Manitoba health workers attend American Sign Language training in La Broquerie

The French Cultural Committee of La Broquerie offers American Sign Language workshops led by a Manitoba Possible instructor, drawing nurses, childcare workers, educational assistants and care-home staff working with non-verbal or hard-of-hearing people. Twenty-four people have taken part: 12 in a 20-hour spring session and 12 in an eight-week session running October to December. A Level 1.5 follow-up is planned for about March 2027; both stages total 40 hours and earn a certificate. Francofonds funding keeps fees affordable, and the workshops are open across Manitoba, no French required.

Communication skills matter for frontline staff working with non-verbal or hard-of-hearing clients, and this training is open province-wide with employer-paid spots.