This course is an introduction to American Sign Language, including finger spelling, sending and receiving signs, background information on deafness, and interaction with the deaf community.
This course is an introduction to American Sign Language, including finger spelling, sending and receiving signs, background information on deafness, and interaction with the deaf community.
The University of the District of Columbia is historic and modern, all at the same time. Public higher education in the District is rooted in the school for “colored girls” that Myrtilla Miner founded in 1851 in Washington, D.C., which came to be called the Miner Normal School.
Washington Normal School, a school for white girls established in 1873, was renamed Wilson Normal School in 1913, after James O. Wilson, Washington’s first superintendent of public schools.
In 1929, Congress enacted a statute that converted both normal schools into four-year teachers colleges. For several years, Miner Teachers College and Wilson Teachers College were the only institutions of public higher education in the city.
After the landmark U.S. Supreme Court school desegregation decision, Brown v. Board of Education (U.S. 1954), the two colleges merged in 1955 to form the District of Columbia Teachers College.
Over the next decade, D.C. residents petitioned for an expansion of higher education that would provide training for careers other than teaching. In 1966, Congress enacted the District of Columbia Public Education Act, which established Federal City College and Washington Technical Institute.
Although these schools were still very new, many Washingtonians continued to advocate for a comprehensive university.
The City Council authorized the consolidation of the three schools, and in 1976, began the monumental task of creating a new University of the District of Columbia. In 1977, under President Carter’s leadership, UDC began consolidating its academic programs.
These efforts culminated in the establishment of five colleges: Business and Public Management; Education and Human Ecology; Liberal and Fine Arts; Life Sciences; Physical Science, Engineering, and Technology; and University College and Continuing Education.
UDC continues to transform itself over time to meet the changing needs of its students and the community. The University currently offers 81 undergraduate and graduate academic degree programs through the following colleges and schools
Mission
Embracing its essence as a public historically black urban-focused land- grant university in the nation’s capital, UDC is dedicated to serving the needs of the community of the District of Columbia, and producing lifelong learners who are transformative leaders in the workforce, government, nonprofit sectors and beyond.
Vision
All students will achieve their highest levels of human potential.
Core Values
Excellence
Collaboration
Sustainability
Innovation
Integrity
American Sign Language classes are offered by International Language School. We have experienced and passionate teachers who go beyond teaching grammar and communication to help students appreciate and value the language, culture, and history of the countries they are learning about.
American Sign Language (ASL) is the native language of almost a million people and a second language for millions more, and our talented teachers are here to help you perfect your signs and syntax.
There are many different forms of communicating in the world we live in today. There’s verbal, non-verbal, written, and visual to name a few. But, what about sign language. “Signs” in sign languages are put together with a specific range of facial expressions and certain movements to express...
Perimeter College offers beginning- through intermediate-level classes in American Sign Language. Students on a guided pathway in American Sign Language can earn an associate of arts degree.
At Portal Languages, we prioritize effective communication and cultural understanding, employing innovative teaching methodologies, such as the renowned Natural Approach, to create an engaging and dynamic learning environment.
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