About this episode
The episode features an interview with Angela Bonfanti, the new CEO of CNIB, discussing the organization's future and its initiatives to support individuals who are blind, deafblind, and partially sighted.
This is the second part of a two-part series where the Triple Vision team and members of its advisory committee sit down with Angela Bonfanti, the new CEO of CNIB to talk about where the organization is going. We get into the topics of the high unemployment rates of persons who are blind, deafblind, and partially sighted, and how the organization’s come to Work program is trying to address this. Angela also spends some time talking about the importance of integration, indicating that “We can do more together than apart”. Finally, she hints that CNIB is changing its approach to technology. "At some point we were trying to create the technology, then buy the technology. I think those days are done for us. I think where we want to be right now is in the tech training and the tech testing area. I think that is going to remove many more barriers for the community that we serve."
People in this episode
Guest: Angela Bonfanti
Topics covered
- employment
- blindness
- technology
- integration
- nonprofit organizations
Keywords
- CNIB
- Angela Bonfanti
- employment rates
- technology training
- integration
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: CNIB
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