AER Accreditation Program – A Path to a Better World for Consumers, Students and Strong Leaders VSAELC2021

Presenter: Elly Du Pre, Executive Director, Florida ASB AER Accreditation program and participating agencies, schools and universities are committed to continuous improvement as a means to earning consumer confidence. The program also builds leadership skills for professionals in our field.…

Quantifying the Determinants and Public Health Impact of Vision Impairment in the United States VSAELC2021

Join Dr. Dean VanNasdale, OD, PhD from Ohio State University for a webinar on data from the US Census, Behavioral Risk Factor Survey (BRFS), and the American Communities Survey. Analysis of this data allows us to obtain county-level prevalence data…

Developing a Code of Ethics: What it is, Why You Need One, and the Pitfalls of Not Having One VASELC2021

Presenter: Chuck Simikian, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, Partner and Lead Consultant, Alliance HR Partners, LLC People are watching…donors, corporate partners, the media, the public, employees, and more. Your organization’s ethics determine your reputation. Just developing an ethics compliance policy is just the…

The CEO’s Role in Developing a High Performance Board VSAELC2021

Presenter: Gidget Hopf, Former President/CEO and Founder, Goodwill of the Finger Lakes High performing boards do not happen organically. They become so through the intentional and skillful guidance of the CEO and the Board Chair. The CEO is in a…

Staying Connected During a Pandemic: A New Virtual Approach to Engaging Clients VSAELC2021

Presenters: Leslie Hoskins, Outreach Services and Community Engagement, Leader Dogs for the Blind Erica Ihrke, Manager of Extended Services, Leader Dogs for the Blind, Kristy Plesscher, COMS, Leader Dogs for the Blind While it is always important to find ways…

IDEAL: VSAs New Committee on Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility and Leadership VSAELC2021

Presenter: Bryan Bashin, President/CEO, LightHouse for the Blind San Francisco Meet VSA’s new IDEAL Committee (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, Leadership), still in its formative stages. VSA BOD member and Committee Chair, Bryan Bashin, will share the purpose and spirit of…

The FBC Way: Outcome, Operations, and Staff Culture VSAELC2021

Presenter: Jared Kittelson, Chief Operating Officer, Foundation for Blind Children Foundation for Blind Children has gone from an organization that just 10 years ago was millions of dollars in debt with a six-figure annual operating loss. Mission creep had taken…

The Myth of Functionality: COVID-19 and the Vindication of Universal Design VSAELC2021

Presenter – Tai Tomasi With the advent of Covid-19, we’ve entered a reality where the non-disabled population finds itself checking many of the same boxes disabled people have always checked. Your access to everything and quality-of-life activities constrained by someone…