ASL-Related Activities

For special events, please see our Events Calendar.

Ongoing clubs, activities, and discussion groups:

ASL Club

The ASL Club is a student-led group, whose purpose is to give students a community and space to practice American Sign Language. The club helps students further their ASL skills and get more involved with the Deaf community. For more information Follow the UHM ASL Club on Instagram 

Signed Language and Gesture (SiLaGe) Discussion Group

SiLaGe is a discussion group for students and faculty to engage in topics regarding language in the visual modality. Our monthly meetings will alternate between signed linguistics and gesture studies, where we discuss early and recent papers in these growing fields.

For more information contact email either Leah Pappas or Apollo Reyes Martes.

Faculty Advisor: Leah Pappas

Sign Language Interpretation at UH-Mānoa Athletics Events

Current ASL students, ASL alumni, students from the Hawaiʻi School for the Deaf and Blind, and other ASL community members have partnered with UH Athletics to sign the national anthem, Hawaiʻi Ponoʻī, cheerleader chants, and the university's fight song at UH athletics games, providing greater access to the Deaf community. Contact your ASL instructor for information on how to get involved.

Faculty Advisor: Jonathan Reynolds

UH Mānoa Interpreter Interest Group

Fall 2026 Meeting time:  Fridays, 2:00 - 4:00 pm

The UH Mānoa Interpreter Interest Group meets weekly in Moore 264 (The SLAB) and is a relaxed space for students learning ASL to practice both receptive and productive signing skills. While an emphasis is placed on honing interpreting skills, students are also welcome to drop in and chat, hold discussions, work on grammar or vocabulary drills, or even do ASL homework and prepare for upcoming assessments. All levels are welcome––most participants are beginner and intermediate signers. Study material is available if needed and all sessions are facilitated by a student volunteer with advanced ASL skill. UH Mānoa ASL instructors, Deaf, and professional interpreters are also encouraged to participate and may make appearances from time to time. For the latest information and updates, please visit the Instagram page here.

For more information, contact the current student facilitator, David Honeycutt.

Faculty Advisor: Jonathan Reynolds