For the first time ever, Cascadia College will offer courses in American Sign Language (ASL) this summer. ASL 121 will be offered for four weeks on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. ASL 121 and ASL 122 are both five credit courses. ASL 121 begins on July 5 to July 28. Then students can also sign up for ASL 122 in August after they took the 121 course.

The Priority Hire Associate instructor, Jodene Anicello, a Deaf instructor teaches ASL on campus during the school year. She will teach ASL during the summer.

The registration is open for enrollment on April 25. Classes will begin on July 5.

Anyone can learn this skill to communicate with anyone who is deaf, hard of hearing, deaf-blind, speech-disabled and with anyone who signs. This is a valuable skill for a deaf family member, co-worker, deaf customers and for those who want to learn a foreign language in a shorter period of time. A summer course will work for anyone.

Students will receive a unique opportunity to view the deaf world from the deaf teacher, Jodene Anicello. Students will develop knowledge of deaf culture and community and its influences, and they will also develop an awareness of ASL as a bridge of communication between deaf and hearing cultures. Their receptive and expressive skills will remove any communication barrier they may have with the deaf. The class is constructive, interesting, and hands on with the deaf ASL teacher.