According to the National Eye Health Education Program (NEHEP), about 10% of the U.S. population has diabetes and at least 1 in 3 are pre-diabetic. Kaiser Permanente reports blurry vision is often an early warning sign of diabetes. Elevated glucose levels in the blood can damage vessels by narrowing them. While blood vessels all over… Continue Reading Stay on TRACK of Your Diabetes
Annika Konrad Since 2015, Annika Konrad has been a force for positive change on the Council’s board. She served as First Vice President, and on the Executive and Nominating committees. She completed her PhD in Composition and Rhetoric at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and is leaving the state to teach at Dartmouth College in New… Continue Reading The Council says Goodbye to Board First Vice President, Annika Konrad
Birding by Ear (Indoor Sessions) Wisconsin Council of the Blind & Visually Impaired office – 754 Williamson Street, Madison Thursday, May 30, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. OR Saturday, June 1, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Birding by Ear (Outdoor Sessions) Location: UW-Madison’s Picnic Point area Thursday, June 6, 6-8 p.m. OR Saturday, June 8,… Continue Reading Only a Few Spots Left in the Birding by Ear Class—Reserve Yours Today
The Council is delighted to recognize the 2019 Excellence Awards winners, and to announce the recipients of our scholarship program. Scholarships and Excellence Awards were presented at a luncheon on Saturday, May 18, in Madison. Excellence Awards: Each year, the Council awards individuals and organizations whose outstanding contributions promote the dignity and empowerment of those… Continue Reading Congratulations to the 2019 Council Excellence Awards and Scholarship Recipients
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