Robin Horwitz
@robinhorwitz
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https://t.co/krF7alqIDA Managing Partner. Co-founder and former CEO of Convo Communications.
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Joined March 2009
I've created a "primer" on how to interpret for me. This fantastic idea by @mchua is simple but huge for interpreters and us, deaf people, as well. It will improve the experience instantly. All deaf people should do this. Here's mine: (still subject to tweaks).
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MUST SEE- Keivonn Woodard (A deaf hockey player) meets his idol Alexander Ovechkin. @7NewsDC
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Find contractors to work with for your companies Private Slack (1:1) Member Directory Free membership. DM me for an invite link.
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Benefits include: Learn from fellow Deaf-owned business owners Receive feedback and answers to questions about operating a Deaf-owned business Brainstorm with other members Share opportunities with other members
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About Deaf Owned Business slack group DOB is a slack group for deaf owned business owners and contractors. It has a live chat communication style. Channels will range from opportunities within the deaf owned business (not limited to the channels members)
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Ask any deaf/hard-of-hearing person out there - they'll tell you this happens over & over & over & over & over & over & over
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This link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn
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Every corpse on Mt Everest was once a highly motivated individual. Stay lazy my friends.
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From an accessibility manager - this is a great thread.
Over the last week I've been asked a lot for guidance on becoming a web developer/ engineer. You can learn for very little cost but it will take some time and dedication. Here are some tips and resources that I highly recommend: 🧵
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Hello new followers, a quick intro: I work on Digital Accessibility, which is the practice of considering all people, especially disabled people, and the ways they experience digital media. At least 15% of the global population have some kind of disability.
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Faculty opening for Asst Professor Linguistics (ASL and Deaf Cultures Program) CSU Long Beach. See
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California is on track to become the WORLD'S 4th largest economy. 💪
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This this this. Voting by mail is like streaming movies, reading news online, and hailing cabs by phone. It’s simply easier and those trying to demonize it will lose out to basic human nature.
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Why care about Twitter? 1. Was part of the early days back in 2009, a different environment. Fintwit was all about helping one another 2. I still believe we need to support this community & there is no other social media alternative 3. I have made friends from around the world
@chigrl Why do you care? Let us burn…walk away. Walk don’t look back.
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.@NowInterpreter is hiring! We're looking for Deaf-Centric interpreters for Deaf Professionals with strong ASL to English skills. Let's connect today and we'd love to meet you. Email us at interpreters@interpreter-now.com.
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"Our initial estimate is that our U.S. sign language economy is worth at least $3 billion and possibly as much as $10 billion." https://t.co/LGsgg1v907
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"Interpreters are not translators. Translators are not interpreters." - Yulia Skadchenko
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A terrific interpreter's (Vernon Leon) grandmother's house got flooded in Hurricane Ian and they're raising $ to repair the house. Donate today to help out a fellow interpreter.
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I will be tweeting good stuff about my first book, "Our First Discovery" on RV life. For those who are exploring the possibility of traveling full time in a diesel pusher motorhome or any RV, these are some people and resources you should look at.
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July 18, 2004: During practice for the ALMS race at Sonoma, Dale Jr was in a firey crash. In an interview with 60 Minutes, Dale shared how he was convinced someone pulled him out of the burning car.
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