Walking the Talk: How Businesses Can Help Build Strong Communities
BY DOUG MARSHALL (Via TRIPLEPUNDIT) Being a force for good in the world is more important than ever. The challenges our communities face are mounting quickly— including education, jobs, poverty, health, climate, public safety, and energy. But if we look again with a fresh perspective, behind these challenges lie opportunities for us to learn, adapt, [...]
Wellesley Teen Finds Inspiration To Graduate After Losing Vision Senior Year
BY PAUL BURTON (Via CBS Boston) WELLESLEY (CBS) – There’s no doubt in Harry Clark’s mind that he would walk across the stage and graduate with his class at Wellesley High School. What he didn’t know is that he would be doing it blind. “It was an amazing experience. I felt like I did it. [...]
Making A Positive Impact for the Visually Impaired
BY ANGELA THOMA (Via WATERTOWN TAB) At 15-years-old, Kate Katulak lost her perfect vision. After falling ill, Katulak experienced an array of odd symptoms, landing her in the hospital for three months. She said her symptoms ranged from feeling like her face was melting off to extreme headaches, which caused her to pass out and [...]
Discussing Formatting Documents Like A Pro with David Kingsbury on Eyes On Success
BY PETER TORPEY AND NANCY GOODMAN TORPEY (Via Eyes On Success) The visual appearance of documents that you create can have a big impact on how they are received by others. The Carroll Center for the Blind’s own Assistive Technology Instructor, David Kingsbury, appeared on the June 12, 2019 episode of the Eyes On Success [...]
Visualizing Through One’s Hands: Bill Reynolds
BY CHRISTOPHER BROWNER (Via Taft Bulletin, Spring 2019) “IT IS AN IMPRESSIVE LINE in elevator talk to say that I teach newly blind adults to use power tools,” says Bill Reynolds ’69. After a 35-year career as a painter and muralist in Washington, D.C., and Boston, Reynolds became a woodworking instructor at the Carroll Center [...]
The Carroll Center for the Blind Awarded $100,000
NEWTON, Mass. (June 7, 2019) – The Carroll Center for the Blind, a leader in services for individuals confronted by the challenges of low vision and blindness, today announced it is one of 100 local nonprofits to receive a grant of $100,000 through Cummings Foundation’s “$100K for 100” program. The Carroll Center for the Blind [...]
2019 Carroll Society Award Winner Profile: Carla Burke
Each year, The Carroll Center for the Blind and the Massachusetts Commission for the Blind recognize outstanding employees who are visually impaired through the annual Carroll Society Awards Ceremony. Read more about Carla Burke, this year's Blind Employee of the Year, below. Carla Burke Carla Burke is the Assistive Technology Coordinator at the Brooks Free Library in [...]
2019 Carroll Society Award Winner Profile: Kate Katulak
Each year, The Carroll Center for the Blind and the Massachusetts Commission for the Blind recognize outstanding employees who are visually impaired through the annual Carroll Society Awards Ceremony. Read more about Kate Katulak, one of this year's inductees, below. Kate Katulak Kate Katulak is the Assistant Director of College Success at Perkins, a nine-month residential program [...]
2019 Carroll Society Award Winner Profile: Daniela Depina
Each year, The Carroll Center for the Blind and the Massachusetts Commission for the Blind recognize outstanding employees who are visually impaired through the annual Carroll Society Awards Ceremony. Read more about Daniela Depina, one of this year's inductees, below. Daniela Depina Daniela Depina has been a dedicated Peer Advocate for the Center for Independent Living for [...]
2019 Carroll Society Award Winner Profile: Pauline Dowell
Each year, The Carroll Center for the Blind and the Massachusetts Commission for the Blind recognize outstanding employees who are visually impaired through the annual Carroll Society Awards Ceremony. Read more about Pauline Dowell, one of this year's inductees, below. Pauline Dowell Pauline Dowell is an Administrative Assistant to the head of Benefits for the Massachusetts Institute [...]
