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Below are some of the latest updates and articles both written by and about Universal Consensus and Denise Hummel. Take a moment to explore and listen.

eHotelier.com

Posted on January 25, 2012 by dhummel

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Working Women in Australia

Posted on May 5, 2011 by ucadmin

Denise was asked to comment about the communication disconnects when doing business between Americans and Australians. Hear what she has to say about “Two countries divided by a common language.”

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Women Who Mean Business Awards

Posted on December 6, 2010 by ucadmin

Denise Hummel has received a Women Who Mean Business Award from the San Diego Business Journal.

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WZLX Radio Interview (pt 1)

Posted on December 5, 2010 by ucadmin

Denise Hummel on WZLX's Common Ground with Kim Jaeger

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WZLX Radio Interview (pt 2)

Posted on December 4, 2010 by ucadmin

Denise Hummel on WZLX's Common Ground with Kim Jaeger

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SDBJ Journal

Posted on November 24, 2010 by ucadmin

Navigating the Waters of the Global Market Begins with Understanding the Person Across the Table an article originally appearing in the San Diego Business Journal.

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New York Times

Posted on November 24, 2010 by ucadmin

During her legal career, after learning sign language as the only “universal language” on the globe, Denise Hummel tried and won the first class-action under the Americans with Disabilities Act when she represented 200,000 hearing residents...

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American Bar Association

Posted on November 24, 2010 by ucadmin

Denise Hummel glimpsed her future work while she was an undergraduate. "I watched a deaf person struggle with sign language and mime," she says. "And I realized I understood what she was trying to communicate. I intervened and succeeded."

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Transitions Abroad

Posted on November 20, 2010 by ucadmin

Peace Through Tourism, an article by Denise Hummel for the Responsible Traveler Handbook.

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