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News, press, and stories from the Blind Institute of Technology.
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Empowering BVI Professionals – A Look at the First 7 Years of Blind Institute of Technology
(Please note: This article was written in 2020 by our Director of Operations, Kristy Schenderlein.) As a member of the Blind and Visually Impaired community (BVI), I had heard of Blind Institute of Technology ™ (BIT) for several years, it…
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BIT Academy Announces Early 2023 Professional Development Workshops
BIT Academy holds professional development workshops several times a year. These workshops are intended to help our candidates with important skills necessary from pre-employment onward. Whether it’s interviewing, creating a resume that will be noticed, answering the toughest of interview…
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BIT Academy Announces Digital Accessibility Analyst Course
Digital accessibility is a field that is quickly growing. Organizations worldwide are working to increase their reach, and this work is with the end goal of becoming more inclusive of all populations, especially those with disabilities. Digital accessibility is a…
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BIT Partners With Open Inclusion
BIT has launched a new partnership with Open Inclusion! Together we will combine our capabilities empowering individuals across the pan-disability community globally to develop in-demand skills and find meaningful work. Both BIT and Open recognize the current levels of employment exclusion and wish to positively influence opportunities for…
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A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL OUR SPONSORS
The BIT team is getting excited for our 9 3/4 Birthday Bash at the Cable Center in Denver on October 8. We’re so excited to celebrate with everyone but none of this would be possible without our amazing sponsors! Thank you…
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Preregistration for Winter 2023 Salesforce Certification Prep Courses NOW OPEN!
Preregistration for our Winter 2023 Salesforce courses is now OPEN! We are now offering three Salesforce courses: All courses will begin the week of January 9, 2023. The courses vary in length from 6 – 20 weeks. All are 100%…
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BIT Academy Open House
In January, the BIT Academy will begin its first cohort consisting of not one, not two, but three Salesforce certification prep courses. What are they? Salesforce Administrator Salesforce Platform App Builder Salesforce Platform Developer 1 There are tons of questions…
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Hiring A BIT Bridge Academy Teaching Assistant
The Blind Institute of Technology (BIT) is seeking a BIT Academy Teaching Assistant. We are seeking a part-time, local professional who has experience working with people with disabilities in an educational environment. This is a joint effort between Blind Institute…
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BIT Rising Stars
One of the most impactful partnerships that we have here at BIT is our relationship with salesforce. Through our partnership, we have created the BIT Academy which includes our salesforce administration course, Salesforce developers’ course and our apprenticeship program. Typically,…
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Blind Institute of Technology Partners With Salesforce to Bridge the Digital Divide
Inclusion Hub has featured Blind Institute of Technology on our ongoing partnership with Salesforce. BIT and Salesforce have recently teamed up with Computers for the Blind to help bridge the digital divide and reduce the low employment rates for professionals…