Rise of BITS
This Sunday at 1 PM Eastern, Sunday Edition with Anthony Corona goes live with returning friend to the show Jeff Bishop for an exciting conversation about innovation, accessibility, leadership and the future of technology within the blind and low vision community.
You’ve seen the name. You’ve heard him on Sunday Edition before. Now Jeff Bishop returns to share the incredible rise of BITS, Blind Information Technology Solutions, and how the organization has grown to historic heights through partnership, mentorship, membership growth, education and community driven innovation reaching beyond the next level and straight into the stratosphere 🚀
Jeff currently serves as President of BITS and as an IT Accessibility Consultant at the University of Arizona. During this special live conversation we will discuss:
The growth and evolution of BITS.The upcoming American Council Of The Blind convention.BITS as Emerald Sponsors leading Microsoft and Google accessibility training.Project Empower with Microsoft and bringing powerful technology tools to our community.GIT Going with GitHub workshops and remote learning opportunities.GLOW, the AI driven accessibility hub creating new pathways for information sharing and empowerment.The upcoming BITS Connect app integrating community engagement with WordPress.Jeff’s time on the Board of Publications.And reflections on his historic presidency and leadership journey.
Everything BITS is building centers around mentorship, education, accessibility and empowering future leaders in our community and we cannot wait to bring this conversation to all of you.
This will be a live interactive broadcast and we are welcoming audience participation, comments and questions throughout the show 🎧💬
Listen live Sunday at 1 PM Eastern on Corona FM at www.anthonycorona.com or tune in through 2020 The Beacon.
For questions, comments or to receive the Zoom information to attend Sunday Edition live please send an email to:SundayEdition@anthonycorona.com
Come join the conversation as we explore technology, advocacy, leadership and the future of accessibility together.
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