2025 MCB Visions of Employment Webinar

Our Visions of Employment Webinar aims to provide employers with the knowledge and resources they need to create a supportive workplace for all employees. We will inform employers about the support services we provide before, during, and after the hiring process.

The session will include an overview of the services that are available to support employers as they onboard new employees who are legally blind. In addition to the insight that will be provided by the employers, this session will also feature assistive technology and orientation and mobility demonstrations.

Topics include:

• Workplace Accommodations: Guidance on implementing effective and reasonable accommodations to support employees who are legally blind.
• Training and Resources: Information on training programs, assistive technologies, and other resources provided by MCB to support both employers and employees.
• Success Stories: Hear from two employers who have hired people with visual impairments and the steps they took from recruitment through onboarding.

Meet the Speakers

Meet the two employers who will be sharing their experiences and insights. This webinar highlights the powerful partnerships between forward-thinking organizations and talented employees who are legally blind.

A Special Thanks to Our Partners

The Massachusetts Commission for the Blind extends our heartfelt thanks to our incredible partners who have played an essential role in our planning committee for the Visions of Employment Webinar and Virtual Reverse Job Fair. Their dedication and collaboration throughout the year have been instrumental in shaping these events into what they are today. The success of these events takes a truly fantastic team to ensure Massachusetts residents who are legally blind have the opportunities and support they need to achieve successful employment. We are proud to work alongside such committed and passionate professionals.

• Kelly Anderson, Manager, Employer Partnerships and Vocational Outcomes, Carroll Center for the Blind
• Kim Arango, Technical Recruiter, Executive Office of Technology Services and Security
• Ralph Eddy, District Manager, Sodexo
• Marianne Gilmore, Workforce Development Specialist, The Carroll Center for the Blind
• Teresa Kane, Executive Director, Polus Center for Social and Economic Development, Inc.
• Andre Laffitte, Strategic Recruiting Consultant, Atrius Health
• Ruth Molina, Director, New England Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (NE HERC)
• Colleen Moran, Workforce Development Consultant, UMass Memorial Health
• Conor Scholefield, Senior Talent Acquisition Partner, Human Resources, Mass General Brigham | Mass Eye & Ear