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• Convening opportunities for leaders to work together on key issues related to services for people of all ages with vision loss
• Promoting quality services to people of all ages with vision loss
• Encouraging member organizations to meet the highest standards of ethical practice and effectiveness in governance, fiduciary responsibility, self-regulation, and financial accountability
• Serving as the voice of the nonprofit sector providing services to people of all ages with vision loss
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• Collaboration & support
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| NEWS TO USE |
We announced our self-driving car project in 2010 to make driving safer, more enjoyable, and more efficient. Having safely completed over 200,000 miles...
We have a star within our ranks … below you will find a link to a video released by Google on YouTube of a vision-impaired person taking a “spin” in one of Google’s Self-Driving Cars. That driver just happens to be Steve Mahan (Santa Clara Valley Blind Center).
The American Foundation for the Blind has launched a redesign of its main website, www.afb.org.
The new site offers a more interactive, engaging experience, making it easier for visitors to locate information on the topics that interest them.
Like the former AFB website, the new afb.org is fully accessible to people with vision loss. Visitors can change colors, font, and font size to increase content readability.
On the new site, visitors will find:
- A new information architecture that improves navigability via a cleaner design
- Slideshows that highlight news, events, and resources on living with vision loss
- New and enhanced ways to engage with AFB through public policy campaigns and social networking channels
- The ability to easily share content by e-mail, Facebook, or Twitter
- In-depth descriptions of more than 1,600 agencies and organizations that offer services to people with vision loss, available for free for the first time through AFB’s Directory of Services online
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Elly du Pre, Lighthouse of Broward (Florida) and Roxann Mayros
The Lighthouse of Broward was honored by 2-1-1 Broward and The Wasie Foundation with the Non-Profit Academy Award for Nonprofit Organization of the Year in Advocacy. The award recognizes the Lighthouse for advocacy efforts on behalf of Broward citizens who are blind or visually impaired. Seven nonprofit organizations were in contention for this prestigious award.
Parent and Educator Survey
Perkins School for the Blind is asking for help in distributing a survey which will help us better understand the needs of educators and parents of students who are blind and visually impaired with respect to online education. Survey participants will be entered into a drawing to win one of 2 free iPads which will be awarded on Friday Feb. 17th. Completing the survey will only take a few minutes. A summary report of the survey will also be given to you and survey participants. Can you help us?
Survey participants will be entered into a drawing to win one of 2 free iPads to be awarded on Friday Feb. 17th. A summary report of the survey will also be given to participants if they choose. Click the link to take the survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/perkins-online Thank you! Steven M. Rothstein President - Perkins School for the Blind - www.perkins.org - T - 617.972.7200
The Carroll Center for the Blind announces a third course in our series of on-line courses for patients, families and professionals. The Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) approves 30.50 contact hours for this self-study. Thanks to private foundation funding, these courses are currently FREE!
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For more information about these new online courses read the FAQ's or contact Brian Charlson at 617-969-6200 ext. 224.
SCHOOL FOR BLIND MARKS 125 YEARS
Kim Domonkos drives more than an hour with her son each weekday morning from their Perryopolis home to the Western Pennsylvania School for Blind Children, but she thinks every minute is worth it.
If the vast array of new expectations created by the CVAA are going to have any meaning, individual consumers must refuse to put up with unusable technology and be willing to make their voices heard through the complaint process.
Envision Announces a new CEO
FROM: Sam Williams, Chairman, Envision, Inc. Board of Directors
This past April, the Envision Board of Directors made the commitment to each of you that we would cast the net far and wide in a national search for the best CEO for the future of Envision. Today, I am pleased to announce that we have found that leader in Frank Clepper.
Frank brings with him more than 20 years in military leadership and 10 years in corporate leadership. His passion and his proven record for excellence in leadership make him an ideal fit to lead our organization in the years to come. Frank’s first day on the job will be Monday, February 13.
Finally, I would be remiss if I did not thank Kent Wilson, interim CEO, who has led the charge in sustaining operations throughout the Envision family during this transition period. We are grateful for the leadership and continuity he has provided. Kent will resume his duties as CFO, Envision, Inc. on February 13.
2012 NFB Writing Contest
The annual youth and adult writing contests sponsored by the Writers’ Division of the NFB will open January 1st and will close April 1st.
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Spring 2012 Executive Conference
• Will be held in Boston MA on April 25 - 28, 2012
Fall 2012 Executive Conference
• Will be held in San Francisco, CA on November 7 - 10, 2012
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TIP OF THE DAY
How to lead like Butch Cassidy
Bosses should model themselves on Butch Cassidy, the bank robber played by Paul Newman in the 1969 film, "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid," writes Geoff Loftus. Butch isn't the toughest fighter or the fastest draw, but he succeeds because he combines a smart, analytic approach with a willingness to take chances and make tough decisions quickly. "No paralysis through analysis," Loftus writes. "No matter how tough things are, take action." Forbes
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