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Welcome to Beyond Sight, a podcast created by Blind Industries & Services of Maryland (BISM), a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing innovative career and training and rehabilitation resources to blind residents of Maryland and beyond. Join us as we dive into the world of blindness with insights, stories, and discussions with our host, Independence Training and Rehabilitation instructor Qualik Ford, and passionate guests and industry experts. Together, let’s explore the possibilities ‘Beyond Sight!’
Hosts:
Update frequency:
monthly
Average audio length:
47 minutes
Guest interviews
English
United States
27 episodes
since Aug. 26, 2024
episodic
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This month on Beyond Sight, host Qualik Ford is joined by Heather Harris, HR Manager, and Kariza Herbert, Talent and Culture Manager, for a conversation on what it takes to hire blind and low-vision employees well. They dig into the gap between compliance-driven accommodation and genuinely inclusiv…
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In this month’s episode of Beyond Sight, hosts Qualik Ford and Derique Simon sit down with Gold STAR student Adam Shrieves, Access Technology Instructor Lina Howard, and IT and Training Coordinator Kyle Garcia to break down their favorite assistive technology, and the features that drive them crazy…
In this episode of Beyond Sight, hosts Qualik Ford and Derique Simon sit down with BISM President Mike Gosse and Chief Revenue Officer Tony Rodriguez to look back on the past fiscal year, the milestones reached, and what's ahead for the organization.
In this month's episode of Beyond Sight, hosts Qualik Ford and Derique Simon sit down with Sophia Keil, Operations Technology and Process Improvement Engineer, and Shane Jones, Director of Operations, to dig into what inclusivity in manufacturing really means in practice. The conversation looks at …
Join hosts Qualik Ford and Derique Simon for Episode 23 of Beyond Sight: A BISM Podcast, Faces of BISM Jaeah + Terri. IIn this episode they sit down with BISM's HR Director Jaeah Fortune and HR Generalist Terri Walker to explore what human resources looks like inside a disability-focused organizati…
Join hosts Qualik Ford and Derique Simon for Episode 22 of Beyond Sight: A BISM Podcast, ITR's 40-Year Legacy of Transformation. In celebration of the 40th anniversary of BISM’s Independence Training and Rehabilitation (ITR) programs, we invited several key figures throughout its history to reflect…
Join hosts Qualik Ford and Derique Simon for Episode 21 of Beyond Sight: A BISM Podcast, The Power of a BISM Internship. In this episode, they explore how BISM’s internship program opens doors for blind and low-vision individuals to gain hands-on experience, build confidence, and discover meaningfu…
Join us for this episode of Beyond Sight as our hosts explore the world of adaptive sports and the power of making athletics accessible to everyone. We’re joined by special guests from the League of Dreams, who share how their organization is leveling the playing field for athletes of all abilities…
Join us for this month’s episode of Beyond Sight as we talk about the journey of learning, growing, and knowing among the blind and low-vision community. We talk about the importance of finding resources and community — and especially, that feeling of “belonging.” With our special guests to share t…
Join hosts Qualik Ford and Derique Simon for this episode as they celebrate the powerful role Braille plays in literacy, communication, and independence for people who are blind or low vision. From a candid reminder that “if technology died, we would have no way of communicating besides Braille,” t…
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