NIB Connection

More than 20 attendees from NIB and its associated nonprofit agencies participated in the 2024 NIB Continuous Process Improvement (CPI) Forum held December 11-12 in Tyler, Texas. Co-hosted by Horizon Industries (a division of East Texas Lighthouse), the 2024 Forum provided the opportunity for NPA staff ranging from plant managers to operations, compliance, and agency leaders to […]

The AbilityOne Base Supply Center® (BSC) program, an outlet for sales of SKILCRAFT® products, also offers people opportunities for employment and training in more than just manufacturing and retail jobs. This year, the BSC Excellence Awards commend three outstanding stores: Department of Energy (DOE) in Washington, D.C., operated by IFB Solutions The DOE BSC opened […]

In 2024, several additional AbilityOne Base Supply Centers® (BSCs) opened, bringing the total number to 162 nationwide. The AbilityOne BSC program harnesses the resources of a nation-wide network of providers to offer thousands of quality products to government and military customers. Located on military bases and federal installations across the country, BSCs offer one-stop shopping to […]

The fall edition of Opportunity magazine is here! In this issue, we proudly highlight the 2024 Employee of the Year winners and nominees, and recognize our exceptional federal and private-sector partners, customers, and associated nonprofit agencies dedicated to empowering people who are blind through meaningful employment. We also celebrate employee milestones and spotlight recent exciting news and […]

National Industries for the Blind (NIB) has been selected as a Military Spouse Employment Partnership Small Business (MSEP SB) partner. NIB learned of the distinction in a letter signed by C. Eddy Mentzer, associate director of Military Family Readiness Policy and program manager of Spouse Education and Career Opportunities (SECO) for the Department of Defense […]

For 85 years, National Industries for the Blind has championed diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility through its enduring mission to create employment opportunities for people who are blind. Seventy percent of working-age people who are blind in the United States are unemployed. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the jobless rate for people with […]

The 2024 NIB/NAEPB Training Conference and Expo was a smashing success, with over 900 registrants from across the country attending the four-day event held at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City in Arlington, VA. New this year were panel discussions with NIB associated nonprofit agency CEOs – including one composed of female CEOs who shared the […]

The annual Training Conference and Expo (TCE), sponsored by National Industries for the Blind (NIB) and the National Association for the Employment of People Who Are Blind (NAEPB), is less than a week away! During TCE, NIB will host AccessTech, a smart office and accessible technology showcase that will be open to the public. Highlights […]

October is designated especially as National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), which celebrates people with disabilities and the contributions they make in the workplace. For 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy selected “Access to Good Jobs for All” as the theme. For National Industries for the Blind (NIB), every day is […]

From its modest beginnings in 1936 as the Catholic Guild for All the Blind, to its internationally respected rehabilitation center, The Carroll Center for the Blind in Newton, Massachusetts, is at the forefront of vision rehabilitation for people of all ages and all stages of vision loss. Today, the NIB associated nonprofit agency is among […]