02/21/2026
Today’s volunteer spotlight is John. He has been teaching the sign language class once a week since 2014! John is a retired special education/ESL teacher from Three Rivers School District. He is originally from Brooklyn, where he grew up with two deaf siblings, which helped imbue his love of teaching others to communicate using ASL. When John isn’t at the Y, he loves disco music, and podcasting. “I can’t think of anything better than volunteering here!”
His favorite part of the Y is his class engagement.
Free sign language classes for Grants Pass Family YMCA Members are Fridays 2-3 p.m. Please call the front desk if you would like more information (541) 474-0001.