ASL Practice Place

Coos Bay Public Library, in partnership with with American Sign Language instructor, Kandy Bergquist, will co-host ASL Practice Place every third Thursday of the month on Zoom!

Bergquist has been studying ASL for over 30 years. She worked as an interpreter in school systems including special needs children, in programs for special needs adults, and privately with adults. Additionally, she worked with the deaf and hard of hearing (D/HH) as an interpreter, classroom aid, and Speech Pathologist. Bergquist received specialized training in graduate school for working with the D/HH population and currently teaches ASL and Signed English at Southwestern Oregon Community College.

Program is for those who wish to practice their ASL conversational skills and help other learners in a friendly setting. Attendees will have the opportunity to sign in ASL as a group for one hour in a casual, informal environment. This is NOT a class, but we will provide ideas for conversational topics. Beginners are welcome. Let’s sign!

This program is FREE and open to anyone who wishes to sharpen their ASL conversational skills. Register for this virtual program @  https://bit.ly/3m6j2WG

ASLPP Questions for April 2023 (Practice ahead or just show up to discuss the following)

Topic: Numbers

1. If you could time travel to any year, which one would you go to, and why?
2. Which month were you born in (the number of the month)?
3. How many jobs have you had?
4. What age were you when you got your first car?
5. How many children(or nieces/nephews) do you have?
6. How many siblings do you have?
7. How many time have you been on an airplane (was it for fun or business)?
8. How many states have you been in in the US? (Sign the postal letters if you are going to name them)
9. What is the house number where you live? What is the first house number you remember that you lives at?
10. What are the area code and prefix of your most used phone? (work, cell, home…)