JASK Week | Deafcsunians

What is JASK Week?

JASK stands for Just Ask. JASK is also a committee that plans out events that help promote deaf awareness during the month of March. Our purpose is to help promote and educate the public about deaf culture, its language, and its people. Everyone is invited to our events whether they are Deaf, Deaf-Blind, hard of hearing, or hearing, educators from every level, students who are Deaf studies majors, students who are interested in learning about the Deaf community, students who are interested in sign language.

JASK Week Kick-off!

It was taken at Bayramian Hall Lawn. The purpose of the kick-off is to expose students and educators about Deaf Awreness and american Sign Language as well as to celebrate the opening of JASK Week!

Image description: Background is at Bayramian Hall lawn with trees behind them. From left to right: John Pak, Francisco Arias, Julia Neagoe, Haya Charm Rios, Janele Mae Alarcon, and Hannah Martin. Each individuals are smiling. John signed a letter J, Francisco signed a letter A, Julia with a letter S, Haya with K, Janele with a number one and Hannah with a number 4 (spelled out "JASK14). They are standing behind the billboard with a poster of an alphabet in sign language.

Image description: A page from Daily Sundial Newspaper at CSUN. Title stated: "CSUNians promote students to 'ASK' written by Kwok Chan. A small picture of our very own committee up close, interacting with a hearing person about JASK at Bayramian Hall which is right across the Oviatt Library. As well as on the righ side margin, Just Ask events are listed.

We were so proud of each other especially to our chairperson, Janele Mae Alarcon on making this first day of JASK Week successful. Not only that, we were also featured on Daily Sundial Newspaper as well, which was awesome.

Do you have a talent?

JASK also hosted IM (Intramural Sport) at SRC for students to de-stress themselves from studying and reading their assignment. It is also another way to bond and enjoy each other company by playing together as a team!

Image description: The background is inside the basketball court at SRC on second floor. A group of students pose their best look for the photo. Some students are standing and some students are laying on the floor. All with variety of poses such as hand in the air, westside sign, silly faces, and hands under their chin.

Signers get to show off their talents to the audience whom will be the judge. Signers can do poems, storytelling, dancing, acting, stand-up comedian, and more! As you can see on the right side, Stacey Macias, Ashley Shimizu, and Michael Walsh are rehearsing their performace backstage before the actual show.

Image description: Located at the Plaza Del Sol Performace Hall at the backstage entrance. Stacey(left) and Michael (right) pay attention to Ashley(center) of what she is trying to tell them. She is also wearing earphones.

The Crews and the contesters

Image description: On the stage inside of Plaza Del Sol Performance, the crew want to end the show by saying thanking everyone for coming. Julia Neagoe, Hannah Martin, Francisco Arias, Janele Alarcon, and John Pak in the front of the stage while the contesters and the special guests stood behind.

ASL Got Talent is one of the hardest task for the crews to make it happen for the audience and making sure everything go well! They did amazing job!

One last thing,

Image description: Inside the fitting room behind the stage, each person who stared at the camera make it happen. Top left: John, Jillian, Lauren, Kayla, Francisco, Jeret, Martina, Ayaz, Micheal, Karen, Julia, Hannah. Bottom left: Kai, Ashley, Stacey, Lieurence, Haya, Janele, and Joey.

[image description]: two photo from Daily Sundial Newspaper of CSUN talks about JASK. The long photo is on the front cover explaining the cultural events this week. It included Joel Garcia's presentation and his statements. The other photo with pictures showed the event of Cultural Festival. The top photo: Ka-Yun Chan paying attention to Jeff Leelaporn on what he is signing. A giant lion head costume is one material symbolizes Chinese New Year Traditions sat comfortably between them. The background: Elena, Brian, Hannah, Julia , and Haya interacting each other. The bottom photo: CSUN students attend Joel Garcia's Presentation, applauding after then end of his presentation which is the poem (amazing poem, that is).

Multi-Cultural Festival event was one of the special awareness for Deaf Community. Other organziation decided to participate and even learning each other's culture. It was amazing event for us all.

Thanks for FASA (Filipino American Student Association) for collaborating with DEAF CSUNians/JASK to support each other!

Image description: a group photo outside in front of the Jeanne Chisholm Hall on NCOD Lawn. The beautiful sun is shining behind the group. On the tree, a banner are pinned and title "DEAF CSUNians." On the right side of the tree, (top) Janele, Hannah, Cisco, Haya, Julia, Loni, John, Jepe, David, and Rachel all smile with teeth, looking at the camera.