Sign-in: Teaching a Unique Language

The event was part of ASL Awareness Week

Group sign-in on Abele Quad

Duke’s American Sign Language (ASL) Club hosted a “sign-in” on Abele Quad last week, with leaders teaching alphabet letters and simple signs to participants. Here’s a snapshot of their lesson.

We’re trying to bring awareness to ASL as a language that is completely separate from English, as well as awareness of its importance linguistically.

senior Jocelyn Chin, vice president of the ASL Club
Jocelyn Chin signing. Bottom three photos show students participating in the sign-in on the quad.

Club leaders said that they hold their annual event on the quad to show visibility and interest to Duke and to people watching that Duke students want to learn ASL.

The event was part of ASL Awareness Week, which included presentations, discussions and documentary showings.