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As an intervenor Tasha Archer takes pride in being the eyes and ears for persons who are both deaf and blind. “When I think of being an intervenor I think of selflessness. Knowingly putting your own opinions and feelings aside to assist someone in communicating with and understanding the world on their terms.” After four years […]

Fareeda Adam became an intervenor because of her niece, who has hearing difficulties. “She had a hard time accepting that being different is okay. At a very young age, I always wanted to work and assist a vast variety of people from different backgrounds and cultures.” A graduate of the Intervenor for Deaflbind Persons Program […]

Lisa Marie Walsh believes that she is a role model for up and coming BIPOC intervenors. However, she admits that diversity is not represented in the profession as much as it could be both inside and outside of Canadian Helen Keller Centre (CHKC). “I do not know why,” she admits. “I remember my days in […]

For BIPOC community members 2020 was quite a year. This past summer, thousands of people across the globe took to the streets to demand equality for all. Leadership at Canadian Helen Keller Centre took some time to understand what that meant, because like so many others, we are learning, too. It’s not easy to put […]

Note: The information below is evolving and subject to change. As CHKC continues to grow, we must meet the needs of the deafblind community, including more affordable housing. Please continue to monitor chkc.org/blog for developing news. 1. What is the Housing Now Initiative? Housing Now is a City of Toronto initiative, which will donate land […]

Below you will find a list of the February 2021 activities. Monday, February 1 World Current Events Club (Zoom) 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.  Thursday, February 4 Breakfast Club (RSVP for more info) Friday, February 5 Mindfulness Club (Zoom) 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.  Tuesday, February 9 Knitting Club (Zoom) 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. […]