CCVIP provides computer training, applied research, product testing/development & community awareness initiatives. Follow us on FB, and YouTube as ccvipatbaruch
New York, NY
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CCVIP's NEW HOME
As of July 1, 2019 the new home for CCVIP will be at Helen Keller Services for the Blind.
Stay connected to CCVIP at helenkeller.org/hksb or contact us at CCVIP@helenkeller.org
Join in some communal, accessible drawing fun this rainy Tuesday. 3Doodler will be hosting a doodle session at the Andrew Heiskell Library on May 14 from 3-4:30 PM! To register email Chancey or leave a message at (212) 621-0627.
Lego releases bricks with braille written on them to teach visually impaired children! Check it out: wfla.com/news/lego-releases-…
CCVIP UPDATE 2 - We hope to announce a new partner by the end of May. When we sent the first notification of CCVIP’s closure, some of you emailed us expressing your concern. Please take a min to comment on this post. Tell us your stories and what you value most about CCVIP.
Bomb Squad of Rhode Island creates beeping eggs for easter. Check it out: ow.ly/o3Mu30orUzE #easter
Cornell Tech is looking for volunteers who are or have worked as a TVI, braillist, O&M instructor. 1-2 hours during April $15 cash for each hour and transportation expenses up to $60 Lei Shi ls776@cornell.edu / 607.379.5586 or Elizabeth Kupferstein 516.778.9946
Happy #nationalpetday Appreciate our animal companions! International Guide Dog Day is not too far away - April 24th #guidedogs
After 40 years of service to the vision loss community, Baruch College has decided to close CCVIP. The next 2 months, CCVIP will be looking at partners to pick up/expand our work. On behalf of the entire staff of CCVIP, we thank you for using our services and for your friendship.
Happy Friday from CCVIP! Have you heard of the Special Olympics? Check out this inspiring story about what this boy achieved - ow.ly/B8y030ohqwk #happyfriday #specialolympics #olympics
Our furry friends are great companions to the community of low vision and visually impaired people, but what happens when a dog loses their sight? Check out this article to see how they adjust: ow.ly/IWtO30ohqmt #guidedogs #lowvision #visuallyimpaired #furryfriends
Brr! Bundle up, because this interactive sculpture is going to make you chilly! A sculptor of ice made in #braille? Check it out: ow.ly/Sk4k30ohqfS
CCVIP provides the service “Meet and Assist,” where we hold a run-through experience to prepare your company's staff to develop the intuition, sensitivity and technique to handle the varying needs of those with visual impairments. Call (646) 312-1425 for more information today.
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April is Women's Eye Health and Safety Month! According to a recent @PBA_savingsight study, women make up the majority of the 4.4 million #Americans age 40 and older who are visually impaired or #blind.
Verbal Description Tour this Friday! @cooperhewitt monthly verbal description tour April 5th beginning at 1:30pm. Explore patterns and textures ranging from intricate Katagami stencil to 18th Century French embroidery. No registration required, group meets in the Great Hall.