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Rise Above Plastics Education Night

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Date: 20-Feb-2018
Time: 7.30pm (doors 7pm)
Location: The Vancouver Aquarium
Description: Learn about the life-cycle of plastic and its implications to the ecosystem and human health. Discover how The Ocean Legacy Foundation has teamed up with LUSH to turn plastic pollution into recycled packaging and find out how you can help The Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup keep our beaches clean! This event is run in partnership with the Vancouver chapter of the Surfrider Foundation, a global environmental non-profit organization dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of oceans, waves and beaches through a powerful activist network.

 

Price: Free, but register to guarantee your spot!
Website: http://www.vanaqua.org/riseabove

Growing Room Feminist Literary Festival

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Growing Room: A Feminist Literary Festival is Room magazine’s annual literary festival, a celebration of diverse Canadian writers and artists. This year we will feature several ASL interpreted events, occurring March 2-4.

The complete event list is available here: http://https://roommagazine.com/festival

 

 

http://realwheels.ca/on-the-marquee-our-shows/upcoming-shows/sequence/

The 2018 ConnecTra Abilities Expo & Job Fair

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The 2018 ConnecTra Abilities Expo & Job Fair on March 2 is bigger than ever.

New at this year’s FREE event is a roster of presenters showcasing activities and opportunities that can help foster greater inclusion and quality of life.

We’re excited to announce keynote speaker Marco Pasqua, Accessibility and Inclusion Consultant for the Presidents Group, who will be presenting about The Impact of Accessible and Inclusive Workplaces.

It’s going to be a full house in the exhibition hall, with more than 30 new and returning service providers and employers including Parq Vancouver, HSBC Bank Canada, Open Door Group, the Public Service Commission of Canada, BC Centre for Ability, Vancity and the Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work.

11:30am to 4:30pm
Friday, March 2

Roundhouse Community Centre
181 Roundhouse Mews (Davie & Pacific)
Vancouver

Join us! Reconnect with familiar faces, meet some new people and engage with a community of resource providers for the Metro Vancouver disability community.

Note: Keynote speaker Marco Pasqua presents at 1pm – be sure to be there for that!

 

?A.J. Brown will be selling her greeting cards and small original artworks at this event.?

Provincial Language Consultation on February 16, 2018 at 1795 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby

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http://youtu.be/yvDEuGvJ-1A

 

PLS Consultation meeting— Transcript vlog

GVAD President, Kimberly Wood in her Black top with white scarf.

Hello everyone, I m here to let everyone in Deaf Community, as well reminding everyone about upcoming this Friday. The Provincial Language Services is having an Consultation meeting at their building, starts at 6:30 pm, this Friday, February 16th in Burnaby. Their address is 1795 Willingdon Ave. Try to be there before 6:30, like at 6:15 to get ur seating and be ready before meeting starts.

The PLS hired that consultation firm called Delaney+ Associations, they want to meet with us members of the Deaf community, in purpose of gathering our feedbacks related to our needs in the medical field. They want to understand what are our values, and our needs towards Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and Deaf Blind to help them develop centre based approach for services in the Provincial of B.C. for medical interpreting services.

PLEASE COME TO THIS MEETING, they wanted to limit the audience to 15 people, but I told them it wouldn’t be good idea, and think it should be open to deaf community and please let me know if you are coming so I can let them know how many people to expect.

This Friday is our LAST opportunity to give them our feedbacks in what we really want for our medical interpreting services in the province of B.C. Really important to tell them what you see needs to be improved, or what is not satisfactory to you. We need to show them that we do cherish our Medical Interpreting Services.

If you have any questions or want know more, please feel free to contact me at gvadpresident@gmail.com.

I also wanted to let you all know that there will be an survey coming out that we have to go through and will give out the link to the survey when it’s ready. Do the survey and let them know and emphasis how MIS means to us as it’s related to our health. This is important.

Again, if any concerns or questions, please feel free to contact me anytime.

ASL Board Games Night at Coquitlam Douglas College

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Hello ASL community of Vancouver,
Douglas College’s Sign Language Interpretation program is hosting ASL Board Games Night!
The fun will happen on Monday, February 26 @ 6-9pm. We will be in room D1019 in the D building of Douglas College’s David Lam Campus in Coquitlam at 1250 Pinetree Way – about a short 5 min walk from Lafarge Lake-Douglas SkyTrain Station.
Deaf community members are welcome. Professional interpreters are welcome too. ASL students and hearing allies who use ASL are, of course, more than welcome as well. This event is all ages and is wheelchair accessible.
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DATE: Monday, February 26, 2018
TIME: 6:00 – 9:00 PM
ADDRESS: Douglas College – David Lam Campus, 1250 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam
ROOM: D1019 (D Building)
If you have any questions please email the hosting students – leem47@student.douglascollege.ca

 

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Games Night Posting Feb 26th 2018

Head of Interpreting Services (full-time, permanent position) at WIDHH

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Established in 1956, the Western Institute for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (WIDHH) is a unique charity serving the needs of Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals throughout British Columbia. Our Agency provides services in Audiology, Employment Counselling, Seniors Outreach, Sign Language Interpreting and Communication Devices.

Our agency is current seeking a qualified candidate for the following position:

Head of Interpreting Services (full-time, permanent positionJ

Qualifications:

– Post-secondary experience in the interpreting field as a Deaf Interpreter, preferred

– Evidence of active membership and participation within culturally Deaf community

– Demonstrated sensitivity to working in a culturally diverse environment

– Native expressive and receptive ASL skills required

– Strong understanding of the Deaf Community and its needs

– Ability to facilitate communication in any work environment with hearing interpreters and deaf people simultaneously present

– Innovative problem-solver, with a creative interest in program development

– Effective public presentation skills

– Strong written communication skills and proficiency in various computer programs

– Experience or ability to prepare grant proposals

– Experience in budget management and program development preferred

– Interest in emerging technologies and practices for interpreting/real-time captioning services

– Good organizational skills; able to work well independently Interested applicants are requested to forward their cover letter, resume and list of references by Monday,

February 26th, 2018. Priority consideration will be given to qualified applicants who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing.

Please reply in confidence to: Grace Shyng, Acting Executive Director
Western Institute for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing 2125 West 7th Avenue, Vancouver, BC. V6K 1X9 Email: gshyng@widhh.com Fax: 604-736-4381

For more information and to find out how to apply, please visit: http://www.widhh.com/about-us/careers.

 

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Head of Interpreting Services – February 2018

WAVLI Public Service Announcement

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BCSD HAWAII TRIP FUNDRAISER

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BCSD HAWAII TRIP FUNDRAISER

To order online, login or register at
http://www.purdysgpp.com and use our group #13875

 

Online Orders are due Wednesday, March 7th

 

Chocolates will be ready for pickup at BCSD Secondary (5455 Rumble St, Burnaby) on Thursday, March 15th between 3:15pm – 5:45pm.

We will be traveling to Honolulu from April 21 – 28 (to be determined once airfare & hotel has been booked). We will also visit the Hawaii School for the Deaf and Blind. We are very excited about our trip!

Thank you for your continued support. We’re almost at the finish line!

Cheers,

BCSD Hawaii 2018

 

Printable PDF and DOC:

 

BCSD HAWAII TRIP FUNDRAISER – DeafBC

Realwheels Theatre presents: SEQUENCE By Arun Lakra

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Realwheels presents SEQUENCE, by Arun Lakra, which runs at Presentation House Theatre from March 14 – 24, 2018. We will offer ASL Interpretation on Sunday, March 18 (2pm). Please note that we are offering a $20 ticket price throughout the run for persons who are Deaf or live with disability with the promo code SEQ2018.

Realwheels Theatre presents:
SEQUENCE
By Arun Lakra

WHEN: March 14-24, 2018
Media Opening: March 15, 8pm
*Preview: March 14, 8pm *(All proceeds from the preview performance will go to Realwheels Society to cover production costs)
Performance Times: March 16-17 & 21-24, 8pm
Matinee: March 18, 2pm

http://www.tickets.phtheatre.org

WHERE: PRESENTATION HOUSE THEATRE
333 Chesterfield Avenue; North Vancouver, BC

RUNNING TIME: 80min, no intermission

TICKETS: Adult: $28 | Deaf; PWD: $20 (USE PROMO CODE SEQ2018) | Senior: $20 | Student; Arts Worker: $15 | School Groups: $10 per student
On sale now at Presentation House’s Box Office, by phone at 604.990.3474, or at www.tickets.phtheatre.org

ADDED VALUE:
Enjoy a post-show discussion on Wednesday, March 21
ASL Interpretation on Sunday, March 18 (2pm)
Live Description by VocalEye for people who have vision loss on Saturday, March 17 (8pm) & Saturday, March 24 (8pm)

ADVISORY: Mature content – not suitable for children.

 

“I have noticed that even people who claim everything is predetermined and that we can do nothing to change it, look before they cross the road.” – Stephen Hawking

(Vancouver, BC) – Join Realwheels Theatre for an intellectually sexy and thought-provoking evening as they present SEQUENCE, the award-winning science thriller by Arun Lakra.

Taking place at Presentation House Theatre in North Vancouver from Wednesday, March 14 to Saturday, March 24, this production integrates a cast of four professional actors, including two who live with disability. The casting speaks to Realwheels Theatre’s ongoing commitment to fostering interchange between mainstream and disability arts sectors.

Is our luck programmed in our genes? Is there an innate ‘right-ness’ to biological outcomes that’s rooted in our fundamental DNA? SEQUENCE is a fast-paced, science thriller that explores the intersection of math, nature, and spirituality.

A professor confronts a student who has defied probability by taking a multiple choice exam only to get every answer wrong. Meanwhile, the “Luckiest Man Alive” – with his uncanny ability to predict the winner of the Super Bowl coin toss for 20 years running – is confronted by a young woman who claims to know his secret. In SEQUENCE, two different paths converge. Belief systems clash, ideas mutate, and order springs from chaos!

Directed by Rena Cohen and featuring performances by Amy Amantea (Comedy on Wheels), Jake Anthony (Just Watch Me: A Trudeau Rock Musical), Byron Noble (The Foreigner) and Krista Skwarok (Peggy Sawyer in 42nd Street), SEQUENCE explores questions of determinism versus free will via two stories that interweave like a strand of DNA. This production of SEQUENCE will be the first-ever to be performed by an integrated cast, giving audiences a rare glimpse into the lived experience of disability.

SEQUENCE is written by Arun Lakra
Director: Rena Cohen
Producer: Lindsey Adams
Associate Producer: Jayson McLean
Featuring: Amy Amantea, Jake Anthony, Byron Noble, & Krista Skwarok
Scenographic Designer: Joel Grinke
Lighting Designer: Nicole Weismiller
Costume Designer: Christopher Gauthier
Stage Manager: Jenny Kim

For more information on Realwheels Theatre, please visit the following platforms:

Website: http://www.realwheels.ca
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/RealwheelsTheatre
Twitter:

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/RealwheelsTheatre

 

About Realwheels Theatre:
Realwheels creates and produces performances that deepen the audiences’ understanding of the disability experience. We are committed to full inclusion and integration of disability, both on and off Canadian stages; a barrier-free, diverse performing arts world that reflects the real world and all of its people. www.realwheels.ca

About Presentation House Theatre:
Presentation House Theatre is your neighbourhood professional performing arts centre with all kinds of shows for all kinds of people. We are the place where children, youth, and adults from different communities come together for a shared experience in professional theatre and performing arts. We create this shared experience by building bridges between professional artists with over 10,000 hours of experience and the community, eager to appreciate quality artistry; between generations with programming that brings in very young children, as well as adults and seniors; and between the diverse cultures of the North Shore with programming that reflects our diversity in taste and experience. So come visit us to Laugh, Cry, Think, and Learn. http://www.phtheatre.org

 

Printable PDF:

Realwheels Theatre_Press Release_SEQUENCE

Schools for the Deaf Class Action (Ernest C. Dury School for the Deaf,Sir James Whitney School for the Deaf and the Roberts School for the Deaf)

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We would ask that you review the attached Notice and American Sign Language (ASL) video (see link below), and provide them and/or the information they contain, to any of your clients who may have an interest in this matter.

http://schoolsforthedeafclassaction.ca/fairness-hearing-notice-asl.html

Thank you.

Schools for the Deaf Class Action Administrator

Toll Free: 1-855-823-0656
TTY: 1-877-627-7027
Toll Free Fax: 1-888-842-1332
Email: Schoolabuseclassaction@crawco.ca
Website: www.Schooolsforthedeafclassaction.ca

 

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FINAL Proposed Long Form Notice – Fairness Hearing (Motion for approval) Jan 24-18

Pain Management in Adults with Cerebral Palsy workshop

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Cerebral Palsy Association of BC is hosting a Seniors Group session on Pain Management in Adults with cerebral palsy. The speaker will be Jamie Ignacio from Pain BC.

Ask for interpreter to be provided after you email and reserve your spot.

 

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International Women Day Dinner on March 8th

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We are again planing our annual IWD dinner event & hope you are available for ASL interpretation.

It will be March 8, tentatively 6 to 9. This year it will be at the Maritime Labour Center at Victoria Drive & Powell. As in the past we will have a speaker or two & some musical entertainment.

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Poster

Kelowna Deaf Coffee on Friday, February 9th

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Kelowna Deaf Coffee

Place: Tim Hortons

Where: In Kelowna

Address:3255 Lakeshore Rd/Ritcher(right by Save-On-Foods) By Mission area

Time: 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm

When: Friday February 9th

 

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Ad with date Feb 9 2018 DBB


Mental Health and Addictions presentation with the WBP

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When: Saturday Feb 10th, 2018

Time: 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Where: Well Being Program at 4211 Kingsway, Burnaby

Presenter: Charlie

Are mental health and addiction related? Why would counselling help someone with a substance use problem? What are some ways to help myself or a loved one if I’m struggling?

 

Charlie will discuss Mental Health and Addiction and how they are related, and how you can help someone you know.

Naloxone training available from 2-4

 

Need More Information or Register?

Email: WellBeing.Staff@vch.ca

Voice: 604-456-0900 • Text: 778-987-4174

TTY: 604-456-0901 • FAX: 604-456-0904

Toll-free TTY: 1-800-949-1155

Website: deafwellbeing.vch.ca

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Mental Health and Addiction

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Arts Leading The Way

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WHEN: Wednesday, February 21, 2018; 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
WHERE: 100-938 Howe St., Vancouver
COST: $45.00 BC Alliance members | $85.00 non-members | $25.00 livestream
“Untitled” (Portrait of Ross in L.A.), (1991). created by cuban-born artist felix gonzales-torres. | image via mark6mauno on flickr.
“UNTITLED” (PORTRAIT OF ROSS IN L.A.), (1991). CREATED BY CUBAN-BORN ARTIST FELIX GONZALES-TORRES. | IMAGE VIA MARK6MAUNO ON FLICKR.

The cultural landscape of BC is beautifully diverse, but are arts organizations truly aware of their potential to engage and serve diverse communities? How do the arts in BC include or exclude persons of varying identities? What can we do to ensure that diverse voices and perspectives are authentically included and expressed in the arts? How can we work within our sector to become leaders on the road to justice and equality?

In this 2.5-hour workshop, we will introduce concepts of equity, inclusion, identity and intersectionality. Through activities and conversation, participants will be invited to explore their own cultural identities, begin to deconstruct their cultural biases and critically examine systemic barriers to gain a more empathetic understanding of issues faced by people of underrepresented identities. With the understanding that the arts have a profound ability to impact the health and evolution of our collective communities, we will discuss strategies to implement culturally-competent and authentically inclusive practices within the arts sector.

ABOUT THE FACILITATOR

Naomi Cromwell is a woman of Afro-Caribbean and European descent born on unceded Coast Salish territory (Vancouver). A musician and activist, Naomi is an advocate of community-building and youth empowerment through the arts. Throughout her professional career she has had the honour of developing and leading initiatives with nonprofit organizations such as The National Music Centre, UNITY Charity, Selkirk College and BC Touring Council. She currently spends her time between Vancouver and Nelson.

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