Bring American Sign Language to Western Washington University

Bring ASL to Western, important language available at. Most other universities

5 years ago Featured

I'm surprised that ASL isn't already available at WWU. This is a big move needed to increase equity, diversity, and inclusion at our school!

6 years ago Featured

As a past student who once shared a classroom with a deaf student, I was able to get just a tiny glimpse into a world where a student and an instructor could not communicate because of a language barrier. It was heartbreaking when that student shared they had to drop the class because they didn’t get their interpreter until very late into the quarter. It broke my heart. I want so badly to learn ASL through WWU so that maybe I could help in a future situation like this, but sadly the course isn’t offered. Hope this changes soon!

Yes! Please bring ASL courses to WWU!!!!!

Yes please! It is such a useful skill and with that comes a beautiful culture that I'm so grateful to be a part of. Bring American Sign to the campus of WWU!

I want to go here but I might not because I need an asl class

This is a necessary change to make at WWU, and there is no reason to delay

This is such an important language. Get it going!

7 years ago Featured

I am unilaterally deaf and was a part of PIP (Parent Infant Program) and ASL was my first language. So far the only formal classes I have ever been able to take in ASL was at Everett Community College.

7 years ago Featured

I'm planning on being a teacher in special education and I want to help my non-verbal students communicate more paras, teachers, each other and with the general ed students. Otherwise, they have a tendency to get isolated, especially from general ed students, when the general ed students can't understand them. I want to be proficient with ASL before I get certified and it's shocking that WWU doesn't offer classes. My local community college offers 3 ASL classes. Why can't Western?

I want to become a ASL Interpreter as a career in the future and I enjoy signing very much. I believe it is important to offer ASL courses. Everyone has a voice in this world.

I think it is such an important language to offer as a foreign language.

ASL is completely necessary to the language department and communication in general. It is absurd to think that Western doesn't already offer this

TOO MANY PEOPLE ARE IGNORANT OF SIGN LANGUAGE. BRING IT OR ELSE. SOME PEOPLE FORGET.

I would love to take ASL classes at WWU. It would help me in my educational/career path, and create diverse opportunities for me in my future.

PLEASE GET THIS GOING! I would LOVE to learn sign language!!

I took ASL in high school but forgot almost all of it, I'd love to pick it up again in college!

I would love to learn ASL at WWU. It's important to make sure everyone has a voice, with their mouths, hands, or otherwise.

ASL is an important American language that Western students should have the chance to learn.

9 years ago Featured

It doesn't make much sense not to offer ASL courses , especially at a college known for it's teaching program, and a Special Education major.