If you were to take a look at Beyond Vision’s workforce, you will find 51% of our overall workforce is legally blind or visually impaired. “Mission” employees work at all levels of the organization, including senior leadership, professional/technical experts, customer service representatives and those entering the workforce for the very first time. Daily, mission employees… Continue Reading Integrated Workforce is Core of our Mission
At Beyond Vision, we live and breathe accessibility. We strive to make every aspect of our workplace accessible to all. When you think about it, employing people who are blind begins with breaking down the barriers caused by vision loss and challenging the status quo. We creatively utilize advancements in technology to create a universally… Continue Reading Accessible Workplace Empowers Everyone
May, 2014 marks 7 years I’ve had the honor of leading Beyond Vision. Many fond memories come to mind. But, the day this article features is one of the richest memories yet. We’ve been building a relationship with the Harley-Davidson call center staff for a few years now. They have been looking for a resource… Continue Reading Presidents Message – We Still Feel the Rumble
More than 70% of people who are blind are without work; your donation helps put people who are blind back to work! Your gift to Beyond Vision is a gift of opportunity for an individual who faces the challenges of finding and maintaining sustainable employment in a sighted world. Roughly 90% of our direct labor… Continue Reading Your Donation at WORK!
Workplace safety is an important piece to the Beyond Vision mission. We pride ourselves on creating a work environment where all of our employees are safe. In fact, it has been more than 10 years since Beyond Vision has had a loss time accident of any kind. Our safety team holds regular meetings to discuss… Continue Reading Workplace Safety is No Accident
Alma Brown joined the Beyond Vision team in 2010 working at the Base Supply Center in U.S. Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command in Warren, Michigan. Alma has persevered through many of life’s obstacles to get to where she is today and she has plans to continually better herself. Alma was born with congenital glaucoma.… Continue Reading Making a Comeback – Alma Brown
2013 has proven to be a long year! However, we can now proudly welcome you to Beyond Vision, the new face of Wiscraft and AIB! Our staff worked hard and was stretched a bit thin while we restructured to support our new strategy. We continue to protect and grow our core government business lines while… Continue Reading President’s Message – It’s Beyond Vision, Not Beyond Sight
Emotion and an enormous sense of pride were abundant at the National Industries for the Blind’s 2013 (NIB) annual conference held in Washington, D.C. The conference brought together hundreds of people to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the landmark legislation that created the AbilityOne program. 75 years ago President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Wagner-O’Day… Continue Reading Celebrating 75 Years of the Mission
Last year, Beyond Vision added auto-bagging and kitting to our list of core competencies. The new capability furthers our dedication to provide our customers, you, with the highest quality products and services possible. Two high speed semi-automatic bagging machines allow our blind employees to kit and package your products at speeds up to 160 bags… Continue Reading Auto Bagging Expands our Capabilities & Service to Customers