Upcoming Events
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Events in September 2024
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Labor Day Labor Day
Office Closed
September 2, 2024 -
Small Org Affinity Group Small Org Affinity Group
September 3, 2024Members Only
Small Org Affinity Group – This affinity group is for leaders of our smaller member organizations to discuss topics and issues pertinent to their size. The group will be open to any VSA Member CEO or Executive Director from membership tiers 1, 2 and 3 (with the stipulation that your annual operating expenses are under $2M). Contact Wendy@visionservealliance.org or check the latest member eNews to register -
Mastering Unemployment, Remote Employees and HR Compliance Mastering Unemployment, Remote Employees and HR Compliance
September 9, 2024In today’s fast-paced nonprofit landscape, juggling unemployment expenses, HR management, and compliance can feel like an uphill battle. Join us for a webinar and discover how to enhance your nonprofit’s operations!
This is a member’s only event! Become a member today!
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Becoming an Educated Reader of Research Becoming an Educated Reader of Research
September 17, 2024Would you like to be a more confident reader of research? Join us for a presentation on “Becoming an Educated Reader of Research”.
Presenter: Robert Wall Emerson, Ph.D. Professor Department of Blindness and Low Vision Studies Western Michigan University
Topics Covered include:
- The different types of studies i.e. prospective, retrospective, single-subject, etc.
- Defining general research terminology such as statistically significant, sample size
- Statistical measures to key into
- In the methods and result sections, what should stand out to us (key factors)
- Applying research to current practices
- Links to resources on how to interpret research or good examples of research studies in the blindness field.