June 17 & 18, 2025 | 8am to 5pm
Explore American Sign Language, Deaf culture, and the field of interpreting through this two-day camp taught by Mount Aloysius ASL faculty and Deaf community members.
The academy will provide attendees an introduction to American Sign Language, Deaf culture, and the field of interpreting. The attendees will engage in a wide-range of activities over the two-days with Mount Aloysius College faculty and Deaf community members.
Here are the details:
- Free for everyone who is accepted.
- First-come, first-served, but we’ll start a waiting list for all additional applicants after the camp is full. You will need to verify your attendance in May so we can confirm that your camper will be joining us.
- Available to students in grades 9-11 as of Spring 2025
- Camp runs from 8am to roughly 5pm on both days
- Located on the Mount Aloysius College campus, taught by Mount Aloysius College faculty
- All participants will receive lunch, a t-shirt, a bag, and other materials.
- Scholarships will be awarded to those who demonstrate respect, cultural understanding, and tenacity in learning ASL, which will be determined by the Deaf members of the ASL/EI Academy team.
Registration Requirements: Students should spend time before the camp familiarizing themselves with the the signed ASL alphabet. An ASL alphabet tutorial can be viewed here.
Registration will open on March 24, 2025, and close when 25 participants have been accepted into the academy. Then, a waiting list will be started. A re-commitment form will be completed by participants in May.
