Author: BIT
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BIT’s Mike Hess Receives an Inaugural Shining Stars of Vocational Rehab Award!
Governor Hickenlooper Welcomes Recipients of Shining Stars of VR Awards, Including BIT’s Own Mike Hess! On November 16th, recipients of the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment’s first-ever Shining Stars of VR awards received recognition during an awards ceremony at…
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Business Awards to Honor Blind Institute of Technology
Non-Profit Organization Tackling High Unemployment among Blind and Visually Impaired Being Recognized for Adhering to the Ideals of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. DENVER, Colo. – Dec. 2, 2016 – Celebrating ‘Content of Character’ the Blind Institute of Technology (BIT)…
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Uber Colorado Partners with Blind Institute of Technology
Uber Colorado Partners with Blind Institute of Technology to Provide Free Rides for Blind and Visually Impaired Job Seekers A Tap of the Uber App Removes Employment Barrier DENVER, Colo. – July 7, 2016 – Today the Blind Institute of…
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Blind man Uber-ing: One man’s quest to get visually impaired a tech job
A blind man’s mission to help others find tech jobs attracts Uber, which is offering free rides to job interviews. Read the Full Article
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Mike Hess has been appointed for the Denver Commission for People with Disabilities
The Blind Institute of Technology is proud to announce that our Founder and Executive Director, Mike Hess has been appointed for the Denver Commission for People with Disabilities. The mission of the Denver Commission for People with Disabilities is to…
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Mike Hess Recognized By Senator Linda Newell For Recent Appointment To Denver Commission For People With Disabilities
Founder of Blind Institute of Technology, Mike Hess, has been recognized by Senator Linda Newell for his recent appointment to the Denver Commission For People With Disabilities. He was presented with a certificate that reads as follows: “The Senate of…
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Blind, Visually Impaired Untapped Resource in the Workforce
There are 20 million Americans who are blind or visually impaired, and 80 percent of them are unemployed. Now a Denver organization is working nationwide to get these people jobs. Read the Full Article
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Mike Hess fights for the visually impaired
The stereotypical IT worker in your average television sit-com might wear thick-rimmed glasses and be most often seen with their face hidden behind a computer screen. But what if an IT worker is blind? Read the Full Article
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Visually Impaired Engineers Help Design New Health Apps, Improve Accessibility
Apps and smartphones are becoming important tools to track and manage personal health, but millions of disabled Americans still face significant obstacles accessing that technology. iTriage wants to eliminate that barrier, so the Aetna-owned company has partnered with the Blind…
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Blind Institute of Technology aims to solve jobless ‘epidemic’
A calculated “bug hunt” is underway at iTriage in downtown Denver. With laptops and tablets on a desk, contract employees Antonio Rozier and Amelia Dickerson scan through the backbone of a health symptom and information website and mobile app, using…