Starbucks to Open FIRST Sign Language Store in the US

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According to cnn.com the store will open in Washing DC which is home to Gallaudet University, the world's only liberal arts institution of higher learning for the deaf.
The store will have its grand opening in October 2018 and will include hiring at least 20 deaf and hard of hearing employees.
Not only that but all hearing partners working there will also be required to become fluent in American Sign Language!
Deaf employees will wear aprons that show “Starbucks” spelled in sign language, while Hearing employees proficient in sign language will wear pins showing they can sign.
Rossann Williams, Starbucks executive vice president of U.S. retail, said in a statement QUOTE, "This is a historic moment in Starbucks' ongoing journey to connect with the deaf and hard of hearing community, hire and engage deaf and hard of hearing partners, and continue to find ways to be more inclusive, accessible and welcoming to all,"
A visual display will walk customers through their orders, and a similar display will show customers that their orders are ready, in place of baristas calling out a name or order.
According to Starbucks the Washington store will also have art by deaf and hard-of-hearing artists and will hold events for the local deaf community!
While the signing store will be the first of its kind in the United States, Starbucks has worked with the deaf community in other markets.
At a Starbucks store in Malaysia, customers place orders using a menu card that they mark up and hand off to a barista.
Deaf partners hand write notes to interact with customers and then the customers see that their beverages are ready when a screen displays a number that matches one on their receipts.
The announcement of the signing store comes three months after Starbucks was criticized that its stores weren’t inclusive.
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[@kaceylee172]

As a student in high school learning sign language, this makes me so very happy!!!

[@markelacejku]

well this is amazing...so bravo

[@cash_eye]

editsbyM • awesome

[@katyawalther]

Well this is great But they should just hire people with that ability at there stores .

[@jullisa6483]

That’s amazing! I remember my class for sign language would go to Starbucks every week to meet with many deaf people and we would all be outside and introduce ourselves with one another and just chill. It was very nice 👍🏼

[@thelifeofro5946]

Watch there be ppl going into that Starbucks who aren't deaf being like "What about us? Where's our service!!" and sue the whole place

[@thekeytomyheart_]

Then those hearing people will just have to write their order just like how deaf people sometimes need to do at every other business in the world.

[@_ysai]

Blind people should have Starbucks menus with the blind alphabet

[@bubbles6853]

Yeah and I'm 5'6 so people that exact height need their own starbucks too. This is discrimination! #metoo #blacklivesmatter #loveislove #allothersjwbullshit

[@walterkovari6769]

do you mean brail?

[@Michelle-wn3hd]

Aww this is so sweet. Glad this happened sooner or later. Thanks Starbucks. I’m sure the deaf community will really appreciate this☺️

[@tabib1874]

This just made me like Star bucks a whole lot more

[@lyricalmusiccentral6323]

I'm sooo happy about this! When I heard this, I legit screamed in joy!! I hope they have more of This❤️❤️❤️

[@siangriffiths1017]

This is amazing because my 8 year old brother has cerebral palsy and can not talk so he uses sign language xxx

[@nataliastornello]

My mom is deaf and she is so excited for this! The only bad thing is: we don’t live in Washington D.C.😭

[@makeupbybels]

In Malaysia, they have already opened one!

[@makeupbybels]

Ilhan Danish Starbuck Bangsar Village 2

[@kelvinkuan8279]

Malaysia actually gave them the ideas and we were the first hand sign Starbucks in the world, located in Bangsar ..

[@daph5890]

Wow. This is another reason why I love Starbucks

[@tuesdayhager1753]

I love Starbucks and this just makes me love them more!

[@ashy9080]

Since this is a video promoting the usage of ASL in starbucks, you guys should include accurate closed captions and not just the ones google puts up for free because they are inaccurate. Just an idea.

[@lindsey5813]

Wow. This is amazing.

[@desirefrancois2423]

I love the thinking of Starbucks I love the great ideas they have. I don't even drink Starbucks But I love the things their doing for others like if u agree 👍🏼💖

[@megsj9010]

That's so cool!

[@eilaye]

That’s great

[@ClayBrice]

Nice.

[@jamellionaire12]

Awesome news!

[@MarianaGarcia-hl8em]

More videos with Eva!!!!

[@bubbles6853]

well this is stupid. Couldn't they have implemented it in all of their shops? It's a coffee shop, how many signs do you need to know?! Only in america.

[@escupetube]

Yeey

[@alyssaj6579]

Just hire more people who know the language have bilingual as a requirement you don't need an entire store

[@historygirl2343]

In this area they are close to the only Deaf, and Hard of Hearing, Liberal Ed. University in the U.S., so it's really helpful and needed.

[@astronaut5040]

If a deaf child cuss does the mom wash the kid hands ?

[@sydnib4366]

......excuse me?

[@astronaut5040]

Sydni B you farted ?

[@brookiemonster12]

Genghis Khan my spirit animal

[@bethany2130]

lmao xD

[@dtimmymoua]

Go Mongols! Save me from Trump. Genghis Khan for President!!!👏🏼😍👏🏼😂 2020

[@abigailclowe6191]

Yayyyy🤟🏻

[@walterkovari6769]

all places sould accomondate to the special needs people like deaf people and blind people

[@luka20069]

First

[@kirstenwright5868]

This isn’t true. I know sign language and worked for Starbucks 3 years ago.

[@sydnib4366]

Kirsten Wright yeah but it's being completely run for deaf people. It's all asl.

[@kirstenwright5868]

So when is the store opening that everyone speaks Spanish?

[@kirstenwright5868]

In America