After I was done with my grad program I had a tough time finding work. I sent out about 40 different job applications. I never once got a response, no matter a huge corporation or a small business it made…
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People may say, “You can’t do this because you’re Deaf. Typically, that kind of statement would cause someone to shut down. They would accept that statement as fact, then find some job that allows them to get by and pay…
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I believe art is another way of communicating with the world. Art is communication without words. I can communicate all parts of my background through my art….
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When I was a little bit younger, it was a little bit difficult to be open with my condition, So I notice now that if I just go straight out, tell them, “Hey, this is the condition I have. I…
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“During college, did I ever think I would end up in this type of job? No, to be honest. My goals were directed toward biology, so it’s still related.”…
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I’m a graphic designer for TV and film. I am a member of the ADG which is the Art Directors Guild here in Los Angeles and I work in Hollywood….
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I wanted to get involved in medicine, because I noticed when I was little that a lot of people didn’t provide accommodations for deaf people….
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Growing up in my family, my parents were on my side all the way through school. When I was down, my mom and dad would encourage me that I could get through it. To look at the big picture and…
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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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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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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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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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