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Magic Spelling today for Zoom Chat! During the summer we met with some of our friends to work on spelling three letter words to build a foundation for more spelling success. We talked about how “spell”, as in putting letters together, and “spell”, as in a magic spell, is spelled the same. Being able to spell is powerful and it …

Yesterday, we had a wonderful time with Cecily and worked on 1-5 stories! She will join us again next Thursday for more hand shape fun. You can find out more about Cecily and her work on her Patreon Page Today, grab your paper and pens for an awesome art lesson with Liz!! This is going to be an inspiring time …

Our first Zoom Chat session was fantastic! Thank you parents for giving your consent, and thank you students for an hour of laughter and games! We had six students participate, and we played Simon Says and Charades. We also figured out how to use the class rooms in Zoom and made sure everyone knew how to switch from gallery to …

With COVID cases on the rise in Montana, many deaf and hard of hearing students are in need of learning and social opportunities that they can participate in from home. To respond to this immediate need, C.A.N. is hosting a daily chat and learn time on Zoom. The sessions are provided at no cost for students in grades K-12 and …

C.A.N. is excited to announce that this Saturday for MSDB’s “DEW” (Deaf Enrichment Weekend) we are hosting two wonderful De’VIA artists: Cynthia Weitzel came to Montana in 2019 to lead a workshop with our ASL community and students from MSDB. Together with our community she created an inspiring installation for the Urban Art Project in downtown Great Falls, Montana. (See https://www.aslcan.com/devia-uap-workshops/ and https://www.aslcan.com/uap-reception-was-fantastic/ ) A …

A huge THANK YOU to Re-Claim IT Junk Removal for their generous support of Conservatory ASL Northwest! We co-hosted a very busy and FUN yard sale with lots of treasures!!! Re-Claim IT donated half of their profit from the sale to C.A.N. We are so grateful for that support. We also want to thank Ray for his time and help, …

Saturday, October 3, 2020, 1:00 to 4:00 PM. Work Party!! Need an exciting afternoon activity? Join us at the CAN Center to sand, prime, and paint the interior trim.  If you missed previous opportunities to paint, here is your chance!! Any questions? Email us at connect@aslcan.com

For the 28th day of Deaf Awareness Month, Conservatory ASL Northwest is celebrating Deaf Can! Coffee!!! Deaf Can! Coffee is a Social Enterprise seeking to engage, equip and empower Deaf youth to believe in their God-given abilities, dream big and thrive! How did they start??? In their words at https://www.deafcancoffee.com It’s a Long Story… At the root of Deaf Can! …

“Deaf Leadership” is WFD’s theme for September 26, 2020. Quoting wfdeaf.org, “The motto of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) is “Nothing about us without us”. It means that any initiative undertaken in favour of deaf people must be done in closeconsultation with them through their representative organisations at every stage. Knowledge empowers deaf people and allows …

Saturday – September 26, 2020 – 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM! At 1513 2nd Ave N. in Great Falls. We are squeezing in one more yard sale for the season! A local junk removal company offered to co-host this sale and split the profit with C.A.N. They are cleaning out storage and… WOW! There is a lot of stuff out …