[Inspirational music plays]
[Montage of man who is blind walking with a cane and then at his work computer, cuts to a headshot of Virginia Gay Young speaking, followed by more clips of people who are blind working in an office setting.]
Virginia Gay Young:
When I meet people who have the perception that because I'm blind, I am not able, it really makes me want to show them how capable I am. Just about anything you put in front of me I will be able to do.
[Headshot of Maurice talking, followed by clips of employees who are blind working at their computers and interacting in an office setting.]
Maurice Crittendon:
People shouldn't have reservations about hiring someone who is visually impaired because we come into these positions with many skills, like critical listening, which is very important in a business environment.
[Headshot of Sarah Davis talking, followed by people who are blind learning in a classroom setting, followed by clips of participants who are blind graduating from a training program sponsored by NIB.]
Sarah Davis:
Being blind and visually impaired comes with a lot of benefits. We can show people things that they never saw before.
[Headshot of Tanee Wall speaking, followed by a montage Tanee working at her desk and interacting with her supervisor.]
Tanee Wall:
My children are very important to me. I want to show them that just because I have a disability doesn't mean I'm disabled. By getting up and going to work, I want to be the positive example in their lives that they can be anything they want to be.
[Montage of headshots of Sarah, Maurice, Virginia and Tanee saying the tagline ‘Hire Me.’]
Sarah Davis:
Hire me.
Maurice Crittendon:
Hire me.
Virginia Gay Young:
Hire me.
Tanee Wall:
Hire me.
[NIB logo appears on the screen.]
Speaker 5:
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