NIB reinforces its message by connecting with the media around the country, both as an organization and on behalf of our associated nonprofit agencies. Below are our most recent media releases.
For all media inquiries, email us at media@nib.org.
NIB reinforces its message by connecting with the media around the country, both as an organization and on behalf of our associated nonprofit agencies. Below are our most recent media releases.
For all media inquiries, email us at media@nib.org.
October 22, 2021
Retired Army Lieutenant General Darrell K. Williams becomes the organization’s newest board member National Industries for the Blind (NIB), the nation’s largest employment resource for people who are blind, announced that retired U.S. Army Lieutenant General Darrell K. Williams has joined its board of directors. Lt. Gen. Williams is vice president and managing director of […]
June 23, 2021
NIB Reflects on Historic Act That Changed Employment Potential for People Who Are Blind National Industries for the Blind (NIB) is proud to recognize the 50th anniversary of the Javits-Wagner-O’Day (JWOD) Act. Thanks to this act, each day, people who are blind continue to build rewarding careers at NIB associated agencies, manufacturing thousands of critical […]
May 26, 2021
National Industries for the Blind (NIB), the nation’s largest employment resource for people who are blind, honored Pam Chesser, winner of the 2020 Peter J. Salmon Award, and Sarah Heesen, winner of the 2020 Milton J. Samuelson Award, at a virtual awards ceremony during the 2021 NIB/National Association for the Employment of People Who Are […]
May 3, 2021
Eighty-eight percent of Americans want companies to prioritize accessibility for people who are blind or visually impaired A new nationwide survey commissioned by National Industries for the Blind (NIB), the nation’s largest employment resource for people who are blind, found that the majority of Americans want workplaces to prioritize diversity, including hiring people who are […]
March 29, 2021
National Industries for the Blind (NIB), the nation’s largest employment resource for people who are blind, recently launched “Hire Me,” a public service announcement (PSA) that aims to dispel misconceptions about the capabilities of people who are blind in the workplace and encourage private and public employers to hire them. “NIB has been a leader in supporting the employment […]