Ghost Ranch ASL Weekend
With Joi Holsapple and ShaShonie Reins
August 7 - 9, 2026
This introductory American Sign Language (ASL) workshop provides participants with a fun, interactive opportunity to begin learning the basics of ASL while gaining insight into Deaf culture and community. Designed for beginners, the course focuses on practical communication skills through hands-on activities, games, and group interaction.
About the Leaders
Joi Holsapple
Born in Seoul, South Korea and raised in Indiana by a loving Deaf family, she graduated from Gallaudet University with Master’s Degrees in Counseling and Administration & Supervision. Joi is proud to have lived in Santa Fe for twenty years now. She has two Deaf children; the oldest will be a junior at Rochester Institute […]
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ShaShonie Reins
I came here from the Bay Area, California, twenty-two years ago, and have been teaching deaf and hard-of-hearing children at the New Mexico School for the Deaf. I graduated from Gallaudet University with a master’s degree in Family Centered Early Education. I have also taught ASL for 15+ years in New Mexico. I have a […]
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