Hey guys, My name is Ryan, I am a 25 year old, hearing preschool teacher here in North Pole, Alaska. I went to college for 2 years for ASL, but then had to move from New Orleans to Alaska. I did not finish... So I went for my Childhood Associate. I have met a couple deaf people here and a couple HOH people around here and to my shock they didnt have any deaf friends! In new Orleans a bunch (maybe 100) of people met at the coffee shop and just hung out and talked. well. there is nothing like that around here so I wanted to get a bunch of people together to get ideas and maybe some friendships. I have one deaf student he is only 3 and has hearing parents, so he does not know any ASL, other than the stuff I have taught him... Well, let me know