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    Now he's fearless about the future.
    Outreach programs make the difference.

  • ENVISION EMPLOYMENT

    Now he's a valued member of a vision-integrated team. Envision employment is growing strong.

  • VISION REHABILITATION

    Now she races her sighted peers to the playground. Vision rehabilitation is the reason.

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Creating a world without limits

Bvi Workforce Innovation Center

Creating a workforce for all

Defy Expectations

Vision loss can be overwhelming, but many people who have lost some or all of their sight live their lives to the fullest every day. That’s exactly why we exist. Since 1933, our mission has driven us to improve the quality of life for people who are blind or visually impaired by supporting them every step of the way. Find out how we put our mission into practice.

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What We Do

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Employment And growth Opportunities

As a community of workers who are blind, sighted or partially sighted, Envision offers growing employment opportunities in manufacturing, sales, child development, management, retail, as well as advanced technology and professional positions and training within the BVI Workforce Innovation Center.

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Products

We started manufacturing high-quality products in 1933 and haven’t stopped since. As an AbilityOne agency, we satisfy nearly 30,000 customer orders every year with products ranging from plastic bags to business cards to military gear.

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People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired

Designed to meet the needs of the whole individual at any age or level of vision loss, our complete and thorough services and programs encompass everything from vision rehabilitation and therapy to support groups to clubs and activities.

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Research & Education

Our focus on applied research, along with expanded educational opportunities for medical professionals, enables us to close practice gaps and work toward breakthroughs that will immediately improve quality of life.

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Donors & Volunteers

Whether through money or personal time, gifts fuel our mission. In fact, we put 100 percent of donations directly into core services and programs for people who are blind or visually impaired.

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Latest blog posts

Mar
18

Sharing our expertise on pressing topics that impact people with visual impairments

Angela Cato

The William L. Hudson BVI Workforce Innovation Center was front and center at three major conferences in February and March.

Tags: Assistive, Conferences, Employment, Technology
Feb
28

Broken phone brought Bruce Roberds to Envision; caring atmosphere kept him here

Angela Cato

Bruce has taken advantage of Envision's orientation and mobility services, assistive technology training, participated in Envision Research Institute studies, faithfully attended Adult Support Group meetings and signed up to volunteer in the Envision Everyday store.

Tags: EVRC, Low, Rehabilitatin, Vision

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Mar
22

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Mar
23

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Mar
30

8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Newman University - Dugan Library (East Entrance)

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