Northeastern American Sign Language & Interpreting Education Program

Northeastern American Sign Language & Interpreting Education Program Northeastern's American Sign Language Program is an intensive curriculum designed to assist students in acquiring competence in American Sign Language.

This Program is designed to assist students in acquiring competence in American Sign Language, developing an understanding of the American Deaf Community and its culture, and applying their linguistic and cultural skills and knowledge to a particular academic area of study. The ASL Program offers a wide array of courses as well as volunteer, internship, and practicum opportunities. For students wi

shing to pursue a degree in ASL/English Interpretation, the Program is committed to providing opportunities that will allow them to acquire the linguistic, cognitive, and ethical decision-making skills as well as the socio-cultural knowledge necessary to serve as professional ASL/English interpreters. Students pursuing a dual major in Psychology, Theater, or Human Services integrate their foundation in ASL and the Deaf Community with these academic disciplines.

REPOSTED TO UPDATE TIME:Registration is open NOW for our Summer Symposium! The Symposium will take place from June 19th-...
05/27/2026

REPOSTED TO UPDATE TIME:

Registration is open NOW for our Summer Symposium! The Symposium will take place from June 19th-21st.

Make sure to go to https://cssh.northeastern.edu/asl/summer-symposium/ to register.

Each track has limited spots, you don't want to miss out!

Our interpreting track is pending, we will post an update on that soon.

If you have any questions, you can email [email protected]. We hope to see you there!

05/22/2026

Summer Learning! Start making your plans!
Registration opens on May 26th for our 19th Summer Symposium!
June 19-21, 2026 at Northeastern university, Boston*
*Limited dorm space available
https://cssh.northeastern.edu/asl/summer-symposium/
Three tracks to choose from:
1) ProTactile Training. June 20-21, $300 (1.2 CEUs PS)
Sponsored in part by by MassRID
Experience training with highly skilled instructors and a small instructor:student ratio.
Instructors: Jelica Nucci
Lesley Silva-Kopec
Jason Herbers
Nicole Alleman
Jonathan LeJeune
2) ASL Immersion June 19-21, $175
Hone your ASL skills, All ASL levels accepted!
Instructors: Robbie Martin, Heather Nowicki, and Robyn Martin
3) Interpreter Test Prep - with CEUs. More details to come!

Summer Learning! Start making your plans!Registration opens on May 26th for our 19th Summer Symposium! June 19-21, 2026 ...
05/22/2026

Summer Learning! Start making your plans!
Registration opens on May 26th for our 19th Summer Symposium!
June 19-21, 2026 at Northeastern university, Boston*
*Limited dorm space available
https://cssh.northeastern.edu/asl/summer-symposium/
Three tracks to choose from:
1) ProTactile Training. June 20-21, $300 (1.2 CEUs PS)
Experience training with highly skilled instructors and a small instructor:student ratio.
Instructors: Jelica Nucci
Lesley Silva-Kopec
Jason Herbers
Nicole Alleman
Jonathan LeJeune
2) ASL Immersion June 19-21, $175
Hone your ASL skills, All ASL levels accepted!
Instructors: Robbie Martin, Heather Nowicki, and Robyn Martin
3) Interpreter Test Prep - with CEUs. More details to come!

Coffee Chat is back this summer!We will be hosting one coffee chat on June 3rd at 3:30 pm at the Afterhours Starbucks in...
05/19/2026

Coffee Chat is back this summer!

We will be hosting one coffee chat on June 3rd at 3:30 pm at the Afterhours Starbucks in the Curry Student Center.

This coffee chat is open to the public and to deaf community members!

You can find the location at 360 Huntington Ave Boston, MA 02115

We hope to see you there!

Northeastern ASLIE program invites you to a special presentation.An evidence-based conversation about communication acce...
05/15/2026

Northeastern ASLIE program invites you to a special presentation.
An evidence-based conversation about communication access and its lasting impact on Deaf individuals' wellbeing.

Title: "Childhood Communication Access and Mental Health Outcomes in Deaf Adults in Australia"
Dr. Ramas McRae's PhD research focuses on deafness, language acquisition, and mental health. He holds qualifications in science, interpreting, and education, and is fluent in nine languages, including seven sign languages, with certifications in International Sign and Auslan interpreting and translation. A lecturer, tutor, and freelance consultant, his work centers on Deaf awareness, Deaf culture, and Deaf arts. Ramas has held national and international leadership roles in Deaf advocacy, Deaf basketball, and Deaf arts, and remains an active mentor within the Deaf community.

Congratulations to our Class of 2026!We wish you the best of luck with your journey. You all will forever be a part of t...
05/04/2026

Congratulations to our Class of 2026!

We wish you the best of luck with your journey. You all will forever be a part of the Northeastern ASL & Interpreting Program!

SAVE THE DATE!Our annual Summer Symposium will be returning from June 19th-21st, 2026. We will be hosting three tracks. ...
05/01/2026

SAVE THE DATE!

Our annual Summer Symposium will be returning from June 19th-21st, 2026. We will be hosting three tracks. ASL Immersion, Interpreter Test Prep, and ProTactile.

Keep an eye out on our social media for registration, ticket prices, schedules, and more. You don't want to miss out, registration will be first come first serve.

Today our seniors wrapped up their years at Northeastern University with their Capstone projects.They did a fantastic jo...
04/22/2026

Today our seniors wrapped up their years at Northeastern University with their Capstone projects.

They did a fantastic job! Now onto graduation!

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Lily McCollum (Double Major in ASL-English Interpreting & Theatre) - "Interpreting Theatre Through Deaf Eyes"

Reese Cantu (Double Major in ASL-English Interpreting & Computer Science) - "Automated Recognition of Non-Manual Markers in American Sign Language"

Ella Pinonzek (Combined Major in ASL & Psycology) - "Exploring Translanguaging Practices of Deaf Multilingual Sign Language Users"

Hello everyone!It is almost time for our seniors to give their Capstone Presentations! The capstone presentations will t...
04/21/2026

Hello everyone!

It is almost time for our seniors to give their Capstone Presentations! The capstone presentations will take place at Shillman Hall Room 320 or you can join us via Zoom.

We will be having our three seniors present from 11:00 - 2 pm on Wednesday, April 22nd. We hope to see you there!

Hello everyone!Northeastern’s annual Giving Day returns!For 24 hours, the entire university community comes together to ...
04/14/2026

Hello everyone!

Northeastern’s annual Giving Day returns!

For 24 hours, the entire university community comes together to support the students and programs that make Northeastern so special. Giving Day has become a tradition, with alumni, friends, and families all joining in to pay it forward.

Please consider donating to the ASL Program at this link here: https://givingday.northeastern.edu/s/fund-details?dc=GF2189-26


Donations support our ASL Festival to celebrate ASL each year, our Marie Jean Philip Competition which is a national youth Deaf art competition, and our work with our students.

Established in 1998 as the Anthony Ruscio Interpreter Education Fund, this fund supports training of interpreters for the Deaf and the Deaf-Blind communities. The fund now honors Andy Prior, an alumnus of the ASL Program who was killed on November 14, 2010. This fund reimburses recent Northeastern graduates who have taken the written portion of the National Interpreter Certification (NIC) given by the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID).

Your generous donation helps to make the university and the world more accessible places.

Address

37 Leon Street, 402 Meserve Hall
Boston, MA
02115

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5pm
Friday 8:30am - 5pm

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+16173733064

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