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Starbucks has announced that it's going to be opening its very first “Signing Store” in the US for customers that are deaf or have hearing impairments . 星巴克宣布，该公司将在美国为那些耳聋或有听力障碍的人开设第一家“手语门店”。 The branch of the coffee chain is going to be launched in October this year in Washington DC, close to Gallaudet University, which educates students who are either deaf or hard of hearing. 该咖啡连锁店将于今年十月份在华盛顿开设这家分店，这家店临近加劳德特大学，这是一所为耳聋或有听力障碍的学生设立的一所大学。 Approximately 20 to 25 of the partners who will be hired to work at the Signing Store will have partial or complete hearing loss. 这家手语门店将雇佣大约20~25位部分或完全丧失听力的员工。 All of the employees will be required to know how to converse using American Sign Language. 这家店的所有员工都将被要求学会用美式手语交流。 “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,” said Rossann Williams, executive vice president of US Retail at Starbucks. “在不断与那些耳聋及有听力障碍的群体沟通，雇佣他们为员工以及继续寻找包容、接纳、欢迎所有人的旅程中，星巴克迎来了历史性的一刻，”星巴克美国零食业务执行副总裁罗森·威廉姆斯说道。 | 
