Haben Girma: Harvard Law’s First Deafblind Graduate + White House Champion of Change

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Haben Girma is our first Deafblind guest on SoulFeed. During this episode, Shannon and Haben are speaking directly to one another. As Shannon speaks, Haben’s friend is typing Shannon’s questions to Haben and she is reading his words in real time with her braille keyboard.

As promised, a transcript of this episode is provided here for our Deaf audience.

You’ll learn…

Haben’s story of being denied access to her college dining hall menu and how it inspired her to stand up for her rights.
Why Haben pursued a career in advocacy and enrolled in Harvard Law School.
The great opportunity for businesses when they make their products + services more accessible to all people.
How we can reframe misunderstandings about disabilities as an opportunity to educate others.

Join Shannon in an illuminating conversation with SoulFeed’s first Deafblind guest.

Learn more about Haben via her website here.

FREE Guided Meditation for Self Care (led by Shannon): https://programs.shannonalgeo.com/selfcare-meditation

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