Language

Lee All has taught American Sign Language for several years at the Resource Agency for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Sycamore Services, Praise Ensemble and through private tutoring. She has written American Sign Language curriculums and has directed the ASL performance choir, Celebration Signers, for years. She is a member of ASLTA (American Sign Language Teachers Association), R.I.D. (Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf), and N.A.D. (National Association of the Deaf).

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American Sign Language – Bravo Level I

The Bravo ASL curriculum teaches the basics of conversing in sign language and helps individuals

gain broader sign language experience.

6:00-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays 6/1 - 8/3 $9

For American Sign Language - Bravo Level, please enter 10108 in the search box.

American Sign Language - Bravo Level II

Prerequisites: American Sign Language - Bravo Level IV

This is the final course in the study of American Sign Language using the Bravo series for conversational signing. It incorporates advanced study of language structure, conceptual signs, Idioms, and focus on excelled finger spelling speed and receptivity. This class will review all previously learned material for completion of the course.

Instructor:Lee All

Books/Cost: Included in course cost

Location: TBA

6:00-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays 5/31 - 8/2 $90

For American Sign Language - Bravo Level II, please enter 10111 in the Register Now search box.

Online Medical Spanish

Do you need to communicate with the Spanish-speaking community. Take it online. It is available on demand on a monthly basis. A new class will start the first Wednesday of every month.

This online, noncredit seminar is designed for the medical practitioner (receptionist, nurse, EMT, x-ray technician, and physician) who needs to communicate with the area’s increasing number of Spanish-speaking residents. Approximately 300 essential terms and phrases will be covered. Examples of terms and phrases that will be covered include: name, insurance, telephone, thermometer, prescription, blood, bone, open your mouth please, where does it hurt you? how long?, etcetera

The development of this project was funded, in part, by a grant awarded under the President’s Community-Based Job Training Grants, as implemented by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration.

Books/Cost: Handouts included in course cost.

Location: Online

Online 5/4 - 5/31 $64

Online 6/1 - 6/30 $64 (Please enter 10112 in the search box.)

Online 7/6 - 7/31 $64 (Please enter 10113 in the search box.)

Online 8/3 - 8/31 $64

For Online Medical Spanish, 6/1 -16/30, please enter 10112 in the Register Now search box.

For Online Medical Spanish, 7/6-7/31, please enter 10113 in the Register Now search box.

Beginning Conversational French (a new session begins the third Wednesday of every month)

Discover how easy it can be to learn common words and phrases for both leisure and business. This course makes pronunciation simple, with phonetic spellings for every word and phrase you need to learn. The course even includes audio, so you’ll be able to hear and practice the language with little more than a click of your mouse! You'll also learn cultural tips in each lesson that will make you more comfortable in a foreign setting. After finishing this course, you'll be prepared to speak French in a wide variety of settings and situations.

Instructor: Amy Page

Books/Cost: Handouts included in course cost.

Supplies/Cost: Internet access, e-mail, the Microsoft Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox Web browser, and the Adobe Flash and PDF plug-ins (two free and simple downloads you obtain at http://www.adobe.com/downloads by clicking Get Adobe Flash Player and Get Adobe Reader). and a computer equipped with working speakers or headphones.

Location: Online

12Online Sessions 6 Weeks $77

Instant Italian (a new session begins the third Wednesday of every month)

This dynamic course makes learning Italian fun and surprisingly easy. You'll learn how to ask directions, book a room, order a meal, and much more—in Italian! Phonetic spellings of each word and phrase make mastering pronunciation a breeze. The course audio even lets you hear and practice Italian with a simple click of your mouse. Cultural notes are included throughout the course to help you better understand the Italian people and their way of life. This course will prepare you to speak basic Italian in a wide variety of settings and situations, and it promises to enrich your experiences while traveling in Italy. Benissimo!

Instructor: Robert Bertoldi

Books/Cost: Handouts included in course cost.

12Online Sessions 6 Weeks $77

Conversational Japanese (a new session begins the third Wednesday of every month)

Whether you want to learn conversational Japanese for travel or just for fun, you'll find this course makes it easy and enjoyable for beginners to master the essentials of the Japanese language. Guided by your native Japanese instructor, you'll learn useful conversational phrases and vocabulary words, while getting a tour of some fascinating spots in Japan. You'll come away with cultural knowledge only an insider has. By the end of this course, you'll not only have basic conversational skills that will enable you to travel around the country easily, but you'll have discovered the heart of Japan!

Instructor: Ririko Hayashi

Books/Cost: Handouts included in course cost.

12Online Sessions 6 Weeks $77