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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

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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.

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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

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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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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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Bilingual ASL-English Family Storytime is happening at the Oakridge Library. This program is conducted in American Sign Language and English. Enjoy stories, songs, rhymes, felt stories, and crafts at the library. This event is suitable for children of all ages and abilities along with their parents and caregivers. ASL interpreters will be present during the program. The program runs on Friday mornings once a month from 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. The program dates are February 16, March 16, April 20, May 18. The Oakridge Library is located 191 – 650 West 41st Avenue, Vancouver, BC. For more information please call 604-665-3980.

ASL Storytime Poster Winter 2018

Job Title: Support Worker/Behavioural Interventionist

Job Description: One to one support for 16-year-old hearing impaired youth with ASD attending Neuroscience/Health Psychology Camp at UBC.

Contract Period: July 1 – 28, 2018 OR Position 1: July 1- 14 Position 2: July 15 -28

Location: UBC – Point Grey Campus

Days: Hours: 7:30am to 9pm

Successful applicant will participate in the development of the schedule and must be available and flexible based on the needs of the youth throughout the contract period.

Responsibilities:
Provide support in classroom and social settings
Break down and/or phrase tasks as needed
Give encouragement
Help stay on task/prompt to begin task
Support through transitions and schedule changes
Redirect and/or leave if youth becomes overloaded

Successful applicant will participate in the development of the support/intervention program based on the needs of the youth throughout the contract period.

Qualifications:

Must have verbal and written English
Experience with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Kind, patient and adaptable
High School Diploma or higher
In process or completed a program relating to special needs
Criminal Records Check
References
American Sign Language an asset

Rate:

Interested Applicants: For more information and or if interested in position, please reply with note of interest and resume to Natasha – natasha.schartau@gmail.com
DeafBC Job Posting

Sat. Jan 20, 2018

Where: Richmond Curling Club 5540 Hollybridge Way, Richmond Door opens at 6:30pm

Game starts at 7:00pm

BC Deaf Women Curling team:

Cecilia Tung, Olga Frolova, Tracey Serena, Olga Kuryo & Julia Szefer, they are raising funds to cover travel expenses and uniforms. They are competing in the 2018 Canada Deaf Game in Winnipeg.

Buy-In: $60.00

Appetizers provided Cash Bar will be open

Contact:

Tracey Serena Cecilia Tung

e:mikiserena41@gmail.com e: Cecilia_capi@yaho.ca

Eric Nielsen – Manager e:ericniel@telus.net

Fans are welcome to watch poker games and socialized. Cost only $5.00. See you there!

Flyer-Poker 2018 – Curling women

FROM THE DEAF COMMUNITY TO WIDHH:

THIS IS A PETITION ADDRESSED TO THE BOARD OF WESTERN INSTITUTE FOR THE DEAFAND HARD OF HEARING. OUR REASONS FOR THIS PETITION ARE:

– It is the Vancouver Association of the Deaf that founded the Western Institute for the Deaf so the WIDHH’s origins are within the British Columbia Deaf Community;
– Members of the B.C. Deaf Community are deaf and have experienced being deaf, and are very familiar with issues confronting the deaf;
– We-the Members of the B.C. Deaf Community- have seen the decay of the services for the deaf within the Province such as the provinical school for the deaf and the provincially contracted mental health programme;
– Too often programmes for the deaf decay whenever they are under the management of non-deaf persons, thus prolonging sufferings experiences by Members of the B.C. Deaf Community; and
– We are concerned about services for the Deaf, and seek to reverse the decaying trends.

THEREFORE, WE DEMAND THE FOLLOWING:

– Whenever a vacancy occurs in the position of the Executive Director of WIDHH, the position must be fulfilled by a culturally Deaf person;
– Whenever a vacancy occurs in the position of the Deptartment Head of Interpreting Services in WIDHH, the position must be fulfilled by a culturally Deaf person; and
– A screening and hiring committee composed of at least 51% culturally Deaf persons be supported by the Board for the sole purposes of informing Deaf communities across Canada, of determining qualifications, of screening and hiring.

WIDHH’s REPLY TO THE DEAF COMMUNITY VIA GVAD PRESIDENT, KIMBERLY WOOD:

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Family Storytime in Sign Language and English at Burnaby Public Library
https://www.bpl.bc.ca/kids/family-storytime-in-sign-language-and-english

Join a Deaf storyteller and a children’s librarian for stories, rhymes and crafts presented in both American Sign Language and English. This is a free drop-in for children of all ages and abilities, together with a parent or caregiver. All families are welcome! Interpreters will be present.

Three Saturdays from 2:00 to 3:00 PM: January 13, February 10, and March 10

Tentative spring dates: April 14 and May 12
At Tommy Douglas Library in Burnaby: 7311 Kingsway, 604.522.3971

Presented by Burnaby Public Library in partnership with Family and Community Services and Provincial Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services at the Ministry of Children and Family Development. For more information, e-mail Randi at the library (Randi.Robin@bpl.bc.ca) or Erin or Roger at Family and Community Services (Erin.Bentley@gov.bc.ca or Roger.Chan@gov.bc.ca).

For Immediate Release – December 22, 2017

CAD-ASC JOINS WFD IN ANNOUNCING UNITED NATIONS DECLARATION OF
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF SIGN LANGUAGES

OTTAWA, Canada – On December 19, 2017, the World Federation of the Deaf (WFD) announced in a press release that a resolution to declare September 23rd as International Day of Sign Languages (IDSL) was officially adopted at the 72nd United Nations (UN) General Assembly.

As an Ordinary Member of the World Federation of the Deaf, the Canadian Association of the Deaf-Association des Sourds Canada (CAD-ASC) would like to extend our congratulations to the WFD in their advocacy work bringing attention to the importance of Sign Languages as a human right for Deaf people around the world.

CAD-ASC welcomes the breakthrough development at the United Nations in officially recognizing the International Day of Sign Languages where Canada is one of the countries listed as additional sponsors to the UN resolution. CAD-ASC applauds the federal government for supporting this resolution, putting Canada among the leaders promoting Deaf human rights across the globe.

The press release from the WFD states the following:

The choice of 23 September commemorates the date that the WFD was established in 1951. This day marks the birth of an advocacy organisation, which has as one of its main goals, the preservation of sign languages and deaf culture as pre-requisites to the realisation of the human rights of deaf people.

The first International Day of Sign Languages will be celebrated on 23 September 2018 as part of the International Week of the Deaf.

Quoting the message from World Federation of the Deaf President Colin Allen:

“This resolution recognises the importance of sign language and services in sign language being available to deaf people as early in life as possible. It also emphasises the principle of “nothing about us without us” in terms of working with Deaf Communities. With effect from year 2018, the WFD is overjoyed at the prospect of observing and celebrating this day annually.’

To read more of WFD’s press release, click the link here – WFD Press Release.

The IDSL will be celebrated each year on September 23rd to promote Sign Languages as being equal to spoken languages. It will also coincide with the International Week of the Deaf that focuses on advocacy and public awareness about human rights for Deaf persons, including the crucial place of Sign Languages in the development of educational, economic, and social equality for Deaf children, youth, and adults.

During Canada’s appearance in Geneva at the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in April 2017, UN Committee members were concerned that Canada had yet to recognize its two national Sign Languages. As reported in the “Concluding observations on the initial report of Canada” on May 8, 2017, it was stated that the Canadian government needs to officially recognize the two national Sign Languages.

It is important to acknowledge that over 42 countries around the world have recognized their national Sign Languages through federal legislation. However, Canada is one of the countries that has not yet recognized its two national Sign Languages – American Sign Language (ASL) and langue des signes québécoise (LSQ). CAD-ASC appeals to the Government of Canada to introduce federal accessibility legislation that will recognize the two national Sign Languages- ASL and LSQ. Sign Language is a fundamental aspect of accessibility and signifies the protection of Deaf persons’ human rights in Canada. This will reinforce the cultural and linguistic identities of Deaf individuals in their respective Canadian Anglophone and Francophone communities, moving us closer to becoming a fully inclusive and accessible country.

The recognition of Sign Languages is a key element of human rights related to Deaf persons, as clearly outlined in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) as described in Article 21. CAD-ASC would like to ensure that the Government of Canada implements this UN resolution on the International Day of Sign Languages, by first enacting federal legislation that recognizes Canada’s two national Sign Languages– American Sign Language (ASL) and langue des signes québécoise (LSQ).

Message from CAD-ASC President Frank Folino:

“It is a matter of human rights that we embrace our two national Sign Languages to promote equal opportunities for Deaf people in our Canadian society that will open up a wealth of opportunities through social, cultural, economic, civil and political rights. It is also part of Canada’s obligation as a signatory to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.”

For more information about the United Nations Resolution on the International Day Sign Languages,  including the UN’s 6 official languages via at this link.

Media Contact:

Frank Folino, President
ffolino@cad.ca

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About Canadian Association of the Deaf-Association des Sourds du Canada (CAD-ASC):

The Canadian Association of the Deaf-Association des Sourds du Canada (CAD-ASC) is a not-for-profit organization as a national information, research and community action organization of Deaf people in Canada. Founded in 1940, CAD-ASC provides consultation and information on Deaf issues to the public, business, media, educators, governments and others; conduct research and collects data. CAD-ASC promotes and protects the rights, needs, and concerns of Deaf people who use American Sign Language (ASL) and langue des signes québécoise (LSQ). CAD-ASC is affiliated with the World Federation of the Deaf (WFD), and CAD-ASC is a United Nations-accredited Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. For more information, visit www.cad.ca.

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