- VOICE INC
- Interpreting
Learn to Sign
With the confidence and skill to engage in real-life conversations
Learn to Sign
Community education by VOICE, Inc.
Learn to sign from a qualified instructor in an engaging classroom setting in Midland. You'll be surprised at how much you can learn!
Location
Learners will attend class in the community education room at the VOICE office. Our address is 3200 James Savage Rd, Ste 1, Midland, MI 48642.
Cost
Course registration costs $130 for community members. VOICE employees can receive discounted registration by contacting the office.
Schedule
We have two courses that start after Thanksgiving and continue into the new year. Each course will run for a total of 10 weeks.
- Beginner Course
Tuesdays, Nov 28 – Feb 6
5:30 PM – 7:00 PM - Continuation Course
Thursdays, Nov 30 – Feb 8
5:30 PM – 7:00 PM, Thursdays
There will be no class the week of Christmas, Dec 24 – Dec 30.
Instruction
The course will be taught by local instructor Patrice Ingle, who brings personal and professional experience. Being Deaf, Patrice uses sign language every day. Her deep personal connection to the language shapes how she teaches, with a hope to inspire that same love for visual communication in her students. Since 2018, Patrice has taught introductory ASL courses as an adjunct faculty at Delta College and Saginaw Valley State University.
About us
VOICE, Inc. promotes communities where everyone can live, work, and play in a welcoming environment that values diversity and accessibility. Originally founded by a group of Deaf and Hard of Hearing community members and educators in 1984, VOICE has served hundreds of individuals, businesses, and organizations annually in the Saginaw Bay Valley. Our primary programs currently include Community Living Supports and Interpreting.
Contact us with questions at 989-497-7111 or interpreting@voiceinc-mi.org. We are located at 3200 James Savage Rd, Ste 1, Midland, MI 48642.
Learn ASL to
- Communicate clearly
- Say what you really want to say
- Have real life communications
Peter Norland
Director of InterpretingStaff Interpreter