Name: Hands Up! Next Steps in ASL
Start: 2026-02-20T13:00:00-0700
End: 2026-02-20T14:00:00-0700

-Pre-recorded: 2026 President Schilling’s Convention Address: https://youtu.be/uZmsvjr-pCo

-The main event will occur at RDP (Red Deer Polytechnic)

-The Social will happen on Feb 19 after the last session in the Main Stage Foyer, do sign up by including it in your schedule

-Edcamp sessions all occur on Feb 20 Session 5, watch the following to understand what an Edcamp event is all about
https://youtu.be/uIHonn97TJk

-A few sessions you will need to pre-register and pay a supply fee to attend on the day

-POST RECORDING VIDEOS are availble from Feb 20th at 3:30 PM - May31st at 11:59 PM
-Be Scent Free for the event

-DO YOU HAVE ANY ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS AT THE EVENT? e.g.) quiet space, allergies, wheel chair assistance, etc.
Please reach out to [email protected]

-If you need hotel accommodations do use the following link to get a special deal for CATCA members until February 4th: https://reservations.travelclick.com/108483?groupID=5047732

Hands Up! Next Steps in ASL

Friday February 20, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm MST

RDP Room 1503 @ 100 College Blvd, Red Deer, AB T4N 5H5

Taught by two instructors, one Deaf and one Hearing, who together will take you through accurate signing as well as model ASL conversation. This course is geared toward educators with some familiarity with ASL who would like to take it to the next level. We will review a few basics then delve into locational/spatial organization, as well as ASL narrative structure. Participants will leave this session able to tell a joke or simple story in ASL.

Speakers

Andrew Davies

Andy Davies has been a teacher (U of L BFA/B.Ed '09) of languages and art in Southern Alberta for 15 years. Andy has studied, worked in, and been active with ASL and the Deaf community for many years. Originally self-taught, he studied ASL at Grant MacEwan from 2000-2001. He has worked... Read More →

Ashley Fitzgerald

Friday February 20, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm MST
RDP Room 1503

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CATCA 2026-Feb 19 and 20 in Person and Post Recording Videos till May 31st

Andrew Davies

Ashley Fitzgerald

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CATCA 2026-Feb 19 and 20 in Person and Post Recording Videos till May 31st

Andrew Davies

Ashley Fitzgerald

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