Voices of Vision Leaders

We are joined by Lou Ann Black Deputy Executive Director Blindness Initiatives at NFB and Clark Rachfal, at ACB to discuss voting with a disability. Guest host Paul Schroeder, Senior Public Policy Advocate at VisionServe Alliance. Election Assistance Commission round table discussion on accessible voting during the COVID: https://www.eac.gov/roundup-and-review-virtual-roundtable-assist-voters-disa...

We are joined by Jennifer Sheehy, Deputy Assistant Secretary leading the Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), U.S. Department of Labor. The mission of ODEP is to develop policy that increases job opportunities for youth and adults with disabilities. Staring guest Host Paul Schoeder. ODEP: www. DOL.gov/odep SAW/RTW: www.dol.gov/odep/topics/SAW-RTW/research-publications.htm RETAIN  &n...

We sit down with Mark Lucas, Executive Directors of USABA to see how blind athletes and fitness programs are being affected during COVID 19. Are you a part of a fitness program as an individual with a visual impairment? Are you offering a fitness or health program at your organization? Share it with us at info@visionservealliance.org or on our social media pages: @VisionServeAlliance @VisionServeA...

We are joined by Sandy Merrill, Chairmen of the Council of US Dog Guide Schools ( CUSDOGS ), and CEO of Guide Dogs of Texas as well as David Locklin, Director of Programs at Leader Dogs for the Blind . We speak about the difficulties of guide dog training during COVID, new initiatives for training users from a distance, and the latest priorities in the guide dog community.  www.leaderdog...

We sit down with Miami Lighthouse for the Blind President & CEO, Virginia Jacko, and Director of Technology, Bill Rivera to talk about their distance learning platform and how they are adapting during the pandemic. We talk about the importance of accessible learning now more than ever while so many are learning from home.  www.miamilighthouse.org Have a topic you want to hear or discuss?...

Executive Pathways Series: Navigating the Return to the Workplace: bit.ly/ExecutivePathwaysseries Spiel & Steal: https://bit.ly/spielsteal State of Vision rehabilitation in the Age of COVID-19: bit.ly/stateofvisionrehab 

We are joined by Dr. Elly Du Pre, DPA, Consultant to AER, and Executive Director of Flordia Associations for the Blind (Florida ASB). We talk about the value of accreditation and living independently with a visual impairment. Dr. Dup Pre shares how she got started working in the blindness and low vision field.  www.aerbvi.org  www.beyondvisionloss.org Have a topic you want to hear or dis...

Earl intervention, virtual teaching from home, providing in multiple states, and caring for children during COVID-19. We speak with Diane Nelson, Executive Director of Visually Impaired Preschool Services (VIPS) to hear how she is meeting the needs of her community in Kentucky and Indiana for children with visual impairments. If you are interested in donating to VIPS, you can text "vips" to 56651....

We are joined by Mark Richert, Interim Executive Director of AER. Mark shares the unique position of stepping into an executive role right before a global pandemic and how AER is trying to pivot and maintain in the new normal.  AER Website: www. AERBVI.org Have a topic you want to hear or discuss? Share your voice by sending us a request at info@visionservealliance.org .

We are joined by Courtney Plotner, President & CEO of the Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired South Carolina (ABVISC). We talk about EOS, Entrepreneurial Operating System, and how it has prepared ABVISC to weather the storm of a crisis. We offer EOS implementation to all VSA members. Learn more and schedule a 90 min meeting to discuss your business on our website: www.visionserveal...

We are joined by Sharon Giovinazzo, Executive Director of World Services for the Blind to hear what they doing to help train the workforce of tomorrow through their vocational training services. Hear how COVID-19 has affected their residential campus and how they are keeping it light amongst a pandemic.  World Services for the Blind : www.wsblind.org/ Have a topic you want to hear or dis...

We are joined by Sara Brown, Director of Governmental Affairs at Prevent Blindness to hear what they doing to advocate for nonprofits serving people who are blind and visually impaired and their constituents. Hear about the Congressional Vision Caucus (CVC), a bipartisan coalition of Congressional Members dedicated to strengthening and stimulating a national dialogue and policy on vision-related p...

We talk about blindness education, employment of people who are visually impaired, and digital resources during COIVD-19. We are joined by the American Foundation for the Blind President and CEO, Kirk Adams to hear what AFB is doing to provide support to the blindness field with their digital leadership conference. "[during trying times]... get centered on your values and set a daily intention aro...

We are joined by Eric Bridges of the American Council of the Blind to discuss working from home and working WITH the community, not FOR the community of people who are blind or visually impaired. We get a unique prescriptive from a membership organization on how COVID-19 has affected them proving services. To learn more about ACB, becoming a member, and to see how you can get involved, visit their...

How has your organization been affected by COVID-19? How are you adjusting to a "new normal"? Share your voice with the Voices of Vision Leaders podcast. Do you have a topic your dying to hear about? Do you want to come on the show as a guest? We want to know whats on your mind and share it with our listeners. Send us a request at info@visionservealliance.org . 

We speak with NOAH Executive Director, Mike McGowan on how he is providing electronic & virtual services to his community throughout the Unites States. We discuss the International efforts NOAH is taking to bring communities from around the world together to improve the lives of people living albinism and hypo-pigmentation . See how you can get involved with NOAH at www.albinism.org  We want to he...

We speak with Joe Bogart, Executive Director of the Blinded Veterans Association on how he is serving people with visual impairments that have served out country. We speak on a number of legislative bills, and how the COVID-19 Virus is effecting veterans in the blindness community. #VVL #VoicesOfVisionLeaders We want to hear from you! Want to hear on a particular topic? Want to join as a guest spe...

Lee is joined by Paul Schroeder, VisionServe Alliances newest team member. We learn about Paul's background in advocacy, how he got into the game, and why public policy is so important to him. As VSA begins to take a larger role in public policy issues, we start to examine what is a priority for people living with blindness and visual impairment. #VVL #VoicesOfVisionLeaders We want to hear from yo...

Many of you have had fundraising events and conferences that have been canceled or are under the threat of being canceled. We too have been dealing with these new circumstances with the CEO Summit in April. We all have questions about how to handle event planning in light of COVID-19. Listen now to the special edition of Voices of Vision Leaders Podcast to help address some of these concerns. We a...

I'm sure many of you have questions about how to handle event planning in light of COVID-19.   Tune in Friday 3/20 for a special podcast on Event Cancellation and Contingency Planning. We will be joined by Patty Richbourg, Senior Director of Global Accounts and Jill Slater, Managing Director with Helmsbirscoe , a professional event planning consulting firm. Together between the...

Listen to VisionServe Alliance's first podcast as we speak with Jane Wei-Skillern, Senior Fellow at The Center for Social Sector Leadership, UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business. Lee Nasehi sits down to discuss "Network Leadership" with Jane and how collaboration helps grow the mission, not just the organization. Want to hear more on networking leadership? Jane will be a keynote speaker at our CE...