Part 1 of 6 video clips taken in Sacramento on the day of International Celebration of Sign Languages. 9/27/08. In this clip, Jim Brune, Executive Director of DCARA, leads the Bay Area Deaf Community to celebrate in Sacramento. Justin and Jonathon Reynolds inspired the crowd with ASL chants, drumming and spirit. (Transcript below)

Transcript:

Jim: Today is an exciting day! We’re on two buses heading to Sacramento, CA. Why? To celebrate as Californians, ASL. Our language – American Sign Language. Our language – the language of Deaf people. I’m thrilled! Look at this full bus! Look! Look!

(Waving hands)

LaRonda: Yeah! ASL ROCKS! Yeah! (ILY wave)

Bernice: (Chanting) Wo-he-lo. Wo-he-lo for Love and A-S-L! Yeah!

(Drumming)

Man: See Gallaudet and Clerc on the back?

(Various people chanting and celebrating ASL!)

Love ASL! Whoo!
ASL!
ASL! Whoo! Thumbs up!
ASL!
Hi! ASL! Bye!
ASL!
Hi! ASL! Yeah!
ASL!
Hey! ASL! Yeah!
Hi! Hi! (waving)
I love ASL!
ASL! ASL! ASL!
Hi! ASL! Number 1!
Hello! ASL! Yeah!
ASL Rocks!
ASL! Whoo-hoo! ASL!
ASL! ASL!

Man: He wanted to become an interpreter, so I said, ok. I’ll teach ASL structure….

ASL.

Margie: Hi. ASL! ASL! ASL! Whoo! I’m excited to be here! Tons of people have gathered here today. I’m thrilled! It’s my first time to visit Sacramento. I came to see what people are doing to celebrate here today. Yeah!

Rocio: My name is Rocio (shows name sign). I came her to the capital to have fun with other Deaf people. I’m enjoying myself here in Sacramento. I’m having fun.

Manny: Hi! Hello! That’s LaRonda. Hi. This is my wife. Hi. LaRonda writes a blog. Her blog won an award with DeafRead. I met her just recently.

Wife: Farout!

Justin and Jonathon Reynolds: (Clapping & Chanting to drumbeat)

ASL for California…..
Come on. Get up everybody! Shake those towels! Ready to copy me?
ASL for California…..
Come on! Are you ready? Do you feel it?

A-S-L!

Come on! Stand up Everyone!

ASL! ASL! ASL!

Posted by LaRonda on Saturday, October 11th, 2008 at 3:04 pm.