The Face Mask Clear Campaign

Face Mask Clear Campaign OVERVIEW HOW TO HELP ABOUT WAVEFRONT CENTRE ABOUT YVR

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In sign language, facial expressions serve as cues for grammar and tone. Additionally, lip reading is often essential to both Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals to supplement auditory understanding.

When it comes to protecting oneself against COVID-19, wearing a face mask fully covers the mouth, which severely restricts communication within this community. The face shield, with its transparent visor, becomes an excellent form of protection for audiologists and the community alike.

How you can help

The Face Mask Bundle

Communication during the pandemic is critical in making informed decisions to protect ourselves and loved ones. Wavefront Centre aligns our vision with the current climate to reduce communication barriers for our community. We are delighted to work with YVR and Tinkerine to come up with a solution for accessible communication.”

— Christopher Sutton, CEO of Wavefront Centre for Communication Accessibility

At YVR people are at the centre of everything we do—and we build and operate our airport ensuring it is open and accessible to everyone. That is why we are proud to be supporting Wavefront and Tinkerine to get accessible masks into the community.”

— Tamara Vrooman, CEO of Vancouver International Airport

The global pandemic has challenged all of us to approach things a little differently. Providing accessibility to communication is now more important than ever in a time where face coverings are a norm. We’ve worked hard through our partnerships to design and deliver innovative, best-in-class products that keep personal protection made-in-Canada and accessible to all. We aim to establish strong, localized manufacturing capabilities in Canada.”

— Eugene Suyu, CEO of Tinkerine

About Wavefront Centre

Wavefront Centre cares for, connects with and advocates on behalf of British Columbians to reduce communication barriers. They are a trusted partner in the Deaf, the DeafBlind, the Late Deafened, the Oral Deaf, the Hard of Hearing and the Hearing communities.

A Vancouver-based registered charity and the only non-profit of its kind in Western Canada, they use knowledge from their 60+ years of experience to improve lives through professional, innovative programs. Learn more at www.wavefrontcentre.ca .

About YVR

From serving 1,072 passengers in 1931 to over 25 million passengers in 2018, YVR is committed to creating an airport that British Columbia can be proud of.

Learn more at https://www.yvr.ca/ .