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My undergraduate degree was in business management, fitting because I was born and raised in New York City. While in high school, I worked toward a career in business. And I eventually decided to major in accounting….
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Resource Type: Videos
Topics: #DeafSuccess
I work for the state of Minnesota as a soil scientist. I would say I go back and forth between the deaf and hearing worlds, and then there is the scientific community….
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Resource Type: Videos
Topics: #DeafSuccess
Today in the healthcare profession, any field is possible for deaf people. We have deaf people who are in the operating room, working in radiology, and delivering babies….
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Resource Type: Videos
Topics: #DeafSuccess
I’m a simple boy from Eritrea who was fortunate enough to be born to the right parents who stressed the importance of education and moved to America. They saw an opportunity for me to get an education, and that education…
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Resource Type: Videos
Topics: #DeafSuccess
I became a tattoo artist thanks to the encouragement of my cousin. He knew that growing up, I was always drawing, creating all kinds of art. But I had never tried my hand at tattooing. One day he suggested that…
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Resource Type: Videos
Topics: #DeafSuccess
I lived in the dorms for two weeks at Gallaudet University. That was my first exposure to Gallaudet and I didn’t know sign language. It was disorienting!…
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Resource Type: Videos
Topics: #DeafSuccess
I’m from a large deaf family. I’m actually sixth generation in my family, and my daughter is seventh generation deaf. Based on my experiences growing up and recognizing that home life and that nature versus nurture type of thing impacts…
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Resource Type: Videos
Topics: #DeafSuccess
Dr. Carla Garcia-Fernandez is an assistant professor of deaf studies at California State University in Northridge. In her Deaf Success story, she recognizes her multiple intersecting identities as a #Latina woman and a #deaf person. She explains the impact that…
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Resource Type: Videos
Topics: #DeafSuccess
“I worked in the oil field just to earn a living and survive. After doing that work for three years, I was *done* and ready to become a police officer. I had wanted to be a cop as long as…
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Resource Type: Videos
Topics: Deaf 101, #DeafSuccess
“I work in family education and also work as a performing artist and university professor. I’m Deaf, a person of color, and a woman. My struggle’s been real. I’ve overcome many things, scaled many barriers.”…
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Resource Type: Videos
Topics: Deaf 101, #DeafSuccess
