Ghost Ranch ASL Weekend
Led by Joi Holsapple & ShaShonie Reins
This introductory American Sign Language (ASL) workshop provides participants with a fun, interactive opportunity to begin learning the basics of ASL while gaining insight into Deaf culture and community. Designed for beginners, the course focuses on practical communication skills through hands-on activities, games, and group interaction.
Program Details
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Categories:
Ghost Ranch Program
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Date & Time Details:
3:00 pm Check in
10:00 am Check out
10:00 am Check out
Location:
Ghost Ranch
Address:
280 Private Drive 1708, Abiquiu, NM, USA
Contact:
Programs
programs@ghostranch.org
505-685-1000
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About the Leaders
Joi Holsapple
Born in Seoul, South Korea and raised in Indiana by a loving Deaf family, she graduated from Gallaudet University with Master’s Degrees in Counseling and Administration & Supervision. Joi is proud to have lived in Santa Fe for twenty years now. She has two Deaf children; the oldest will be a junior at Rochester Institute of Technology this fall, and her youngest is a volleyball aficionado, she cannot be seen without playing or talking about volleyball! She also has two adorable long-haired mini-dachshunds, Bebe and Lava. Joi likes to try new things at least once.
ShaShonie Reins
I came here from the Bay Area, California, twenty-two years ago, and have been teaching deaf and hard-of-hearing children at the New Mexico School for the Deaf. I graduated from Gallaudet University with a master’s degree in Family Centered Early Education. I have also taught ASL for 15+ years in New Mexico. I have a deaf son who is the 8th generation with deafness in my family. He is a sophomore and an avid basketball player.