Uber pays for Dallas driver’s trip to deaf Olympics October 13, 2016 DALLAS – Uber is helping one of its drivers compete in the Deaflympics. Ryan Poindexter drives for Uber in the DFW area. He was nominated for the UberWISH…
Deafness Resource Specialist Job Opening – Abilene
Job Description Deafness Resource Specialist – Hired The Deafness Resource Specialist is responsible for ensuring that individuals with hearing loss, including those who are deaf, hard of hearing, late deafened and oral deaf, obtain the services and resources they need…
Interpreter Job Fair & Free Ethics Workshop 10/21/16 – Houston
Interpreter Job Fair & Free Ethics Workshop – Houston Date: Friday, October 21, 2016 Times: Job Fair 5-7 pm and Ethics Workshop 7-9 pm Address: 9191 Barker Cypress Road, Cypress, Texas 77433 Website: https://www.facebook.com/faslicyfair/ The interpreter job fair is a…
Why 50 Million People Can’t Call 911
WHY 50 MILLION PEOPLE CAN’T CALL 911 July 13, 2016 Over 50 million deaf citizens can’t use their smartphone to call 911. Credit: Mark J. Fletcher, ENP For the deaf community, texting to 911 can be their lifeline. But in…
Aid the Silent 10/22/16 – San Antonio
Aid the Silent 10/22/16 – San Antonio I wanted to see if you could announce this on the newsletter that you guys put out. Aid the Silent, a nonprofit founded by Miss San Antonio 2017 & 2015 Emma Faye Rudkin…
Austin SmartCity networking event 10/19/16
Austin SmartCity networking event 10/19/16 Note: This may be an opportunity for individuals in the deaf community to share their perspectives. The City of Austin is part of a coalition of corporations, government agencies and nonprofit groups working on Smart…