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The Provincial Language Service, a program of the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA), is seeking your input. Based on previous community feedback, it is important that we engage further. To help, we have hired Delaney + Associates to lead this engagement process.
This engagement is meant to understand the values and specific needs of the Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing and Deaf-Blind communities and help us develop a client-centred approach to service delivery for provincial medical Sign language interpreting services.
Please join us for engagement sessions either in:
1. Kelowna: 2 pm, February 3, 2018,
Pathways Seniors Centre, 150-D Gray Road, Kelowna,
or
2. Greater Vancouver: 6:30 pm, February 16, 2018,
The Provincial Language Service, 1795 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby.
These sessions are an opportunity to provide input on the key characteristics you would like to see in a provincial medical Sign language interpreting service.
If unable to join us for either of the sessions, you can respond to our online survey or call us via Video Relay Service.
Please note that the space is limited, so register soon to reserve your spot. TO REGISTER, please email Emina@rmdelaney.com.

Printable PDF:
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We have hired an ASL interpreter for our first concert on February 02nd – Khari Wellend McClelland’s Freedom Singer Album Release (https://www.facebook.com/events/138257880179804/). The ASL interpreter will be Lisz Kaellen.

I’ve attached a show poster, and here are some relevant links:

Website: https://www.softcedar.com/

Tickets: https://tickets.thecultch.com/

Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/138257880179804/

If there is any questions, please contact the Co Producers , Meghan Robinson or Corbin Murdoch at rentals@thecultch.com

The Cultch (Vancouver East Cultural Centre)

P: 604.251.1766 x. 107 | F: 604.251.1730

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Artistic Sign Language theatreinterpreter@gmail.com www.theatreinterpreting.com
Theatre American Sign Language – Beginner level 1
Register for a 10 weeks course on ASL lessons. It is an introduction to sign language with addition to education around Deaf culture and other protocols on engaging with members from the d/Deaf community. This workshop is for people who has no or very little knowledge of sign language. The goal of this course is to provide basic communication techniques in order to introduce yourself and have a conversation. Meanwhile, Theatre ASL is looking for ways to connect artists and Deaf artists to implement inclusive artistic practices.
Teacher: Ryan Ollis
Cost: $250 including Signing Naturally book OR $150 without the book. Course: Covers Unit 1 – 2
Where: BC Alliance for Arts + Culture, 938 Howe Street
? The venue is wheelchair accessible Time: 6:30PM – 8:30PM
Date: Every Thursday, February 8 – April 12 Deadline to register: February 1
Click here to register

PDF printable:

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The Documentary Movie titled Dunham Deaf Boy, filmed by Ladan Sahraei have been accepted to screen at the Seattle Deaf Film Festival 2018!
More from us soon, thank you for supporting #DeafTalent!

Printable PDF:

http://www.deafspotlight.com/sdff2018

School District No. 38 (Richmond) requires a part/full time Hearing Resource teacher to join our Learning Services Department effective February 2018 on a continuing contract. The immediate teaching assignment for the Hearing Resource teacher will be working 0.6 FTE (3 days per week) with students and if interested, TTOC’ing 2 days a week for the remainder of the 2017/2018 school year to be paid as a full time teacher. Effective September 1, 2018 the position will be full time (1.0 FTE).
The Hearing Resource Teacher will provide direct or consultative services to support deaf and hard of hearing students’ development of speech, language, cognition, audition, advocacy, and social and academic development, including directly teaching students with a hearing loss, assessing the need for and troubleshooting equipment, and providing initial and ongoing support in the development and implementation of IEP’s. In addition, the Hearing Resource Teacher will liaise with, advise, and in-service school staff and parents on educational needs related to students with a hearing loss regarding alternate teaching/classroom management strategies, language development, acoustics, amplifications, and assistive listening devices. Furthermore, the Hearing Resource Teacher will provide habilitation services to students with cochlear implants.
The successful applicant must be certified by the Ministry of Education – Teacher Regulation Branch, have a diploma in Deaf Education or a Masters Degree in Deaf Education, be certified or be eligible for certification by the Canadian Association of Educators of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (CAEDHH), and demonstrated successful and current teaching experience working with students who have hearing losses and cochlear implants.
The deadline for applications is Friday, February 2nd/18. To apply please visit: www.makeafuture/richmond.ca.

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38-SS-Job Posting Hearing Resource Teacher Jan 2018

Bad Cats Entertainment Presents

MOVIE NIGHT

HEDY & HEIDI: The Lost Sister

Saturday, February 3, 2018

6:00 PM (5:30pm at door)

Whatcom Community College
Heiner Theatre
237 W. Kellogg Road
Bellingham, WA 98226

Ticket: $15 USD/$20 CAD online:
https://goo.gl/CHP3gA

All proceed go to Salish Sea Deaf School & NWWCD.

Contact DINO for information – nwwcd.mal1@gmail.com

Printable flyer in PDF

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ASL for LINC program are for deaf or hard of hearing newcomers to Canada.

Printable PDF:
ASL for LINC flyer

Douglas College’s Sign Language Interpretation program students are hosting an ASL Board Games Night!
WHEN? Thursday, January 18th, 6pm to 8pm.
WHERE? Room D1019, Building D of Douglas College’s David Lam Campus, Coquitlam at 1250 Pinetree Way about a short 5 min walk from Lafarge Lake-Douglas SkyTrain Station. We will provide the games. Deaf community members, ASL students, and hearing allies who sign are all welcome.
If you have any other questions, please contact the hosting students at leem47@student.douglascollege.ca

printable PDF:
Games Night Posting Jan 18th 2018

Engagement sessions:

1. Kelowna: 2 pm, February 3, 2018,
Pathways Abilities Society, 123 Franklin Road, Kelowna
or
2. Greater Vancouver: 6:30 pm, February 16, 2018,
The Provincial Language Service, 1795 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby.

printable PDF:
Poster_about_Engagement_FINAL

We wish to inform you about our next Disabled Community Connection Network (DCCN) session. DCCN is a monthly communication and information group for people of all ages (16+) with any disability. This group is supported by the North Shore Disability Resource Centre and PeerNet BC.

Our next group is happening on January 18th, 4:00PM – 6:00PM. At PeerNet BC, #408-602 Hastings, Vancouver. We would be very appreciative if you could promote this session in your newsletters and on your social media-feeds.

This will be our second planning meeting for our media art project called Snapping Barriers. The mixed media art project will focus on capturing access barriers in the communities we live in. This meeting will focus on the timeline and scope of the project, as well as what the final project itself will look like.

Please come to the meeting with an idea of how you can personally capture barriers in your community. It can be through photographs, video, poems, writing, painting, drawing or any other art medium. Barriers can be physical, social or emotional. The purpose of this project to showcase how barrier affects you on a daily basis be it physically, socially or emotionally.

Note: you do not need to have anything done for the upcoming meeting, having an idea of how you are going to capture access barriers in your community is enough.

ASL Interpretation and food is provided! The space is also wheelchair accessible. Please let us know of any accommodations and dietary needs you require. Please email s.klassen@nsdrc.org or call 604-904-4088 to register.

Thank you for your time,

Lauren
DCCN Facilitator

Printable PDF:
Snapping Barriers Project Poster January 18th.compressed

Place: Tim Horton
Where: In Kelowna
Address: 3255 Lakeshore Rd./ Richter (right by save-on-foods)
Time: 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm

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Recovery Options

How to access help in BC

When: Saturday Jan 13, 2018

Time: 1:00-2:00

Where: WBP at 300-4211 Kingsway, Burnaby

Presenter: Charlie Coyle

Recovery or rehab are often the main idea for addiction supports but what do they offer? How can you access them and where are they?

How do you even know if you need recovery?

Charlie will chat about local and provincial options for adults and youth, and be ready to answer questions you may have.

*Naloxone Training available today

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: http://deafwellbeing.vch.ca

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Recovery Options

Provinical Medical Sign Language Service Consultation on Feb 3rd in Kelowna and Feb 16th in Vancouver.

Address and time will be announced at later date!

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https://www.facebook.com/gvad.vancouver/videos/1780569058640603/

Greetings,

We are very excited to inform you that the PuSh International Performing Arts Festival is going to happen from Jan 16 to Feb 4 2018.

Attached you will find an info-sheet with information on all the shows that are accessible to the Deaf and hard of hearing arts lovers. We would appreciate it if you could share the info-sheet with your contacts, include the info in newsletters, share on Facebook, print it and hang it up in a visible place, or share in any way you think helpful.

As in previous years, we are working with Piper Delores to provide ASL interpretation for Endings (and the talk back after) on January 27. We will also have ASL-interpretation for the youth academy and panel discussion on inclusion.

We are also exited to announce a new initiative: We will provide captions for Inside/Out on January 21st. We also have an exciting show from Italy with English surtitles: MDLSX.

Each year we present several shows which are accessible to the Deaf and hard of hearing community because they are very visual. One of these shows is our children’s show It’s Dark Outside, which is absolutely beautiful and completely visual. There is no verbal component whatsoever and the music is only used to underscore.

For shows where additional information on the use of sound and music could be useful we reach out to the artists and create an introduction.

Please find more info about all these shows and more on the info-sheet ??attached.
As you can see, we also have great group booking rates, don’t hesitate to get in touch if you are interested in bringing a group.

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