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    Deaf Awareness Day in Connecticut

    I am currently planning our 5th annual Deaf Awareness Day at my university (UCONN/University of CT). We are having comedian Peter Cook come and my ASL 4 class is putting on a small play. Last year we had over 300 Deaf and hearing individuals attend from around the tri-state area. if you are...
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    Deaf speakers/comedians

    hi all, I am the "leader" of planning Deaf Awareness Day (an event that the ASL 3 class at my university plans every year). Normally we have a Deaf guest speaker or comedian come. We have had Joan Hanna (I think she teaches at ASD..she's a friend of my professor) and Keith Wann a number of...
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    The sign for "way" - that's the "way" I like it!

    Hi everyone, I'm just wondering, would the sign "way" ... as in "That's the way (road) to the church" ... be signed the same if you wanted to say (to quote a song lol) "that's the way I like it" or would "way" never really be used in the 2nd context, and be exchanged for another word --...
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    yet another asl grammar question - use of "how"

    I have a question about the use of the word "how" mid-sentence. If I wanted to say: He is changing how the business works. would I sign it like.. "he change how business work" ... "he change business work" ...or is there a better way? thanks :) :ty::ty::ty::ty:
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    will you guys vote for me to be on tv?

    I know I have only posted a few times on the forums. please if this is against the rules tell me and I will remove it immediately (if I can delete my posts?) I don't mean to break the rules. a bit about me: I am hearing, I just passed ASL2 at my college, going on to ASL 3 next semester. I hope...
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    Is anything going on in NJ/NY/PA area in summer?

    Hi, does anyone know of any events in the NJ/NY/PA area that are happening in the summer? thanks :)
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    Signed music videos on youtube -- offensive or not?

    I am a hearing student in ASL 2. I watch ASL videos on youtube of people signing...and recently I've come across a lot of videos of people who sign (though it's mostly in PSE i think) music. I was talking to the teaching assistant of my class and a friend of mine who knows ASL fluently and I...
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    question about asl grammar/syntax

    Sorry if this seems like a silly question. I'm hearing and I just finished taking ASL 1, taking ASL 2 next semester. My teacher is Deaf but mainly focused on teaching us words and basic conversation, not really focusing a lot on ASL syntax and grammar. I really, really want to learn correct ASL...
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    hi :)

    Hi. My name is Michelle. I am hearing but taking ASL in college. My professor is Deaf and I absolutely love watching her sign and teach us sign language and about Deaf culture...it's sparked something in me! I hope to be fluent in it some day...and I try to go to as many Deaf events as...
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