The ASL Open House was planned to inform the community about Deaf history and art and provide a space for socialization. It featured four rooms with presentations, posters, videos on various topics. Challenges included gathering presenters and organizing rooms. Individual roles involved organizing presenters, food, and helping at the event. The community learned more in-depth about some class topics and different dialects. Many socialized after. Future directions could include more presentations and dedicated video rooms for each class. The organizer enjoyed all presentations and communicating with others after class.

1. ASL Open House
Madeline Dodson

2. Topic
● Informing the community about
○ Deaf history
○ Deaf art
● Wanted to have a space for people
to gather to learn, but also have a
space to socialize

3. Planning
● Four Different Rooms
○ Presentations, Posters, and Videos
covered a wide array of topics
○ Helen Keller Zoom
○ Community organizations
● Communications:
○ GroupMe
○ Email
○ Zoom
● Challenges of Planning:
○ Gathering presenters
○ How should the rooms be broken
up

4. Implementation
● Individual Role:
○ Organizing Presenters
○ Buying food
○ Helping run the open house,
answer questions, direct people
● Community Impact
○ Presentations went more in depth
about some topics we learn in class
○ Presentation topics included art,
history, different dialects
○ A lot of socialization

5. Future Directions
● More presentations
● Maybe a video room for each class
to share something about Deaf
history/artists
● Personal Experience:
○ Enjoyed all of the presentations
○ I liked being able to communicate with
others outside of class
■ A few of us stayed after and had a
really good conversation with one
of the interpreters!