On Wednesday, May 23rd, Beyond Vision hosted 25 MPS students from Milwaukee Sign Language School. It was a great experience! The MMAC’s Council of Small Business Executives (COSBE) created “Be The Spark” tours of area businesses in 2014. The goal is for area 7th graders to experience the variety of potential career paths they have… Continue Reading Be the Spark with Beyond Vision
Introducing a Whole New Service Website Accessibility Testing It is very exciting to announce that we are now offering web accessibility testing services. All creating more jobs for people who are blind or visually impaired. Is your corporate website accessible? Our Accessibility Team can help bring your site up to the latest standards. Learn more…
You’ve heard Jim Kerlin talk about Beyond Vision as a “runway” for people’s careers. Israel Cazares-Zurita is certainly making good use of it! Israel started in our Assembly & Packaging department in 2015. We gave him a few questions to show just how much he’s experienced since joining us. When did you start here? I… Continue Reading A Runway Representative
Sometimes we dig a little deeper into our vaults and find some real treasures. The back of this photograph reads: Joe Bergs. Briggs Stratton. Assembles terminal nuts, locks, washers, on terminal blocks for Ford switches. Rings keys. Employed 5/20/22. We are always interested in knowing more about our past because it inspires our future! If… Continue Reading From our History Vault…
Brillion, WI based Ariens Company is teaming up with Beyond Vision’s Customer Care Center on a program that will provide Ariens customers with a top of the line service as well as create jobs for people who are blind right here in Wisconsin. Ariens Company is a privately-owned and operated corporation focused on outdoor products… Continue Reading New Partnership with Ariens Co. Creates Jobs for the Blind
Julius Perez considers coming to work at Beyond Vision a ‘meant-to-be’ accident that saved his life. His path to Beyond Vision had several twists and turns. Born with congenital glaucoma, Julius was never passive. Over his career he has worked as an LPN, trained and worked as a chef and ran his own business, all… Continue Reading Employee of the Year 2017 – Julius Perez
When asked to describe Kristin Moke, her co-workers all begin with the same two things – she is kind and hard-working. If you ask Kristin, she will modestly say that she just loves being able to work and loves interacting with people. They’re both right! Following high school, Kristin had a few temporary babysitting jobs… Continue Reading Employee of the Year 2017 – Kristin Moke
Employing people who are blind begins with breaking down barriers and challenging the status quo. Blind adults in the United States face a 70% non-employment rate. Fortunately, continual advances in computer and assistive technologies create an opportunity to address unemployment in the blind community. Beyond Vision believes in using technology as a tool for empowerment… Continue Reading Assistive Technologies, Workplace Accommodations Fuel Employment Growth
Congratulate our 2016 Employees of the Year At this year’s NIB Conference, we have the chance to honor two of our employees. Learn more about Roger and Sophia… ROGER GADAWSKI Diagnosed with Stargard’s Macular Dystrophy at age 12, Roger was successful in several lines of work before his vision declined and he sought employment with… Continue Reading Congratulate our 2016 Employees of the Year