The Rise Of BITS: Catching up with Jeff Bishop

Sunday Edition with Anthony Corona welcomed returning friend to the show Jeff Bishop for an exciting and wide ranging conversation about accessibility, leadership, innovation and the future of technology within the blind and low vision community. Jeff joined us live to discuss the incredible growth and evolution of BITS, Blind Information Technology Solutions, and how the organization continues reaching new heights through mentorship, education, partnership, membership growth and community driven innovation. Currently serving as President of BITS and as an IT Accessibility Consultant at the University of Arizona, Jeff shared insight into the organization’s expanding role in shaping accessible technology opportunities and empowering future leaders throughout the blind and low vision community. During this conversation we explored: The continuing growth and evolution of BITS. Preparations for the upcoming American Council Of The Blind convention. BITS serving as Emerald Sponsors while leading Microsoft and Google accessibility training initiatives. Project Empower with Microsoft and the importance of bringing powerful technology tools and resources directly into the hands of blind and low vision users. GIT Going with GitHub workshops and expanding remote learning opportunities. GLOW, the AI driven accessibility hub helping create new pathways for information sharing, collaboration and empowerment. The upcoming BITS Connect app and its integration with WordPress to strengthen community engagement. Jeff’s experiences serving on the Board of Publications. Reflections on leadership, advocacy and his historic presidency. As always, Sunday Edition welcomed audience participation, comments and questions throughout this engaging and informative live broadcast. Listen to this informative and entertaining episode by clicking the link below To learn more about the Sunday Edition family of podcasts and explore additional programming, please visit: www.anthonycorona.com Listen Here: pisode Notes Notes go here Support Sunday Edition with Anthony Corona by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/acb-sunday-edition Find out more at https://acb-sunday-edition.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.