National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
September 30th
POPDHH would like to acknowledge and thank the Coast Salish of Musqueam, Tsleil-Waututh and Squamish, Syilx people and lək̓ʷəŋən, Songhees, Esquimalt and W̱SÁNEĆ peoples, on whose Territory we work, learn and grow.

POPDHH – Early Literacy Project

At the request of the Ministry of Education POPDHH is committed to increasing school capacity to support learners who are DHH in developing their literacy skills.  In order to fulfill the requirements of a one time grant, POPDHH will be scaling up the current model of responding to direct referrals by creating a comprehensive suite of tools for  literacy screening and intervention for learners who are deaf and hard of hearing that will be rolled out province-wide.  We are looking for creative and energetic team members to help us create general professional development, build capacity in local districts through targeted training, do community visits and provide ongoing consultation with teams.
We are pleased to announce the following opportunity:

The second Early Literacy posting (ASL Specialist – Literacy) will be published and distributed shortly.

If you are interested in either of these positions and have questions (i.e., communication modality, FTE, travel expectations), please contact office@popdhh.ca or one of our consultants.

Current DHH education postings in BC Schools

In the Community

  • CAEDHH-BC Conference – October 25th, 2024. CAEDHH-BC is currently experiencing issues with PayPal and registration will be open as soon as they are resolved.
  • POPCON October 25th, 2024 – A virtual day of professional learning curated and delivered by the Ministry of Education & Child Care’s Provincial Outreach Programs (POPs)

September 23rd to 29th marks the International Week of Deaf People, and September 23rd is observed as the International Day of Sign Languages.

On Monday this week, for the first time, the Deaf flag was raised at the B.C. legislature, to mark the International Day of Sign Languages.

The Deaf Flag was designed by Arnaud Balard, a French deafblind artist

Orange Shirt Day

Our ASL adaptation of the Orange Shirt Story by Phyllis Webstad explains the origin of Orange Shirt Day, and the importance of truth and reconciliation, in accessible and child-friendly language.
Our mailing address is:
Provincial Outreach Program: Deaf and Hard of Hearing
4446 Watling Street Burnaby, BC V5J 5H3
Voice: 604-296-9062 Fax: 604-296-9063
Text: 778-889-5663 Email: office@popdhh.ca
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