The story where it began..
Vineyard 2nd Generation was founded in 2019. It gain its name because of the desire and dedication to become the second generation of Martha's Vineyard.
The picture shown on the left is where most deaf people were located. Chillmark & Squibnocket.

What is Martha's Vineyard?
Beginning in the early 18th century through 1952, Martha's Vineyard was a Deaf Utopia. On Martha's Vineyard, Deafness was not a barrier to participation. Sign Language was the path to an all-inclusive life, and Deafness wasn't viewed as a disability.
Instead, everyone embraced the culture and learned how to sign, including Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing, and hearing alike. We believe in the same language equity and inclusivity through the Vineyard 2nd Generation and the American Sign Language Academy.
Vineyard 2nd Generation ASL Immersion Academy keeps the Latin phrase "manus multae cor unum" close at heart. This phrase means "many hands, one heart".
Through many hands, one heart, our mission is to offer a linguistically enriched American Sign Language environment starting from birth for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing (Deaf/HH) individuals while empowering them to become lifelong, self-directed individuals. We want to connect families and our communities to set the standard for equitable resources for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing children and adults through mentoring, resources, and forming collaborative networks that value each individual's language and culture.
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Deaf people can do anything that hearing people can, except hear.
I. King Jordan, First Deaf President of Gallaudet University, 1988
Board Members
STACY TORNELL
Vineyard 2nd Generation Founder
ASL interpreter
Jerry Giest
Vineyard 2nd Generation Founder
Michelle Rolewitz
Vineyard 2nd Generation Founder
KRYSTAL ANDERSON
Teacher of the Deaf
BAMBI LAMBERT
Teacher of the Deaf