Two FHU Clubs Join Forces to Bridge Communication Gap

The Freed-Hardeman University Preachers' Club and the American Sign Language (ASL) club recently hosted a joint meeting to share the religious signs that the deaf community uses.

The event attracted students from different clubs, towns and communities, who came together to learn how to form religious signs to engage with the deaf community. Organizers hope their efforts will benefit the FHU Annual Bible Lectureship that seeks to encourage Christians to strengthen their faith and better support one another, in addition to other FHU events.

"ASL benefits everyone," Madison Cagle, an ASL club member, said. "Learning ASL is important because it shows you care about people and breaking down language barriers. Plus, you don't just learn the signs, but the stories behind them too." Cagle has been practicing ASL for several years, partly taught by her mother and the rest from the club.