To register fill out this form
This course will be an introduction to American Sign Language – no previous knowledge of ASL required! The course will include introductory vocabulary and grammar, as well as an introduction to Deaf culture.
DATE and TIME: Wednesday from 5pm-8pm, starting October 7th and running weekly for 10 weeks until December 9th.
The class will take place via Zoom.
Cost: Sliding scale $0-$200 for the full course (no one turned away for lack of ability to pay, D/deaf and Hard of Hearing folks are not expected to pay).
As a rough guideline for our sliding scale:
$0-$50 I am low income
$50-100 I can afford to partially cover my place in the class
$100-$200+ I have class privilege and can cover my full cost and help subsidize other’s places.
While QPIRG is able to fully cover the cost of the course if needed, we appreciate any contributions that people are able to afford so we can continue to offer these classes.
Registration is limited to a maximum of 10 students (at the request of the teacher). We will prioritize places in the class for D/deaf and Hard of Hearing folks, as well as disabled people who are wanting to learn ASL for communication reasons not related to hearing loss, people who might not otherwise have access to ASL classes due to financial or other reasons and people who were on the wait list for a previous class. Otherwise, we will fill spots in the order people fill out the form.
This course is open to the general public, not only Concordia students.
Please keep in mind that this class often fills up and there may be people on a wait list, so please only register if you expect you’ll be able to attend every week!
If you are selected, it is imperative that you do not miss the first class, where foundational pieces are taught.
PLEASE NOTE: We’ve had some issues in recent years of people registering but then only attending a few of the classes and this ultimately can take away a space from someone who could have completed the full course. If you register and are put in the class but attend less than half of the classes, we will request you cover the roughly $150 that your space in the class has cost us.