Penny Forward Podcast Chris Peterson and Liz Bottner

Hosts sit down with Marci Duty, a rep for Computers for the Blind, and talk about their low-cost laptops and desktop computers for the blind, their partners, and the education classes you can get access to with a computer from Computers for the Blind.  



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Connect with Computers For The Blind



Computers For The Blind Website: https://computersfortheblind.org/



Computers For The Blind Email: service@computersfortheblind.org



Computers For The Blind Phone: +1 214-340-6328



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Chris and Liz sit down with J.J. Meddaugh, founder of AT Guys, to learn how he took a chance on starting an access technology business 16 years ago, and why he thinks it continues to thrive.



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Connect with AT Guys



AT Guys Website: https://www.atguys.com



AT Guys Facebook Profile: https:///facebook.com/atguys



AT Guys LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/company/atguys



AT Guys Instagram Profile: https://instagram.com/atguys



AT Guys Mastodon Profile:atguys@mastodon.social



AT Guys Other Profile: https://www.blindbargains.com



AT Guys Phone: +1 269-216-4798


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Chris and Liz sit down with Marty Sobo from the Unmute family of podcasts to talk about his vision loss journey and how he, along with his business partner, Michael Babcock, built their family of educational content to help the blind community learn to use technology to live, work, and play.



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Continuing the theme of "employment", Chris and Moe sit down with Penny Forward's Vice President Liz Bottner to discuss her employment journey ultimately leading to her position as Assistive Technology Specialist for the Library of Congress. Liz tell us all about her employment history and what she believes is key to being successfully employed as a blind person.



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Liz and Moe sit down with Heather Miller, director of education and training at World Services for the Blind, to learn about the new Small Business Professional microcredential offered by WSB, The Chicago Lighthouse, and Miami University. The Chicago Lighthouse Miami University Microcredential equips prospective entrepreneurs to gain the knowledge and skills needed for starting and running a small business. Students must first successfully complete two Chicago Lighthouse “Business Workshop Series” and may subsequently complete the Miami University “Introduction to Marketing” course to earn a microcredential certification.




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Website: World Services for the Blind - Microcredential



Resource: Forsythe Entrepreneurial Center



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Topic: A new online shop, started by a Penny Forward member, creates items that celebrate our disabilities.




Some of you may be familiar with Desirée on Tik Tok, YouTube or Instagram as the Nearly Blind Knitter and Stitcher.



“In dealing with my own blindness and both of my daughters’ medical complexities, our family learned for us the best way to cope is with a very dark sense of humor, first responders, ED and ICU I’m looking at you when I say dark. We also observed that you can get away with saying very cheeky things on t-shirts that you can’t say to someone’s face, and with our current culture people seem to pay more attention to a t-shirt then what you are telling them. So Flaunt Your Ability was born."



Desirée’s goal with these shirts is to be funny while making a point and educating people while not crossing the line into offensive. However, what offends one person doesn’t necessarily offend another. Words can be as powerful as you let them.




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Desiree Christian at blue.rock.girl@gmail.com



Website: Flauntyourability.com



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