20211030 WCB Virtual Convention: Day 2 Morning

January 31, 2022

Presiding Officer: Denise Colley, WCB Immediate Past President

Welcome Back
National Report Learn what’s happening on a national level with American Council of the Blind. Deb Cook Lewis, ACB First Vice President
The Jobs People Do The unemployment rate of those who are blind continues to be at an unacceptably high level. Panelists are successfully employed in very different fields and will share the paths which led them there. Facilitated by Cindy Hollis Panelists: Chelsea Armstrong, Test Technician Quality Logic Boise, ID

Larry Watkinson, Deputy Director of the Office of Equal Opportunity Washington State Department of Transportation Olympia, WA Natalie Couch, Customer Service Representative Louisville Gas and Electric and Kentucky Utilities Louisville, KY
Presiding Officer: Reginald George, WCB Board Director
APH ConnectCenter Learn about American Printing House for the Blind’s ConnectCenter, presented by Richard Rueda.
Put the FUN in Fundraising This presentation will highlight fundraising ideas for local chapters as well as opportunities that are available through WCB, focusing on what’s applicable to fundraising in the state of Washington. Presented by Lisa George, Chair, WCB Fundraising Committee and Kim Moberg, President, South Kitsap Council of the Blind.
The Big Three Let’s learn what’s happening with our agencies serving the blind and visually impaired. Panelists: Scott McCallum Superintendent Washington State School for the Blind (WSSB) Danielle Miller Director and Regional Librarian Washington Talking Book and Braille Library (WTBBL) Michael MacKillop Acting Executive Director Department of Services for the Blind (DSB)
Forward Together: An Inside Look at Guide Dog Training This presentation hosted by Guide Dog Users of Washington State (GDUWS) is excerpted from the Guide Dog Users, Inc. (GDUI) program at the 2021 ACB conference and convention. It features Christie Bane, author of the book "Forward Together: An Inside Look at Guide Dog Training."

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