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Deaf and hard-of-hearing customers in the U.S. celebrate Starbucks’ first ‘Signing Store’
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Starbucks took a big step toward inclusivity today by opening its first “Signing Store” for Deaf and hard-of-hearing customers in the United States.
The new Starbucks opened on Tuesday in Washington D.C., right next to Gallaudet University — the world’s only university designed to educate Deaf and hard-of-hearing students.
Though the “Signing Store” has the classic Starbucks look and feel, every employee, otherwise known as a partner, at the cafe is proficient in American Sign Language (ASL). To prioritize communication even further, Deaf partners wear aprons that display the fingerspelling of “Starbucks,” and hearing allies wear “I Sign” pins on theirs. Read more…
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Model, actor and deaf activist Nyle DiMarco stresses the importance of inclusion in education, language and communication. Read more…More about Deaf, Deafness, Nyle Dimarco, Social Good Summit 2018, and Social Good
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You may know Nyle DiMarco from America’s Next Top Model, where he was crowned the victor of the show’s 22nd season, in 2015. You may have seen DiMarco demonstrate perfect rhythm on Dancing With the Stars, where he went home with yet another grand prize. DiMarco, in short, is a winner.
But DiMarco, who is deaf, believes he owes his good fortune in life to a childhood experience: learning language — both spoken and signed — at an early age. Language acquisition, he says, helped him understand and engage with the world, which led to life-changing educational opportunities.
Now DiMarco is using his fame to try to help millions of deaf children around the world also gain access to language through his eponymous foundation. As part of that work, he will appear at the 2018 Social Good Summit in New York City on Sunday to recognize International Day of Sign Languages and International Week of the Deaf, annual events that highlight the importance of access to sign language as part of achieving full human rights for deaf people. Read more…
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View More 6 things Deaf activist Nyle DiMarco wants you to know about sign languageStarbucks announces first U.S. ‘Signing Store’ for deaf and hard of hearing customers
Get ready for an entirely new Starbucks experience in the U.S.
The coffee company announced Thursday that it will open the first U.S. store to be run in American Sign Language (ASL). The store will begin welcoming customers in Washington, D.C.,…
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