The Cornell Daily Sun (https://cornellsun.com/tag/american-sign-language/)
Sponsored by the Department of Linguistics, the ASL Literature Series has invited five storytellers and poets to Cornell since its inception on Oct. 12, with Simmons being the sixth and final guest.
Taking ASL has opened a whole new world of rich culture and community for me that I had previously never even known existed. I have been able to take part in several opportunities outside the classroom as well, enabling me to use my language skills in a real-world setting. These opportunities include attending several ASL lecture series events, enjoying a Deaf comedian’s stand-up routine and watching famous Deaf poets take the stage in various Cornell auditoriums.
“I think it’s been a really long journey for all of us,” founding member of Cornell University Deaf Awareness Project Jackie Rachaf ’14 told The Sun.
The resolution pushes the University to expand ASL course offerings and to hire the faculty necessary to evaluate ASL proficiency of students seeking to opt out of their language requirement.