Presented at the 2021 Summit

Wine & Storytelling

0.2 CEUs, PS

Wine has long been a part of life, culture, and diet. More and more people are becoming interested in stories behind the viticulture and wine making. Peter Cook is a level three certificated wine educator from The Wine and Spirit Education Trust, a well-respected regulatory authority of the United Kingdom. In addition, Peter will narrate personal experience narratives in ASL between the facts about wines.

Workshop Curriculum

  1. 1

    • Welcome

    • Workshop Handout
  2. 2

    • Watch
  3. 3

    • Quiz

Reviews from The Summit

Average Rating

4.7/5.0The activity provided opportunities to develop skill and/or awareness.

4.8/5.0The learning materials used were effective and complimented the goals of the activity.

4.6/5.0This activity will contribute to my professional growth.

4.9/5.0The instructor interacted with the participants in a professional manner.

  • Summit Attendee

    Any time you are able to see Peter Cook modeling ASL in an engaging way on ANY topic, you are definitely learning and developing an improved product. Thank you for this 5-star presenter we all have loved over the years.

  • Summit Attendee

    Absolutely incredible. So rich linguistically-plus interesting and hilarious.

  • Summit Attendee

    WOW! Words cannot explain how amazing this was but I will try. Laughter, Fun, Informative, Laughter. The best presenter and workshop I have ever attended in my 20 years of interpreting. Thanks Peter!

Meet Your Presenter

Summit Presenter

Peter Cook

Peter S. Cook is an internationally reputed Deaf performing artist whose works incorporates American Sign Language, pantomime, storytelling, acting, and movement. He has traveled extensively around the country and aboard with Flying Words Project to promote ASL Literature with Kenny Lerner since 1986. Peter has appeared in Live from Off Center’s “Words on Mouth” (PBS) and “United States of Poetry” (PBS) produced by Emmy winner Bob Holman. Peter was featured at the National Storytelling festival in Jonesborough, Tenn., and the Tales of Graz in Graz, Austria, The Deaf Way II and the Millennium Stage at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Peter has worked with Deaf storytellers/poets in Europe, Brazil, Israel and Japan. Peter was invited to the White House to join the National Book Festival in 2003. He also involved in numerous film projects including the ITV’s Signed Stories. Peter lives in Chicago and is the Chair of the ASL Department at Columbia College Chicago. He received the 1997 Excellence in Teaching award as well as one of the finalists for 2018 Excellence in Teaching award.
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