Tesla factory in Germany has 60 deaf employees; Indian Deaf attorney argues case before Supreme Court of India
Here are two Deaf News briefs.
Tesla factory in Germany has 60 deaf employees
A video from Tesla Recruiting’s X account said there are 60 deaf employees who are working at a Tesla factory near Berlin, Germany. Many of them are Ukrainians who fled the war.
I’ll show you some video clips.
[Video clips, Credit: X/TeslaRecruiting] The clips show a Ukrainian woman named Amaliia, who explains that she got a job with Tesla through a family friend after fleeing from the war, a deaf employee named Ihor who works in the Drive Unit, and a deaf employee named Andrii who explained that he aced a job interview by assembling something effectively.
Nice to see that. Tesla Gigafactory Berlin said in December that it had 22 deaf employees, so the 60 deaf employees shows the factory is expanding its deaf workforce.
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Indian Deaf attorney argues case before Supreme Court of India
In India, there are news reports that a deaf lawyer named Sarah Sunny has made arguments in sign language before the Supreme Court of India through an interpreter.
The reports explained that it was a virtual proceeding. The moderator initially did not allow either Sunny or her interpreter to appear on video, but the Chief Justice of India, Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, intervened to allow both to appear on the screen so Sunny could follow the proceedings and participate in making arguments. The Times of India explained that the case was about rights of Persons with Disabilities. This is clearly a big deal in India, as multiple news outlets are reporting it.
Here is a short video clip of Sunny being interviewed by an Indian news outlet.
[Clip, Credit: NDTV, via X/Pallavitura] The clip shows Sarah Sunny being interviewed through an interpreter. She explains that it is the first time she’s ever been to the Supreme Court (virtually), that it was an incredible experience, and that she’s gained confidence.
Congratulations to Sunny for making an impact.
That’s the two Deaf News briefs for today.
https://twitter.com/TeslaRecruiting/status/1705884548276338961