This summer, a group of UGA students spent nearly two weeks in Paris, France, visiting an array of historic sites and immersing themselves in the city’s rich Deaf culture.
Now in its second year, the Mary Frances Early College of Education’s 10-day study abroad program gives American Sign Language (ASL) students the opportunity to learn about Deaf culture and history and discover new ways to immerse themselves in ASL.
Lecturer Brian Leffler in the Department of Communication Sciences and Special Education worked with Hands on Travel, a deaf-owned company that specializes in crafting immersive and enriching travel experiences for the deaf and hard-of-hearing community, to create the program’s itinerary.