In this brand-new-to-Biltmore class, you'll learn the basics of ASL and learn to communicate in a new way! You will study conversational phrases, family members, colors, numbers, and the cultural history of people who are deaf or hard of hearing in the United States.

If you are looking to learn how to improve your communication skills and share your point of view with others, this is the class for you! In this class, you will learn to develop and improve your public speaking, argumentative, and critical thinking skills! You will participate in several in-class debates on exciting current topics. Techniques will be taught to structure and organize information to present to a variety of audiences. You will also learn the fundamentals of physical and vocal delivery skills, use of language and gesturing, as well as listening skills. Public speaking is an invaluable life skill-- develop your skills now!