This article — originally published by the Tri-County Times on Oct. 13, 2018 — describes the increasing number of people learning American Sign Language (ASL) in the United States and highlights Michigan Virtual's online ASL courses as a local opportunity for learning the language:
https://www.tctimes.com/living/learning-american-sign-language/article_333d60b6-d081-11e8-86c0-27f1c626cf2d.html