Silent Voice Canada
60 St. Clair Ave East, Suite 400 M4T 1M9 Toronto, ON, Canada

Guess what?!? SLSP camp is happening this year virtually and in person! We are excited to welcome back your kids for a summer of fun! Please click on this link to register: https://silentvoice.ca/sign-language-summer-program/ Image description: A flyer has a funky design to it with a blue and yellow background. The dates are listed on the flyer. The camp is located in person or on zoom. The register link is also given. The flyer also list the benefits of coming to camp.

Tomorrow is the last day to apply!

Want to do something fun this summer? Check out this video! Transcript: Hey!... What are you doing this summer? No plans? Do you want to find something to keep you busy and fun?! Want to increase your experience? Love working with kids? We have great news for you! Our SLSP team is hiring counsellors this summer. The camp will be in-person and virtual. How to apply and when is the deadline? The deadline for applying for the job is May 16th. Send your resume and cover letter to [email protected] We are looking forward to receiving your applications. Video description: A Tamil woman with long hair is signing against a light background with plants seen.

Virtual Open House for Sir James Whitney School. Kindergarten - Grade 12 Thursday May 26, 2022 @ 6:30-8pm Image Description - Yellow Background with white school-related images. Text on top says: Virtual Open House. Thursday, May 16, 2022 - 6:30-8:00pm. Sir James Whitney School for the Deaf. Kindergarten - Grade 12.

We honour the MMIWG. Spread the word and let's put a spotlight on this! https://www.mmiwg-ffada.ca///2019/06/Calls_for_Justice.pdf https://www.instagram.com/notoriouscree/?hl=en... https://wanuskewin.com/ https://www.thestar.com//ceremony-to-spotlight-missing-mur Image Description: The flyer has a grey background with a red dress on the right. Along the top are some black and white feathers. The text says: Red Dress Day (in big red letters). National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirit. The red dress is to acknowledge, honour and bring awareness to murdered and missing Indigenous women, girls and Two-Spirit. Red calls attention to the spirit to help us to honour those who have left us too soon.

Our Saturday Program adapted in 2020 from kids being together in person to gathering virtually. But one thing remained the same... the FUN factor was always high! The Saturday Program resumes on January 16th and registration is free! Email [email protected] for info or to sign up.... #deafkids #hearingsiblings #saturdayfun #asl #silentvoicecanada #virtualprogram

Government of Ontario: 2nd Provincial-Wide Lockdown [Image description] The signer is wearing black buttoned shirt behind black background of Queen's Park entr...ance building. [Transcription] Hello. Today Government of Ontario Premier Ford made an important announcement that you need to know. Since December, numbers of COVID cases has been increasing causing red Zones and lockdowns in some areas. This Saturday Dec. 26, 2020 at 12:01am is when we will have provincial wide lockdown. There are two different areas; Northern Ontario (beyond Sudbury) and Southern Ontario (below Sudbury). Northern Ontario - 2 weeks lockdown. Southern Ontario - 4 weeks lockdown. Lockdown begins this Saturday Dec. 26th until Jan. 9th for Northern Ontario and Dec. 26th to Jan 23rd for Southern Ontario. You should be informed that schools in both regions will be closed too, in accordance to length of lockdown. School will be back in session on following Monday afterward. All of businesses will be opened for essential services; such as pharmacy, grocery, or visiting your doctor. Meanwhile rest of other non-essential business will be closed. Restaurants will go back to take-out only, no indoor. The lockdown this Saturday is almost similar to March 2020 lockdown. Only essential businesses/services will be opened. All those stores that are open must operate at 50% capacity, so you will expect to see line-ups before entering the store, because of indoor limit number. The reason why we have lockdown is to reduce COVID cases. We do not want hospitals to be overwhelmed at maximum available of beds for those who are hospitalized. Lockdown will help new number of cases to go down and help hospital to cope better in providing care. Please remember to wear masks. Social distancing yourself. Wash your hands. Remember to stay safe.

As the holidays are approaching, we want everyone to experience some of the awesome activities our staff did last summer at our virtual summer camp. Check out our Bring SLSP Home webpage for fun filled instruction videos on activities, baking and arts/crafts in ASL. A special thank you to our staff for making those videos for you. Share away and enjoy! Bring SLSP Home Website: https://silentvoice.ca/sign-language-summe/bring-camp-home/

Thank you to the Greater Toronto Deaf Centre for generously donating toys to the Silent Voice holiday hamper campaign!

Today is Louis Riel Day. We honour this great leader for the Metis community and a hardworking activist for minority community. To learn more about Louis Riel, please go to http://www.metisnation.org/news-media/louis-riel-day/ #LouisRielDay #IndigenousPeoples #Métis

Thank you to Toronto Association of the Deaf for their generous donation of $2,000 towards our Holiday Hamper Campaign! To learn more about TAD's donation, watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch

Sharing with you more facts about domestic violence in Canada. Help us promote awareness and reach out to potential victims. Stay tuned for resources in ASL next week.

November is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Silent Voice will be sharing resources on a weekly basis this month, please share this with your community. If you are a victim and in need of help, please do not hesitate to contact us.

HUGE thank you to everyone who virtually ran or walked for Silent Voice at the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon in October. We're also so grateful to all the amazing people who donated to their fundraising pages. $24,005 was raised for Silent Voice programs, services and direct support!! Toronto Waterfront Marathon #deafcommunity #virtualrace #greatcause #greatevent

Missed out your printed High School Deaf and Hard of Hearing Graduate Kit orders? Fret not, we still have copies for you. We also are offering free Graduate Kit Webinars to schools. Please contact [email protected] with your order request or if you want us to connect with your students virtually and discuss the Kit.

Congratulations Jasmin for overcoming this challenge! Read below for more information.

The Saturday Program at Silent Voice is going VIRTUAL this fall! Deaf kids (age 6 - 12) and their hearing siblings can join us online every Saturday from October 17 - December 5 from 1:00 - 4:00 pm. Register online by visiting our website: https://silentvoice.ca/saturday_program/.

COVID-19 Announcement: New Restrictions in Toronto, Peel & Ottawa Transcript: Effective Saturday, October 10, 2020 at 12:01 a.m., special measures are being introduced in Ottawa, Peel, and Toronto, where the number of COVID-19 cases has been rising faster than in other parts of the province....Continue reading

It's October! Time to take a spooky walk with Teresa! This Halloween video features an ASL story, vocabulary, and an ASL Rap!

Silent Voice wishes everyone a safe and happy long weekend. Please note that our online services will be closed on Monday, October 12th and re-open Tuesday morning. #thanksgiving #canada

Transcript: This video is to share the latest COVID-19 update with you. There is a second wave of covid-19 cases in Ontario. There has been an increase in COVID-19 cases in Ontario and new restrictions have been put in place. Also, with religious holidays and Thanksgiving approaching, here are some reminders from Toronto Public to keep everyone as safe as possible. Remember to: - Wash your hands often and stay home when you are sick. - Keep two metres distancing from other...s not part of your household. - Wear a mask or face covering, in indoor public places. - Wear a mask or face covering when physical distancing is difficult with others that are not part of your household. - Avoid touching your face. Cover your cough or sneeze with inner elbow or a tissue. - Clean and disinfect high touch surfaces. - Download the COVID Alert app only if you want Avoid non-essential travel Restrictions on non-essential travel between the U.S. and Canada are still in place. All travellers returning from outside of Canada need to self-isolate for 14 days. Have guests from out of town? If you have relatives or friends travelling to Canada to celebrate the holidays with you, please remember that they are required to quarantine for 14 days. See Government of Canada website on travellers entering Canada. Follow gathering size limits Smaller, outdoor gatherings are safer than indoors. Reserve close contact to members of your household and essential supports, and keep a physical distance and wear a mask from everyone else. We have a great idea for you for gathering. We suggest you to host a virtual event to include family and friends from out-of-town and anyone who is feeling unwell. This year, please avoid buffet style food service. Instead, serve food on individual plates to avoid passing and touching items. For more information, please visit toronto.ca/covid19 Effective on Sept 19, only 10 people can gather indoors and 25 people can gather outdoors. Wear a mask (be sure to cover both your nose and mouth) and Social distance (2 metres) with those not in your household COVID-19 testing is available now only by appointment. More info at Ontario.ca/covidtest Effective on Wednesday, October 7, only essential visitors may visit some of the long-term care homes identified on the list found at Ontario.ca Effective on October 3, new public health measures are in place for Ottawa, Peel and Toronto for gyms, banquet halls, and bars and restaurants. If you organize a gathering at your home that exceeds the size limit, you could face a fine of $10,000. The safest Thanksgiving celebration is with your immediate household. Stay safe!

UPDATED INFO - See poster for updated panelist list Join some amazing panelists and our host, Elizabeth Morris, as they talk about all things 2020, and especially it’s effects on the Deaf Community. This is a free event! For the zoom link please email [email protected].

What are you doing on October 14 and November 4 during lunch?! Come join us for Lunch and Learn with Melissa on Oct 14 and Rosaria on Nov 4! For more information, contact Melissa at [email protected]. We are looking forward to having fun with you!

Today is World Teacher’s Day! Thank you to all the teachers out there. You are truly some of our most unsung heroes and we appreciate all that you do! #WorldTeachersDay #Education #Gratitude

Join some amazing panelists and our host, Elizabeth Morris, as they talk about all things 2020, and especially it’s effects on the Deaf Community. This is a free event! For the zoom link please email [email protected].

Important Information from Toronto Public Health for Parents or Legal Guardian with the approaching holidays. Transcript below in comment.

October is LGBT History Month in Canada. Swipe right to follow Deaf LGBT organizations to learn more information, opportunities, events, and many more!

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month in the United States. Check out some web series in ASL from DeafHope.