Good Works Wednesday
A newsletter celebrating ASB progress, programs and people
At Associated Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired, we work every day to help individuals build skills and gain access to the information, experiences and resources they need to live the lives they wish to lead. We are an agency for anyone, anywhere on the vision loss continuum and offer education, training, community-based enrichment opportunities and referrals to help them achieve their individual goals.
TODAY: Comcast Internet Essentials Partnership Program Q&A Session
ASB is hosting a Q&A session on its Comcast Internet Essentials Partnership Program, which offers free internet access for individuals who are living with vision loss. Qualifying participants are currently able to sign up for the program on a rolling basis and receive free internet for six months. They will also receive one hour of accessible technology consultation with an ASB instructor.
Interested individuals are invited to attend a FREE informational Q&A Zoom session today at 10:30 a.m. If any of the participants you work with cannot make today’s session, ASB will host another informational Q&A session on Wednesday, September 8 at 10:30 a.m.
Participants can get more information about the program and determine their eligibility by contacting ASB’s Director of Participant Engagement and Outreach, Lexi Jones, at ajones@asb.org or by calling 267-551-0561.
FRIDAY: Professional Development Workshops
The first professional development workshop of August will be a Department of Education and Enrichment Programming session, focusing specifically on skills to improve working relationships with our participants and learners.
A calendar invitation and Zoom link will be sent to you for Friday, August 6, from 9 – 10:30 a.m. for a session on The Participant Experience: Noting Progress Then and Now.
We are looking forward to joining you at the next session! If you have a scheduling conflict, please let your manager know as soon as possible to make arrangements for you to make up the session. If you have any specific questions about the training schedule, please contact Emily Yaskowski at eyaskowski@asb.org.
FRIDAY: ASB’s Speaker Series
Every week ASB welcomes professionals to speak with participants about topics such as health and welfare, insurance and finances, legal assistance and much more! This week, participants can join us on Friday, August 6 from 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. for a session on Information & Resources by the Bureau of Blindness and Visual Services.
If any of the participants you work with are interested in signing up for this session, please contact our Director of Participant Engagement and Outreach, Lexi Jones, at ajones@asb.org or at 267-551-0561.