New Leaf Language

05/07/2024

Come and see an awesome show! :)

Visual Description: Rhys is a white genderq***r person with long brown hair in a ponytail. They have glasses and are wearing a blue shirt in front of a black background.

Video Transcript: Hello! This weekend, Saturday May 11th and Sunday May 12th, there will be two interpreted performances for a show called Mermaid Hour. The show will happen in Cambridge MA in a theater called Arrow Street Arts. The three people on the interpreting team are Rhys McGovern (that's me), JO Welch, and Sam Duda. We will interpret for the shows on Saturday night at 8 pm and Sunday afternoon at 3 pm. This play is about a trans twelve year old girl and her family navigating change together. If you want to come, you can buy tickets at www.arrowstarts.org/mermaid. We hope to see you there!

01/06/2023

I want to make sure our beginner ASL class is as financially accessible as possible, so the price isn't changing! Check out the class here: https://rhys-school-a53a.thinkific.com/courses/beginner-ASL

ID: Rhys, wearing a grey tshirt and standing in front of a white wall, signs in ASL: Hi everyone! I recently released a beginner ASL class online, and people have been letting me know they're excited and enjoying it! But a few people reached out and said they want to buy the class later, but are worried about the cost going up and it becoming too expensive for them. So I decided to keep the cost stable. This means the online class cost will stay at $150! If you want to learn more, click the link below! Excited to see you there!

12/23/2022

Check out our NEW self-paced beginner ASL class!
Enroll before January 1st and save $50!
https://rhys-school-a53a.thinkific.com

12/19/2022

Our Self-Paced Beginner ASL Class is LIVE!

This has been months in preparation, and while we are putting the final touches on the last four lessons, we couldn't wait to get this out! Save 25% through December 31st- this is the perfect time to purchase a one-year enrollment for yourself or someone else!

Happy signing!

Come learn ASL! This course will guide you through eight lessons with vocabulary, practice exercises, and homework designed to set you up for conversational success.

12/12/2022

Get ready... we have a big announcement coming soon! 👀
Make sure you're on our mailing list to be the first to get the news!
www.newleaflanguage.com/contact

05/14/2022

Join us TODAY at 10 am EST for a Beginner ASL Social! All new signers welcome.

Zoom Info below!

Image description: the words beginner ASL social on a blue gradient background



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Meeting ID: 818 0817 6960
Passcode: 422742
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05/10/2022

Join us for a FREE Beginner ASL Social this Saturday at 10 am EST!

This is an opportunity for all new signers to learn vocabulary, practice conversation, and have fun! More info here: https://www.newleaflanguage.com/events
Check our page for the Zoom link on Saturday morning.

Image description: the words keep calm and learn ASL, with ASL spelled in handshape letters, on a blue background

05/07/2022

Join us TODAY at noon EST for a Q***r ASL Social! All deaf, hard of hearing, and hearing LGBTQ+ - identified signers welcome. Zoom link below!

Image description: the words LGBTQ+ ASL Social on a muted rainbow background.

Zoom information:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87193301942?pwd=Y3dHUmZZczZpRjlIbWdFUVRqbW9BUT09

Meeting ID: 871 9330 1942
Passcode: 691089
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05/03/2022

Calling all Q***r signers! Join us on Saturday at noon EST for an hour of social time in ASL. Deaf, hard of hearing, and hearing q***r signers welcome. Find more info at https://www.newleaflanguage.com/events, and check back Saturday for the Zoom information!

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Time zone for all events is EST. Zoom links for all events will be posted to our page. Apr 16 Beginner ASL Social Saturday, April 16, 2022 11:00 AM 12:00 PM Google Calendar ICS This is an opportunity for beginner ASL students to refresh your conversation skills, meet other signers, and lear...

05/02/2022

This week, about ASL interpreters at the White House!

Have you seen the ASL interpreters at the White House briefings? Did you know that Elsie Stecker, who is the first full-time ASL interpreter ever to be hired by the White House, is also Deaf?

Learn more about the 2020 lawsuit, brought and won by NAD, and what happens behind the scenes to provide access for Deaf Americans!

NAD lawsuit information: https://www.facebook.com/NAD1880/posts/357979343039608
NPR article about Elsie Stecker's role and work: https://www.npr.org/2022/04/04/1090746199/the-white-house-has-hired-its-first-full-time-asl-interpreters

Image description: Elsie Stecker, a white woman with curly blond hair and wearing a blue jacket, is shown in a still from an interview for CBS morning news. Another woman sits next to her and looks and gestures toward her. Across the bottom of the image a banner reads CBS morning news, signs of change: white house hires first-ever full-time team of ASL interpreters.

04/19/2022

This week, about ProTactile!

April is Deaf history month! Do you know what year the DeafBlind PT movement started??? Keith and aj explain in this video from NAD:
https://www.facebook.com/NAD1880/videos/690450595629074/

Image description: two DeafBlind women with white skin and brown hair smile and laugh as they use ProTactile sign with each other. Image from Perkins School for the Blind

04/16/2022

Join us TODAY at 11 am EST for a Beginner ASL Social! All new signers welcome.

Zoom Info below!

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Meeting ID: 818 8674 8252
Passcode: 427052
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04/12/2022

Join us for a FREE Beginner ASL Social this Saturday at 11 am EST!

This is an opportunity for all new signers to learn vocabulary, practice conversation, and have fun! More info here: https://www.newleaflanguage.com/events
Check our page for the Zoom link on Saturday morning.

Image description: the words keep calm and learn ASL, with ASL spelled in handshape letters, on a blue background

04/12/2022

Join us for a FREE Beginner ASL Social this Saturday at 11 am EST!

This is an opportunity for all new signers to learn vocabulary, practice conversation, and have fun! More info here: https://www.newleaflanguage.com/events
Check our page for the Zoom link on Saturday morning.

Image description: the words keep calm and learn ASL, with ASL spelled in handshape letters, on a blue background

03/26/2022

Join us TODAY at noon EST for a Q***r ASL Social! All deaf, hard of hearing, and hearing LGBTQ+ - identified signers welcome. Zoom link below!

Image description: the words LGBTQ+ ASL Social on a muted rainbow background.

Zoom information:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88488484078?pwd=c3hpaGFFTTdXY21GTk1BcDNYNDBRdz09

Meeting ID: 884 8848 4078
Passcode: 229621
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03/25/2022

Calling all Q***r signers! Join us on Saturday at noon EST for an hour of social time in ASL. Deaf, hard of hearing, and hearing q***r signers welcome. Find more info at https://www.newleaflanguage.com/events, and check back Saturday for the Zoom information!

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Time zone for all events is EST. Zoom links for all events will be posted to our page. Mar 26 LGBTQ+ ASL Social Saturday, March 26, 2022 12:00 PM 1:00 PM Google Calendar ICS Join Deaf, hard of hearing, and hearing Q***r signers for an hour of socializing in an ASL-only environment. All who....

03/21/2022

This week, about accessibility for online meetings.

If you're a hearing person, can you imagine trying to attend a Zoom meeting without the audio enabled? For many deaf and hard of hearing folks who rely on captions, that kind of experience is a daily reality. To learn more and find out what YOU can do to support accessibility for all, click to read the article below!

"Please enable the audio so I can participate in your Zoom meeting," said no one ever. So, why is advance notice still needed for captioning?

03/17/2022

An extra post because it's too cool not to share: Hellen Keller!

Hellen Keller's story is much more than what was shown by The Miracle Worker. Did you know many and deafblind folks have complex relationships with Helen's story? Click below to listen or read to explore one woman's perspective!

Thank you for your great work on this story!

Elsa Sjunneson, a fantasy writer and Deafblind woman, was haunted by Hellen Keller. Then, a TikTok conspiracy brought her closer to the disability icon than she ever dreamt.