DEAFBC

COVID19 Grief Support Group – flyer attached

http://deafwellbeing.vch.ca/event/covid-19-grief-support-group/2020-06-05/ – with video explaining about the group.

TOMORROW – Zoom DCCN (Disabled Community Connection Network) session, we will be discussing our personal experiences with COVID 19 and how it has affected the disabled community as a whole.

When: This Thursday, May 28th, 4:00PM – 5:00PM

Where: Zoom Online – Reply to this email for the login information –  laur.stinson@gmail.com –

ASL is provided.

The flyer should be attached to this email.

Lauren Stinson

DCCN Facilitator

Newscast #4 – Creative Idea! A DHH English class creates a newscast and team in response to online classes. Newscast come out every 2 weeks – subscribe to get yours.  Ep #5. just posted as well.

Parent Community Update May 22 (1)

June 5^th Session

Marcia Tanaka is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: The Department for Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) Online Information Session

Time: Jun 5, 2020 09:00 AM Vancouver

Join Zoom Meeting

https://vcc.zoom.us/j/8753350558?pwd=VFhOUHFRMkthYzJ6d1YvYXNITHJGdz09

Meeting ID: 875 335 0558

Password: Mt0004416

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June 8^th Session

Marcia Tanaka is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Department for Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) Online Info Session

Time: Jun 8, 2020 04:00 PM Vancouver

Join Zoom Meeting

https://vcc.zoom.us/j/8753350558?pwd=VFhOUHFRMkthYzJ6d1YvYXNITHJGdz09

Meeting ID: 875 335 0558

Password: Mt0004416

Gary Malkowski Former NDP MPP York East to BC Ministers BC

Pre School Deaf Children’s Society ProgramLetters to MCFD text for DB

The BC Centre for Disease Control now have ASL version of BC COVID-19 SPEAK: Your story, our future Survey.

 http://www.bccdc.ca/health-info/diseases-conditions/covid-19/covid-19-survey

Scroll down and click under the language guide and click on ASL Language Guide.

 Please share away! The survey will close on May 31st, and we hope you can participate in the survey.

Huge shout out to @Telus for providing smart phones for members of our community that need them most. It’s important now more than ever for us to stay connected virtually. If you or someone you know would benefit from one of these smart phones please contact us at info@wavefrontcentre.ca

Vincent Chauvet, DCS president wore purple shirt and white beard, signing outdoors. He gave few comments: how to contact B.C. Member of Legislature Assembly (MLA). The first segment, Vincent giving thanks on behalf of DCS Board for your on-going support through petition and fund donating, the next segment; He explain how to find your MLA using google search. The third segment; Vincent explain how to make appointment with your MLA through phone call (with VRS) and tell your MLA of your concerns about future of Deaf Children’s Society of BC and what to say during the conversation. The fourth segment Vincent discuss the second option: email to MLA and contents similar to the phone conversation. The last segment, he mentioned about the strange time: COVID-19 and we need to work to get BC Government to see other problems other than COVID-19 and appreciate your time to watch the video.