ASL Immersion Weekend 2004
April 16th, 17th, and 18th
This year's workshop is titled

Understanding Meaning in ASL
&
Organizing Your Thoughts

And is presented by
Dr. MJ Bienvenu

Who is this year's Workshop presenter?
A brief biography on
Dr. MJ Bienvenu
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Immersion Weekend Information:
Location, cost, time and other important details
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Previous ASL Immersion Weekend Information

2003 ASL Immersion Weekend
2002 ASL Immersion Weekend
2000 ASL Immersion Weekend
1999 ASL Immersion Weekend
1998 ASL Immersion Weekend
1997 ASL Immersion Weekend
1996 ASL Immersion Weekend
1995 ASL Immersion Weekend
1994 ASL Immersion Weekend

Frequently Asked Questions

This year's  workshop presentation focuses on ASL semantics and discourse.  We will learn about these topics through lecture, then continue on with plenty of hands-on activities.  We will work on the meanings of signs and, "why a sign can go here, but not there!"  It is important to understand how and why ASL organizes signs as it does. Semantics is the science or study of "meaning" in language.  We will also work on how to organize our conversations, lectures, etc. by working on discourse.  When we work on semantics we will still be working on discourse, and visa-versa!

ASL Immersion Weekend 2004 is open to anyone interested in American Sign Language.  This includes students of ITPs and sign language programs, interpreters, families and friends of D/deaf or hard of hearing individuals, and special education teachers.  MJ's workshop, as well as your interaction with other participants throughout the weekend, will offer plenty of opportunities to improve your receptive and expressive skills in a relaxing retreat environment. Through exposure, participants will also gain a deeper understanding of Deaf Culture and the Deaf community's language: ASL. The Immersion Weekend will be conducted using visual communication; participants will not use their voices.

MJ will share stories with us during storytelling on Saturday night

This is the ASL Immersion Weekend's 10th anniversary!  MJ was the first Weekend's presenter.  Many evaluation forms throughout the years had MJ's name down as a "suggestion for a presenter".  I thought it appropriate to have her return for this year's ASL Weekend.