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White Cane Awareness Day – Join Us

National White Cane Awareness Day is October 15th. This year, the Westchester Council of the Blind is celebrating in Sleepy Hollow. We’ll be gathering at the Village Hall (28 Beekman Avenue) with local government and media to commemorate the installation of an accessible pedestrian signal, which was requested by Rita Pulsoni. Rita is a Sleepy Hollow resident and a longtime member of the WCBNY. The festivities are slated to begin at 11:00 AM.

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Resume and Employment Guide for People With Disabilities

This is a great resource with tips for job seekers with disabilities. There are also free tools for creating resumes, cover letters, etc. Thanks to the site for reaching out and sharing this with us.

WCBNY at the ACBNY Convention

Our chapter was represented live by Audrey Schading, Martin Cahill, and Rodney, with others joining in on the virtual convention line. The chapter donated to the scholarship auction, and represented Westchester by winning the Jeopardy game on Friday night. On Saturday, Audrey led a presentation on the META smart glasses. And perhaps the highlight of the convention was the absolute blast everyone had playing Braille BINGO, which was also led by Audrey. (Fitz Martin, from Greater New York was Audrey’s partner in crime for both those events.)

Next year’s convention will be in the Buffalo area. More details coming soon.