20201023 050 PCB Convention, Crossing & Building Bridges, Melissa Carney
Pennsylvania Council of the Blind 2020 Virtual Conference and Convention
Episode Notes
Crossing & Building Bridges, Melissa Carney, PCB Director of Outreach & Engagement.
Crossing & Building Bridges, Melissa Carney, PCB Director of Outreach & Engagement.
Keeping Healthy through Technology, PCB Technology Access Team. Lisa Salinger Jule Ann Lieberman Kelsey Nicolay
Senator Robert Casey’s Office, Michael Gamel-McCormick.
Our Stories Change the World, Rebecca Holland, Minister, Writer and Advocate.
David Wills House Described Tour
Flight 93 Described Tour
Gamifying Independence, Marty Schultz, Objective Ed.
Author Meet & Greet, Megan Angelo.
Dad’s Parenting Perspectives. Bob Lichtenfels, Thomas Reid
Planes, Trains, and Canes, Dr. Mona Minkara. (screen share possible) Mona Minkara is one of the only blind professors in the field Bioengineering. Currently, she is an Assistant Professor at Northeastern University. Mona lost her vision at the young age of seven as a result of macular degeneration and cone-rod dystrophy. She pursued a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry and Middle Eastern studies at Wellesley college. In 2015, she received her PhD in Chemistry from the University of Florida. Currently, she studies surfactants found within the lungs and leverages that knowledge to conduct research related to COVID-19. Mona is an advocate for blind and visually impaired individuals. In 2019 she was awarded the Holman Prize along with two other fellow adventurous. Mona created, Planes Trains and Canes, a mini documentary series featured on her YouTube channel. Mona takes you on a journey to five different cities around the world showing people what it’s like for a blind person to travel independently using only public transportation.