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Originally Posted by Interpretrator
Great thought. Language teaching is not something that should either be done by an unskilled volunteer in a formal classroom setting (high school or otherwise), nor should it be done for free by a qualified teacher. But a club is a great informal setting where d/Deaf people could come and share their knowledge without concern about pay or teaching credentials. (Of course it would be nice to provide refreshments or possibly a small honorarium for gas money or the like.)
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Right.
Sometimes, people aren't sure about whether they want to learn it or not. Providing it as a class leaves them with 2 choices... to forget about it completely or to be forced to learn it without backing out.
By offering it as optional, it gives people a chance to get a taste of it and decide if they want to go further in a serious manner.
With a club or a program like that, people can come to learn sign language. If they realize that they actually enjoy it and want to go further by taking it as a class, then they can take the class the next semester.