Kareem Mansouri, BCSD- Burnaby South recent graduated, sings at the home game BC Lions on Sept 7th, 2018.
WIDHH is doing an survey
The Western Institute for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (WIDHH) is beginning the process of finding new ways to communicate what we care about to the broader public. We are collecting as much input from you – our passionate and integral community – to help shape the direction our refined identity takes.
Please take a few minutes to answer a few questions in our survey, https://goo.gl/forms/C2M54Ou8oIPBMitk2. The survey includes a link for an ASL translation.
Can Sustainable Plastics Save Us? | Ocean Matters September Lecture— ASL interpreters provided!
Tuesday, 25-Sep-2018 @ 7pm (doors 6.30pm)
The first man-made plastics were invented in 1839, and in the 179 years since, hundreds of different plastics have been created and are being used across all industries from agriculture to aviation. Plastics are one of the most important material class on the planet, but they also the most environmentally destructive one too.
New kinds of ‘bio-plastic’ have been developed to tackle some of the problems with plastics but the products we buy often aren’t what they are cracked up to be.
In this talk Dr. Love-Ese Chile explores the major types of sustainable plastics available. She will outline their strengths and weaknesses and will highlight what we can do as consumers and tax-payers to help create a circular economy for these new materials.
About the speaker
Ese recently completed her doctoral studies at the university of British Columbia where she examined a solution to environmentally persistent plastics from the perspective of both a chemist and an engineer. Ese now works with people, government and industry on projects which explore questions that will inform and empower us to build sustainable and innovative communities.
Price: Free, but register here to guarantee your seat
Location: The Vancouver Aquarium
Accessibility: This event will be ASL signed and is wheel-chair accessible
Event Webpage: https://education.ocean.org/oceanmatters/calendar/event/36313
For more information see ocean.org/oceanmatters
Dunham Deaf Boy Film wins the best director award
Congratulations to all crew. Film Dunham Deaf Boy won the best director award by Ladan Sahraei at the Amsterdam International Film Festival 2018. Many Thanks to Ronald Fee and Peggy Fee
Canadian Citizenship course with ASL interpreter provided at VCC
The Citizenship Course that is due to start on September 28th to November 30th. I have attached a poster with details.
ASL interpreter will be available!
A couple of things to note about the course:
-Participants are only able to take the course once so we ask that anyone interested ensures they are able to commit to the full 10 weeks of the program.
-Priority is given to those who have applied or are applying soon for Citizenship
-The class uses the Discover Canada Guidebook (which we provide) as a basis for the course content but we make it more interactive, easier to understand and enjoyable!
-Due to our government funding, the class is for permanent residents only and each participant is required to complete a form and show their PR card once.
If you have any questions or need assistance please let us know. if you are interested, please register and email contact Adrienne and tell her that Ladan Sahraei referred you :
Adrienne Bale
YMCA of Greater Vancouver
E: adrienne.bale@gv.ymca.ca
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GVDCC (Curling) is back in session on Sept 23rd
Greater Vancouver Deaf Curling Club
Opening meeting will be taken on Sept 23rd at 11 am at Royal City Curling Club
75 East 6th Ave, New Westminster, BC
Novices are welcomed, instructors will be available to teach About 20 minutes or so each session for about three sessions
first game will be on September 30th at 12:20 pm; game lass approx 2 hours
Curling season starts from September till March/April total games – 19 during the season
Come on over
Using Science to Save Our Ocean: The Many Ways Ocean Wise Uses and Advances Science
Thursday, 20-Sep-2018 @ 7pm (doors 6.30pm)
It’s Science Literacy Week, so we are taking the opportunity to celebrate the diverse and amazing ways that Ocean Wise use science to help protect our oceans and the research it does to advance frontiers of ocean and conservation research.
Learn what is it is like to study whales in the Salish Sea, how you can help endangered species along the BC coast and why school children in rural Canada get so excited when Ocean Wise’s mobile aquarium comes to town!
There will be food, a free drink for each guest and a cash bar. Make sure to register as space is limited!/p>
Price: Free, but register here to guarantee your seat
Accessibility: This event will be ASL signed and is wheel-chair accessible
Location: The Vancouver Aquarium
Event Webpage: https://education.ocean.org/oceanmatters/calendar/event/36339
For more information see ocean.org/oceanmatters
Deaf Coffee Night at Metrotown on Fridays
Welcome back to Deaf coffee night.
Where: Metrowtown food court (Burnaby) Near fire place. When: Friday night weekly Time: 7-9pm All signing abilities welcome. Wheelchair accessible.
Want see A.J. Brown’s Greeting cards and original artworks??
i will be selling my greeting cards and small original artworks
at this craft fair / flea market, on saturday, september 15th,
from 930 am to 2 pm. it’s at 123 west 15th street, in
north vancouver. i hope to see you there!
a.j. brown
BC Rockies Deaf and Hard of Hearing team is back in session!!!
n behalf of the BC Rockies Deaf and Hard of Hearing team, we are proud to announce our 2018/19 charity games schedule. All of our players come from different backgrounds of hearing levels. We all come together to enjoy the sport we love!
All games will be played at Langley Sportsplex (20165 91A Avenue, Langley)
Fans, friends, family are welcome to join us for this event. If you have deaf and hard of hearing people who are interested to play for the team or want to learn hockey for the first time, please contact me or Shawn Mayzes: shawnm@bcdeafhockey.com. Our website will be launched shortly: www.bcdeafhockey.com
Dates:
Sunday September 23 at 1:30 PM Rink 3
Sunday October 21 at 3:15 PM Rink 3
Sunday December 9 at 1:30 PM Rink 3
Sunday January 13 at 3:30 PM Rink 1
Sunday February 3 at 3:30 PM Rink 1
Sunday March 3 at 1:30 PM Rink 3
Thank you and hope to see you there!
David
Indigenous Sign Language Awareness Day
An important message from an Indigenous member of our Deaf community. CAD-ASC is in full support and will work with our Indigenous Deaf community members to have their message to our government of Canada too: put Indigenous Sign Language in the Indigenous Language Act (ILA)!
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Un message important d’un membre Indigène de notre communauté sourde. ASC-CAD appuie pleinement et travaillera avec nos membres de la communauté des Sourds Indigènes pour transmettre leur message à notre gouvernement du Canada: mettre la langue des signes Indigènes dans la Loi sur les langues Indigènes!
#AccessibleCanada
#CanadaAccessible
#IndigenousLanguageAct
Transcript for ISL Awareness Day
Hello all!
My name is Nicole Sellars
I am myself Secwepemc First Nation.
1st Indigenous Affairs
2nd ISL, ASL and LSQ Chairperson
I wanted to announce about ISL- Indigenous Sign Language. Indigenous sign languages are some of the oldest in the world, but they are very different to ASL and LSQ. Our cultural sign languages are very different from ASL because they are more connected to OUR culture, feast and land.
You may notice that we show the strong connection between Indigenous Sign Language and ASL/LSQ. ISL share similar aspects of common language, and a shared culture and history can be considered
I recently learned some important information that you all should know about.
Did you know that the federal government already did consult with Indigenous people across Canada about the Indigenous Language Act (ILA)? The first consultation finished in 2017. It is now second phase consultations, to finish Sept. 12 in Nunavut.. Now the next step is to write the words for the Indigenous Language Act, then process is on way to House of Commons to approve the Indigenous Language Act in 2019.
The problem is Indigenous Sign Language is not there in the consultation report that was published recently. In fact, Indigenous Deaf have been left out. Now, we need to come together that to tell Canada we want the law to recognize Indigenous Sign Languages in the Indigenous Language Act.
Indigenous Deaf and persons with disabilities shall be entitled, on an equal basis with others, to recognition and support of their specific cultural and linguistic identity, including sign languages and Deaf culture.
Indigenous Deaf persons require a culturally-relevant and spiritual approach as well as effort to be sure all Indigenous’ accessibility needs are accommodated so they may be engaged in meetings and events. Our Indigenous Sign Language must be equal that is the same to ASL/LSQ in English and French.
“Indigenous Peoples have a right to have their languages accessible, preserved, and acknowledged.
Our languages are central to our ceremonies, our relationships to our lands, the animals, to each other, our understandings, of our worlds, including the natural world, our stories and our laws.”
It is a core part of our identity.
Another fact, Accessible Canada Act (ACA) was introduced as the first reading stage since it was introduced to House of Commons on June 20, 2018, just before the summer break.
Now you know and see everywhere that CAD-ASC is hosting the ASL and LSQ Awareness Day on September 22nd in many provinces and in Yukon.
I have been part of the planning in my province, and as a First Nations person I have talked with the CAD-ASC and they support us to include this second goal:
To add Indigenous Sign Language as part of the Indigenous Language Act (ILA)!
It’s the right time to grab it and march to get Indigenous Sign Languages included with all other Indigenous languages in Canada in the ILA!
Come and join me to spread awareness to government representatives and get their attention to put it in policy for Indigenous Sign Language in ILA law and ASL and LSQ for ACA law. This is why I stand here. It is time for us to stand together, practicing our traditions, stitching ourselves back together and supporting the fight for our Indigenous Sign Languages, our culture, and new generations of all peoples.
We need your help as we gather to unite our Indigenous Deaf communities and work together to reach our two goals:
We support 2 parallel languages… We support both:
1 – Indigenous Sign Languages recognition in the Indigenous Language Act (ILA)
2 – ASL and LSQ recognition in the Accessible Canada Act (ACA)
Kukwstsétsemc (Thank you)
Please contact me at this e-mail if you want more information: ISL.BC.ASL.LSQ@gmail.com
Christmas Crafts Sale in New Westminister
Tables are getting Lower! I believe 5 tables are booked, but not paid for… since cornfest, I have had many more!
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