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Microsoft partners with Arizona Industries for the Blind to help provide transportation alternatives for those who are blind or visually impaired.

May 15, 2020May 15, 2020 by AIBWPAdmin

Microsoft Corporation awards COVID-19 Response Funds to support alternative transportation options for essential workers who are blind or visually impaired May 15, 2020, Phoenix, Ariz. — Arizona Industries for the Blind (AIB) recently received an award from the Microsoft C19 Response Fund to fund alternative transportation for individuals who are blind or visually impaired. The … Read more Microsoft partners with Arizona Industries for the Blind to help provide transportation alternatives for those who are blind or visually impaired.

AIB Recognized by the Governors Council on Blindness & Visual Impairment

February 21, 2020February 21, 2020 by AIBWPAdmin

Arizona Industries for the Blind was recognized at the 2020 E75 Diversity Builder Awards for recruiting, training, and retaining qualified individuals who are blind or visually impaired, by the Governor’s Council on Blindness and Visual Impairment.

News Release – Registration is Now Open for the AIB Tee Off for Blindness Golf Tournament

August 22, 2019August 22, 2019 by AIBWPAdmin

Picture of Falcon Dunes golf course with a United States Flag in the foreground and the clubhouse in the background with two planes overhead.

Golf tournament season is in full swing and Arizona Industries for the Blind (AIB) will host its Richard J. Monaco Tee Off for Blindness Golf Tournament fundraiser on Friday, September 13, at the Falcon Dunes Golf Course in Waddell, AZ. Download a copy of the Press Release here. Download a copy of the Golf Tournament … Read more News Release – Registration is Now Open for the AIB Tee Off for Blindness Golf Tournament

Hiring People Who Are Blind: Work Insight Webinar

July 18, 2019July 18, 2019 by AIBWPAdmin

Hire a person who is blind and see what we can do! Learn about the benefits at this dynamic E75 Webinar featuring Kirk Adams, CEO of the American Foundation for the Blind. Download more information about the webinar here.

It Starts With A Conversation… Changing the Perception of Blindness Through Employment

July 3, 2019June 7, 2019 by AIBWPAdmin

Picture of David Steinmetz in the Phoenix Business RadioX studio.

David Steinmetz talks with Karen Nowicki from Phoenix Business RadioX about changing the perception of the capabilities of people who are blind in the workplace, barriers to employment, and sharing his personal story. Stream the podcast here or download it here to listen at your leisure.

Check Out out Latest Story in a Series We’re Calling: Step’N With Stetson

July 3, 2019May 16, 2019 by AIBWPAdmin

Recently, David traveled from Phoenix, Arizona to Washington D.C. for the 2019 NIB/NAEPB Advocates for Leadership and Employment Symposium. This would be guide dog Stetson’s first time on Capitol Hill meeting with various Congressional Dignitaries and their Staffers. Download the story here…

New Warehousing and Distribution Video!

May 8, 2019May 6, 2019 by AIBWPAdmin

Arizona Industries for the Blind is proud to showcase our Warehousing and Distribution Staff in an exciting, new video. Watch the video here.

Richard J. Monaco Tee Off For Blindness Golf Tournament

August 22, 2019April 8, 2019 by AIBWPAdmin

AIB announces the Richard J. Monaco Tee Off For Blindness Golf Tournament at Falcon Dunes Golf Course (near Luke Air Force Base) in Waddell, AZ on September 13, 2019. Download the Flier Here

Living with RP – David Steinmetz

July 3, 2019March 12, 2019 by AIBWPAdmin

Picture of an AIB Employee with his Guide Dog

As one of the one in 4000 people worldwide with Retinitis Pigmentosa, I am often asked “What is it like to have RP and how much vision do you actually have?” My response to the last half of that question is an easy one — just enough vision to get myself into trouble! My answer … Read more Living with RP – David Steinmetz

Education and Awareness Starts Early

March 13, 2019March 1, 2019 by AIBWPAdmin

Tim Adams demonstrates technology used at AIB to students gathered around a computer.

Students from Christ Lutheran School toured AIB’s Distribution Center and Document Imaging facility in Phoenix to learn how technology has leveled the playing field for people who are blind. The kids were able to pick an order using Talkman, a voice recognition picking system. They learned how screen magnifiers enable a person who is legally … Read more Education and Awareness Starts Early