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Support Staff – Regular, Instructional Facilitator – INTR, Sign Language Interpretation
http://www.douglascollegecareers.ca/postings/5537
Phoenix Theatre with Sign Language: Feb 15 @ 2pm (**Discounted tickets before Feb 4)
Comic Potential
WITH SIGN LANGUAGE: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15 AT 2PM **
At the Phoenix Theatre @ UVic
FEBRUARY 13 – 22, 2020
Job: Interpreting Services Coordinator
We have a position open with Burnaby Schools District for an Interpreting Services Coordinator. Attached is the posting and below is the link to the online posting. Feel free to share and post.
41-GB-Job Posting – Interpreting Services Coordinator BC School for the Deaf
Seeking Sign Language Support in Prince George
Hi there,
Hope you’re well. I am reaching out as a community partner is in search of support for a client that is deaf and unable to speak.
OUTstages Festival ASL Interpretation
OUTstages queer theatre festival – ASL interpreted performance
OUTstages, a decidedly queer theatre festival, returns for the 6th year February 8-16. This festival is packed with theatre, music, drag, burlesque, storytelling, a returning favourite, some familiar faces and a new-work-in development!
eat your heART out Cabaret – February 14 @ 8pm
ASL interpretation provided
Raucous cabaret numbers. Fabulous performance art. High camp. This cabaret celebrates and deconstructs Valentine’s Day as local & festival performers explore relationships, love, breakups and cupids through a queer lens.
Featuring the patriarchy-smashing, politically-oriented queer burlesque troupe, Riot Grrrls Burlesque and the high-energy, singing, dancing, girl group from the Fringe hit, GRL PWR, Salty Broad Productions, alongside festival performers.
RotarX 2020 Beyond Barriers – Jan 31
We are very pleased to announce that our second annual TedX style speaking event has officially booked sign language interpreters! We are reaching out to deaf and hard of hearing communities to include and share this event with as many people as possible. This event takes place January 31st from 5pm- 9:30pm, at Taj Park Convention Center, Surrey, BC. The night will have a wide array of speakers and topics, with a full dinner and live entertainment. If you have any questions about the event, please feel free to ask.
Small Business Information Expo
Small Business Information Expo (SBIE) 2020 Vancouver
February 6, 2020
8:30 – 3:30
Yaletown Roundhouse Community Centre
Free – ASL interpreters will be available at the Expo.
OVAD WINS ST JOHN AMBULANCE INTERPRETING RIGHTS CASE!!
What does this mean for you?
Your interpreters at the First Aid courses you take will be paid for by St. John Ambulance (SJA), most people will qualify.
You are encouraged to get a group together and take basic First Aid courses.
SJA does not pay for the courses themselves, just the interpreting.
Gordon J Rattray
OVAD authorized rep for SJA case
CRTC SEEKING PARTICIPANTS FOR VRS FOCUS GROUPS
CRTC SEEKING PARTICIPANTS FOR VRS FOCUS GROUPS
(January-February 2020)
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) is intending to review video relay service (VRS) in 2020. They are planning focus groups of registered VRS users in January and February 2020 in the following locations:
- Halifax
- Montréal
- Ottawa
- Toronto
- Calgary
- Vancouver
Focus group participants will be randomly selected from the CRTC’s Accessibility Research List. For an opportunity to express your views to the CRTC, complete your registration on this list:
Register for the Accessibility Research List
Thank you!
SuperBowl 2020 – Feb 2
BCSD Alumni Association is hosting another fundraising event for BCSD Reunion 2020 on February 2, 2020. SUPERBOWL time!!!
Location: 530 Columbia Street, New Westminster at ‘ Deaf Hub’ sponsored by GVAD
Time: 2:30PM- 8PM
Admission: GVAD member : $8 General Admission: $10 – pay at the door
Food/beverages: sold separately by The Columbia Theatre
Come out to grab chances to win prizes including 50/50, socialize, and enjoying the game!
BC Gaming Licence ##123617
RVSP: paoloreunion2020@gmail.com
Please RVSP so we will know how many people will show up for the prizes’ purpose.
Student Survey – Using Interpreters in College or University in BC
Student Survey – Using Registered Sign Language Interpreters in College or University in BC
PCAS Interpreting Screen Review
Post-Secondary Communication Access Services (PCAS) is currently assessing our Interpreting Screen process for Registered Sign Language Interpreters (RSLIs) working in BC’s post-secondary educational system.
