Schedule

All of our classes meet once a week from 6:00pm–8:00pm for eight weeks. All of our classes offer live, interactive instruction with expert instructors and classmates, whether in-person or online.

Here is our schedule for fall 2025:

• Level 1

  • Online on Mondays 9/22–11/10

  • Online on Wednesdays 9/24–11/12

  • in person on Tuesdays 9/30–11/18

• Level 2

  • Online on Mondays 9/22–11/10

  • In person on Thursdays 10/2–11/20

• Level 3

  • Online on Wednesdays 9/24–11/12

Format

Online classes meet via a secure Zoom meeting. These are not recorded classes, but are live, interactive classes with your instructor and classmates.

To be successful in online classes, we recommend that you:

• join from a laptop or desktop computer, with a good webcam, and the Zoom app

• have a good internet connection

• make sure your environment and background are sufficient

• are familiar with common Zoom controls and features

In-person classes meet at our office in Greensboro, NC (near Cone Hospital). You can view our address here. Our building is an old converted textile mill, and it is a large building with multiple parking lots and entrances, and it’s easy to get turned around—check out these wayfinding instructions to see where to park, where to enter, and how to get to our office.

Classes meet in our conference room, which is a pretty large room (roughly 19’ x 27’) with tables and chairs in a wide rectangle. Students will be seated at a 2’ x 5’ table with another student, with up to 12 students per class. We ask students do not plan to attend in-person class if they are sick, or have recently been around someone who is.

Content

We offer three levels of class, starting at the very beginning and progressing from there. While everyone learns at a different pace, we generally expect students to be able to finish a given level of class and then be able to participate in the next level of class during the subsequent session. By the end of Level 2 or Level 3, students are usually able to engage in social conversation with folks using ASL at community events.

Level 1 is for folks with little to no previous experience. We’ll cover fingerspelling and numbers, common signed vocabulary (including colors, family relationships, measures of time, question words, feelings/adjectives, and more), and will introduce Deaf culture and basic sentence structure.

Level 2 is for folks familiar with the above content, and adds more vocabulary, as well as focusing on a broader set of common sentence structures and grammatical rules used in dialogue and conversation. Students will interact more without the use of their voices, and will work on correct production of signs, improved receptive skills, and expanded knowledge of Deaf culture.

Level 3 is for folks familiar with the above content, and continues to emphasize correct production, receptive skills, and discourse. Focus is also placed on longer, more complex expression, using various ASL features, storytelling techniques, and other skills. Students will gain a deeper understanding of the Deaf community and Deaf culture.

If you’re not sure which level is the best fit for you, or would like more detail about the content, visit this page.