le matin de chaque jour sur la télévision Web de l’ONU, cliquez sur le lien suivant : http://webtv.un.org/

Des événements parallèles se tiendront tout au long de la semaine, avec certains en personne et d’autres tenus virtuellement. Certains événements parallèles nécessitent une inscription, veuillez donc consulter la liste de chaque événement pour des informations spécifiques. Vous trouverez un calendrier à l’adresse suivante : https://teamup.com/ks5jg54ivsuj2hwc3h

Vous trouverez de l’information sur la CEP, y compris le calendrier complet, ici (en anglais) : https://www.un.org/development/desa/disabilities/conference-of-states-parties-to-the-convention-on-the-rights-of-persons-with-disabilities-2/cosp16.html

La ministre Qualtrough prononcera une allocution de haut niveau lors de la séance d’ouverture le 13 juin entre 10 h et 13 h (HAE) et de nouveau de 15 h à 18 h (HAE). L’heure exacte de ses remarques n’est pas connue, car cela dépendra de sa position sur la liste des orateurs.

La ministre Qualtrough est aussi un panéliste pour la Table ronde 3 « Atteindre les groupes sous-représentés de personnes en situation de handicap », le 15 juin, entre 10 h et 13 h (HAE).

En plus, la ministre Qualtrough animera également l’événement parallèle du Gouvernement du Canada « Système de soutien intégrant le handicap : Promouvoir la sécurité économique et la réduction de la pauvreté ». L’événement parallèle aura lieu virtuellement le 14 juin, de 13 h 15 à 14 h 30 (HAE). Veuillez consulter la note conceptuelle ci-jointe pour le lien vers le Webdiffusion et d’autres détails.

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Sent on behalf of Employment and Social Development Canada – Office for Disability Issues

The 16th Conference of States Parties (COSP) to the United Nations (UN) Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities will take place from June 13 to June 15, 2023, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The Honourable Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, will lead Canada’s delegation this year.

Canada’s delegation also includes representatives from Employment and Social Development Canada, Global Affairs Canada, a representative from the Government of British Columbia and from the Manitoba Accessibility Office, as well as three youth representatives.

The overarching theme for this year’s COSP is, “Harmonizing national policies and strategies with the CRPD: achievements and challenges”. There will also be roundtable discussions on each of the following sub-themes:

1.    Ensuring equal access to and accessibility of sexual and reproductive health services for persons with disabilities

2.    Digital accessibility for persons with disabilities; and,

3.    Reaching the under-represented groups of persons with disabilities

The UN has decided to hold an in-person event this year. All formal sessions of COSP will be live-streamed online for public viewing. The link to each day’s sessions will be available each morning on UN Web TV at: https://media.un.org/

Side events will also be taking place throughout the week, with some in-person and others held virtually. Some online side events require registration, so please consult each event listing for specific information. The full list of events can be found here: https://teamup.com/ks5jg54ivsuj2hwc3h

Information on COSP, including the full schedule, can be found here:

https://www.un.org/development/desa/disabilities/conference-of-states-parties-to-the-convention-on-the-rights-of-persons-with-disabilities-2/cosp16.html

Minister Qualtrough will deliver Canada’s high-level remarks during the opening session on June 13th, which is scheduled between 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. (EDT) and again from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m (EDT). The exact timing of her remarks is unknown, as it will depend on where she is on the speakers’ list.

Minister Qualtrough is also a panelist during Roundtable 3, “Reaching the under-represented groups of persons with disabilities”, on June 15, between 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m (EDT).

In addition, Minister Qualtrough will host Canada’s side event on “Disability-Inclusive Support Systems: Promoting Economic Security and Poverty Reduction”. The side event will take place June 14, from 1:15 p.m. to 2:30 p.m (EDT). Please see the attached concept note for the link to the webcast and further details.