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Become a More Effective Voice for Equity: Join Us for Advocacy Days, April 19-21

Advocacy Days is a three-day online crash course designed to educate participants on how to be effective advocates for equity for those who are blind or visually impaired. We’ll discuss the state budget process, the Council’s legislative priorities, and tips on how to have a productive conversation with your legislators. Registration is required, and the… Continue Reading Become a More Effective Voice for Equity: Join Us for Advocacy Days, April 19-21

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Mobility Managers Can Steer You Toward the Best Transportation Options

In a rural area in central Wisconsin, an elderly mother is slowly losing her vision. Her doctor has advised her to stop driving, prompting an important question: As she lives alone, how will she get to the grocery store, medical appointments or family visits? Her daughter contacted Holly Keenan at the nonprofit Lutheran Social Services… Continue Reading Mobility Managers Can Steer You Toward the Best Transportation Options

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Student Spotlight: Joe Tuttle

Joe Tuttle spent his first year of college taking classes from his residence hall. It wasn’t quite the freshman experience he was looking for at Purdue University. But this year is looking much different, and it has made all the difference for Joe, who is among the Council’s scholarship recipients. Joe is studying Agriculture Education… Continue Reading Student Spotlight: Joe Tuttle

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Council Bids Farewell to Education Program Specialist Jean Kalscheur

When Jean Kalscheur announced her impending retirement to her Council coworkers last spring, she chose her words thoughtfully. “My ‘sell-by date’ is approaching,” she wrote in an email to colleagues. Jean is reaching that sell-by date this month, leaving a legacy that has shaped the Council’s education and outreach mission. She joined the organization in… Continue Reading Council Bids Farewell to Education Program Specialist Jean Kalscheur