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Category: Featured Press

  • What Makes a Diversity and Inclusion Champion?

    A Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) Champion turns talk into action. They are dedicated to supporting an accessible and inclusive environment, creating a diverse workforce that showcases the value of employees with disabilities. Len Beasley, Senior Accessibility Designer for Aetna, a…

  • Leadership: The Power of Being Human and Inspiring

    By Mark Vivien, Chairman of the Board, Blind Institute of Technology At Softchoice’s Annual Sales Kick Off a few weeks ago, there were the usual conversations and trainings around strategy, new offerings, team alignment, and of course the celebration of…

  • Reasonable Accommodations – A Tech Solution

    By Cala Estes, Director of Candidate Services, BIT At BIT, we work by the motto that reasonable accommodation is a technology solution. What isn’t a technology solution these days? One of the barriers we aim to clear is this myth…

  • Meet Our Director of Candidate Services – Cala Estes

    I began working for BIT in the fall of 2018. Brand new to Denver, I was still trying to learn the ropes of a larger metro area than I had ever lived in before. My fiancé who was working full…

  • Finding Your Next Great Hire with the Blind Institute of Technology

    A company is nothing without the people that comprise it. That is why FirstBank fills its ranks with intelligent individuals with strong moral compasses, and prides itself in hiring and training a diverse employee population. This is at the center…

  • Reflections on Dreamforce

    Cala Estes reflects on attending Dreamforce 2019 to share Best Practices for Empowering Employees with Disabilities Using Salesforce Continue Reading Reflections on Dreamforce

  • Advertise Accessibility

    Don’t let accessibility become just another buzzword. Let it be an attraction. Solicit the opinions of various user groups as you coordinate events. Continue Reading Advertise Accessibility

  • Announcing the Diana Ferguson Diversity and Inclusion Champion Award

    BIT’s Diversity and Inclusion Champion Award, presented yearly at our Dining in the Dark gala, seeks to recognize, celebrate, and honor an individual or organization’s exceptional commitment to the inclusion of people with disabilities in the workplace. Diversity and inclusion…

  • A Look at 4 Assistive Tech Innovations That Enhance BVI Productivity for Blind Americans Equality Day

    Many BVI use assistive tech to perform productively in their daily lives and in business. In tribute to the White Cane, hear is a look at a few pieces of clever technology that assists the blind community to be successful…

  • Sight “privilege”

    Barbara Brooks of Hacking Away at Happiness blog writes about the impact of active listening after meeting Mike Hess at an event recently.  Continue Reading Sight “privilege”