ASL Club
Digital Bulletin Board
ASL Club Members
Francis Phiri
Pronouns: He/Him
ASL Teacher at Mid-Peninsula High School
Position in Club: Supervisor
What you Love About ASL Club:
Everything! The community, and the people. Everything we accomplish.
Bridget
Pronouns: She/Her
Grade: 12th
ASL Level: 4
Position in Club: President
Reason for Learning ASL:
"I decided to start learning ASL because I was really interested in trying something new and wanted to push myself to learn something I knew nothing about "
What You Love About ASL Club:
"My favorite part of ASL Club is the inclusivity; you can be a beginner or not be taking an ASL Class to join!"
Julia
Pronouns: She/Her
Grade: 10th
ASL Level: 2
Position in Club: Vice President and Artistic Designer
Reason for Learning ASL:
"I'm a very visual person so learning ASL seemed the best option. Also, I was deaf when I was little, and still have a hearing deficiency so ASL has always been an interest of mine."
What You Love About ASL:
"My favorite part of ASL Club is the community that comes with it."
Lanier
Pronouns: She/Her
Grade: 12th
ASL Level: 3/4 (Not currently taking an ASL class)
Position in Club: Member (Previously Artistic Designer, and then President)
Reason for Learning ASL:
"I have Auditory Processing Disorder which makes spoken languages hard for me, so a visual language was perfect!"
What You Love About ASL Club:
"Signing with Francis!"
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Julia
Pronouns: She/Her
Grade: 12th
ASL Level: Finished Level 4 in Junior Year
Position in Club: Member
Reason for Learning ASL:
"Have an interest in languages and accessibility and I found the language to be engaging and I enjoyed it."
What You Love About ASL Club:
"Choosing favorites is tricky, I think I really enjoy the sense of community that the club has and I hope that we can get more people involved."
Taylor
Pronouns: He/Him
Grade: 12th
ASL Level: 4 Honors
Position in Club: Member
Reason for Learning ASL:
"I wanted to learn ASL because I am a very hands-on learner and because it always seemed interesting to me since one of my childhood friends is deaf."
What You Love About ASL Club:
"My favorite part of ASL Club is planning events such as gatherings."
Ileana
Pronouns: She/Her
Grade: 9th
ASL Level: 1
Position in Club: Member
Reason for Learning ASL:
"I wanted to learn asl because I got inspired to help deaf people. "
What You Love About ASL CLub:
"My favorite part of Asl club is learning new signs!"
Yness
Pronouns: She/Her
Grade: 11th
ASL Level: 3
Position in Club: Member
Reason for Learning ASL:
"I wanted to learn ASL because I love learning languages and I've always wanted to learn ASL."
What You Love About ASL Club:
"I love the ASL club because you can talk to people in different levels and it's a fun time to just practice ASL"
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Colin
Pronouns: He/Him
Grade: 9th
ASL Level: 1
Position in Club: Member
Reason for Learning ASL:
"I wanted to learn ASL to help me communicate with more people"
What You Love About ASL Club:
"I love the focus on the deaf community, not just the language"