What People Are Saying about the Interpreting Politics in American Sign Language Series:

As of September 2nd:
34 workshops
410 evaluations
Average rating: 4.72 out of 5.00

“I learned the most I ever have from a workshop
in the 11 years I’ve been going to interpreting workshops.”

 

“Absolutely amazing!”

 

“This is a phenomenal workshop series.”

 

“AMAZING presentation, as always. You're a phenomenal teacher.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us.
Looking forward to part THREE and BEYOND!”

 

I love how you explain political concepts. I wish I had you around back when I was in school. I feel like I am finally getting a better idea of the political system and how it works. I believe this will help me feel a lot better when I interpret politics.

 

This is my 3rd time taking an ASL political class from Alek and YET AGAIN he amazed me!!! I always learn so much from these workshops. Every. Time. I love how how he is able to present these topics and information in a bipartisan manner. I don't know who Alek is voting for, and I find that to be a good thing. I will take as many as these workshops as Alek feels like presenting! Such great information presented in such a professional manner!

 

“I learned more about the government, its functions, its entities, etc. in this workshop than I have in all of my years of learning.”

 

“Mind blown.”

 

“You made a topic I am not super excited about interesting for 4.5 hours. You are amazing. Thank you so much for your knowledge and enthusiasm.”

 

“Fantastic. Presenter was warm and engaging. Very clear ASL communicator.”

 

“ONE OF THE BEST WORKSHOPS I HAVE EVER TAKEN!!!! I CANNOT WAIT UNTIL PART 2!!!!”

 

You have an excellent way of teaching that is both entertaining (Keeps our mind involved and interested), and educational. (We actually learn a lot). And I mean a LOT. I learned more in four hours with you than I learned in four years in school. Great job thank you!

 

“This was a great review for me from high school and my political science/law classes. I can't wait for the next workshop!”

 

“Absolutely thorough, dense, and excellent content. Alek is a treasure.”

 

“This was a fantastic workshop! Created a better understanding of politics for me. Great sign suggestions. Alek is entertaining and a clear communicator. Good teacher. Thanks so much!”

 

“Honestly, this is the BEST workshop I have taken in a very LONG time! Cannot tell you how much I appreciated learning all this.”

“No other word for this workshop except WOW!!!.”

 

“Fire has been stoked and now burning! The presenter is infectious with energy, knowledge and experience. Alek has so much passion and varied experiences and is extremely relatable..”

 

“I loved the workshop and found it to be incredibly helpful and enlightening. I plan to use this knowledge and concepts when I interpret in K-12 settings.”

 

“I've done 3 Zoom workshops this spring and yours was by far the most interesting in that you were engaging with the audience and kept me interested with your knowledge of the topic and your humor.”

 

“This was wonderfully organized and very easy to follow. You successfully broke down complex content without making me feel like an idiot for not understanding it in the first place. Awesome job, will definitely recommend to colleagues and hope to be able to join the round table and Politics 2!”

 

“BRILLIANT. 4.5 hours flew by.”

 

“Excellent, thank you. I enjoyed how you were able to comment on some sign choices/sign production without seeming judgmental or condescending, that was really nice. I know absolutely nothing about any of this (which is why I don't interpret it), and you made me feel comfortable. Thank you!”

 

“Alek is so knowledgeable, and discusses everything with humor, enthusiasm, and approachability.”

 

“This was one of the most clear, structured, thorough workshops I've ever taken! I appreciate your depth of knowledge and your preparation. Your slides were very helpful in explaining all of the concepts. Can't wait for part 2!”

 

“I'll be honest, I wasn't looking forward to this workshop.  I wanted it because I believed it would help me interpret better.  Once we started my attitude changed.  You kept me engaged and interested.  Your easy manner, your own attitude, just the entire way you presented it was much appreciated.  The Break Outs were non-stressful, which I appreciated as well.”

 

“[My two friends and I] all LOVED learning from you. You have the greatest ‘electoral college’ explanation - thank you because I finally understand. You literally removed the emotion from politics. You clearly navigated tough concepts to interpreters from novice to expert… Will be signing up for your second workshop. You made learning fun, and that’s how learning sticks! Bravo Alek!”

 

Alek was very clear. I have always been easily confused about political topics, but he explained everything in a way that made sense. I appreciated his thought-provoking comments, how he stayed away from divisive topics and focused on explanations. I also loved how he helped us think through ways to convey topics in conceptually-accurate ASL.