Category: Featured Press

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

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…

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

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

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…

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…

Mike Hess is the founder and Executive Director of the Blind Institute of Technology, a Colorado-based nonprofit transitioning to be a national outfit, whose goal is to find tech roles for the chronically underemployed visually impaired community. Hess, who runs…

After 17 years working in the IT sector, Mike Hess decided that a six-figure salary wasn’t nearly as important as leaving a legacy and making a difference. “I knew I wanted to do more…and I thought how can I get…