For the first time , a tour group of students who are deaf and teachers were able to tour Paisley Park and learn about the incredible history of the local legend . ASL interpreters joined the tour which included an opportunity for students from Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf to be the first to sign Prince ’ s song , Purple Rain , in ASL and in the same studio where he originally recorded the song .
An evening reception was held at SHL where Fred Maahs , Elise Knopf and Stephen Letnes shared their perspective on how to improve the customer experience for people with disabilities . The event highlighted the fact that there are 1.8 billion people with disabilities in the world , representing 17 % of the population with a spending power estimated at $ 13 trillion annually .
For the first time , Purple Tuesday went global with official celebration events taking place in London , Dubai , USA , and Pakistan , reaching over 23 million people with nearly 40,000 interactions on social media throughout the day .
To learn more about how you can be a part of this movement , please email Charlene Overend at coverend @ wearepurple . org . uk .
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