Welcome to the CCB Happenings for December 2.
Convention Needs a Theme and the CPC Wants Your Help!
The following are submissions from members of the committee for you to get your creative juices flowing. Please submit your theme idea to catmom3260@gmail.com
by Friday, December 9. The CPC will deliberate and choose the top two to bring back to all of you to vote on.
Here’s the CPC’s best efforts:
CCB: We came, we conquered, and now we’re back!
CCB: We are Communicating, Conquering, and We are Back!
Finding your own yellow brick road to the future
Better together: Connection, Commitment, Community
2022 CCB Convention Recordings Now Available
Audio recordings are now available for the CCB 2022 virtual Convention as well as the pre-convention activities, including committee and special interest affiliate meetings and CCB partner presentations.
From our web site, ccbnet.org, navigate to past conference and convention audio, and then to 2022 virtual conference and convention audio recordings, or follow this direct link:
http://ccbnet.org/drupal7/node/856
Join the Sight Tech Global Virtual Conference
On this episode of the Advocacy Update, Clark speaks with ACB member and Vista Center Board Chair, John Glass, and Sight Tech Global Executive Producer, Ned Desmond, regarding this year’s virtual event. A Vista Center production, Sight Tech Global is the first global, virtual conference dedicated to fostering discussion on how rapid advances in AI and related technologies will fundamentally alter the landscape of assistive technology and accessibility. This year’s virtual conference will take place Dec. 7 & 8. To learn more and register for free, please visit:
https://sighttechglobal.com/.
Listen to the interview here:
https://pnc.st/s/acb-advocacy-update/81e674a1/join-the-sight-tech-global...
From Frank Welte:
I frequently receive notices of user research opportunities for blind and visually impaired individuals. Many of these studies are paid.
I have been forwarding these notices to interested friends. Please let me know if you’d like to be included on these mailings.
Just write to me at the below email address.
Frank.A.Welte@gmail.com
Job Posting Fresno and Bakersfield. Valley Center for the Blind.
"Join our team! Available positions. Director of Rehabilitation, Community Education & Development Manager, Orientation & Mobility Specialist, and HR Assistant. Send your resumé and cover letter to info@myvcb.org
SAVE THE DATE – 2023 Northern California Regional Braille Challenge
SATURDAY, MARCH 4th, 2023
Each year blind and low vision students, families, teachers, and community members from all over northern California gather for a day dedicated to braille literacy through the Braille Challenge. This gathering will have blind and low vision youth demonstrate their braille skills in a series of contest ranging from reading and comprehension, speed and accuracy, spelling, proofreading, and tactile graphics. The challenge this year will be held in person at the Headquarters of the LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired in San Francisco. For general information or to sign up for updates and announcements about this year’s challenge, please contact Jamey Gump by email at jgump@lighthouse-sf.org or by phone at 415-694-7372.
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