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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Hi everyone,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I know it’s late but maybe there’s still time to
join a class in the fall. For those of you who’ve been looking for
ASL and Deaf Studies classes, here are the ones I know about that are in or
near the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Pioneer</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Valley</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>. I’ll just list
schools and a general idea of what they offer and you can learn more by looking
at the web sites. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Holyoke</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Community
College</st1:PlaceType></span></font></st1:place><font face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial'> has ASL and Deaf Studies classes listed on their web
site at <a href="http://www.hcc.mass.edu/">www.hcc.mass.edu</a>
(They’re offering an ASL V class this year!)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Greenfield</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Community
College</st1:PlaceType></span></font></st1:place><font face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial'> offers two ASL classes which are listed at <a
href="http://www.gcc.mass.edu/">www.gcc.mass.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Hampshire</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">College</st1:PlaceType>
in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Amherst</st1:place></st1:City> is
offering ASL I this fall. I’m not sure if you need to be a
5-college student to join. Their web site is <a
href="http://www.hampshire.edu/">www.hampshire.edu</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Northwestern</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Connecticut</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Community College</st1:PlaceType> in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Winsted</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">CT.</st1:State></st1:place>
offers ASL, Deaf Studies and Interpreter Preparation classes. Their web
site is <a href="http://www.nwcc.commnet.edu/">www.nwcc.commnet.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>College of the Holy Cross in Worchester MA., has ASL and
Deaf Studies classes listed on their web site at <a
href="http://www.holycross.edu/">www.holycross.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Amherst LSSE (Leisure Services and Supplemental Education)
offers a Beginning Sign Language course which is a weekly class, from
Sept.26 - Nov.7. Their web site is <a href="http://www.lsse.org/">www.lsse.org</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Anything else? <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I hope some of you find this information helpful for
yourself or maybe a friend who has been asking about learning ASL.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Have a great week!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Lorraine<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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