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Community ASL Training Course on September 19th!
September 19 @ 8:00 am - 3:30 pm
Have you ever wanted to learn American Sign Language?
You’re invited!
St. Louis Center is excited to announce that we are offering two ASL beginners courses here on our campus on September 19th! The first session is from 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM, and the second is from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM. Both of the courses cover the same content so please feel free to come to whichever best suits your schedule!
A brief history:
Hand gestures have been used as a communication tool for thousands of years, dating back through human history. This universal way of communication has passed down stories of history, religion, and the human experience. In the 1700s and 1800s, American Sign Language (ASL) was not yet recognized as a fully developed language, but it played a crucial role in helping many deaf and verbally impaired individuals communicate with those around them. As it began to progress, ASL evolved with the development of its own grammar and vocabulary and established itself in many deaf schools.
Finally, around the 1900s and 2000s, America started to utilize this communication form on a national proportion, recognizing ASL as a fully developed language. American Sign Language is now widely recognized and respected, and many work to promote its use and accessibility in order to advocate for the rights of deaf and verbally impaired individuals. Today, we have the great chance to learn a skill that can allow us to communicate with individuals who might feel neglected in the hustle and bustle of today’s society. Some of the residents here at St. Louis Center use ASL, and we know they would greatly appreciate anyone who made an effort to talk to them utilizing their main form of communication. We all have the ability to take the steps necessary to make the world around us a more accessible place, and this course is one of the many ways to accomplish that!
These courses are free so bring your friends and family to learn this valuable skill!
When:
September 19th at
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
OR
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Where:
St. Louis Center Conference Room
Just follow the signs or ask someone to point you in the right direction!
We are so excited to see you there!
