Deaf Learn Now - Literacy & Basic Skills

10/05/2026

Free Online AI Workshops for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Ontarians (Age18+)
Limited spots! Register at [email protected]

Webinar Time:
10am to 12noon
Dates:
Tuesday November 3: AI Safety & Privacy
Tuesday November 10: Ask for AI Prompts
Tuesday November 17: AI for Understanding Emails & Government Forms

Join us!

10/01/2026

October 1st is National Seniors Day in Canada, a day to celebrate & honour the valuable contributions & legacies of older adults. Seniors represent a large & growing percentage of Canada’s population. Did you know that Canadian seniors contribute the most volunteer hours per year! Look around your community and you will see seniors volunteering to improve their community & engaging to keep themselves healthy & happy! 🇨🇦

09/30/2026

National Day of Truth and Reconciliation – September 30th
“…and a small voice whispers, ‘They found us.’”

Image description:
1. Photograph captures an emotional moment between two Indigenous women, with one comforting another as she wipes tears. Older woman wears a cream garment with red-and-black geometric designs, while a supportive embrace conveys grief, solidarity, and mourning.
2. Poster-style photograph featuring seven Indigenous children in worn clothing standing outdoors, paired with a dramatic statement about being discovered. Bright orange text panel reads, “…and a small voice whispers, ‘They found us.’”
3. Photograph of an orange T-shirt featuring stylized black, white, and orange figures. “Every Child Matters” text below graphic emphasizes a child-welfare and Indigenous-awareness message.
4. Bottom: QR code and logo for Deaf Learn Now

09/27/2026

Celebrate World Deaf Day!
Deaf people’s rights are human rights.

Image descriptions:
1. An illustration of six waving arms and hands of various rainbow colours, with the following words above them: Freedom, safety, dignity, education, justice, hope, peace, humanity, equity

2.The Deaf Flag: Designed by the French Deafblind artist Arnaud Balard. It shows a large open turquoise hand on another yellow hand (of which only the profile around the turquoise hand is visible). The tips of the fingers are outside the flag, so that the fingers "stretch out" indefinitely. The background colour is navy blue.

3. Bottom: the QR code and logo for Deaf Learn Now

09/25/2026

September 25: Journée des Franco-Ontarien!
Happy Franco-Ontarian Day!

A time to celebrate the Franco-Ontarian community and its rich history.

Image Description:
Top left: Promotional graphic for Journée des Franco-Ontarien·ne·s, dated 25 September, featuring a green-and-white color scheme. Stylized green fleur-de-lis and trillium emblem appears prominently, with a smaller dark-green circular version below.

Top right: Graphic poster celebrating Franco-Ontarian Day on September 25, featuring bold “Happy Franco-Ontarian Day!” text and a white Ontario silhouette. Green-and-white Franco-Ontarian flags display a fleur-de-lis and green trinity symbol against a green background.

Bottom left: QR code and logo for Deaf Learn Now

09/24/2026

On International Day of Sign Languages, Parliamentary Secretary Leslie took part in the third Deaf Flag raising ceremony, organized by the Canadian Association of the Deaf/L'Association des Sourds du Canada on Parliament Hill.

This event is a powerful symbol of pride, community and belonging for Deaf people across Canada and the world.

It celebrates the invaluable contributions of Deaf Canadians to society and provides a chance for Canadians to learn from the Deaf community and to understand the richness of its culture and language.

The day also celebrates the role of sign languages in strengthening communication, culture and community.

➡️ https://cad-asc.ca/deaf-flag-raising/

Image description: Parliamentary Secretary Leslie Church speaking on stage at the third Deaf Flag raising ceremony on Parliament Hill. The flag is behind her floating in the wind.

09/24/2026