This week we begin a two-part interview with staff members from the APH Connect Center. The American Printing House for the Blind is a hundred and fifty-year-old organization that does a lot to promote the education of blind children and adults. The Connect Center is a branch of APH that maintains a series of websites…
Katie: I’m certain that many of us on this podcast have had jobs that were not what we thought at first. But, you know, we … we learn from those experiences, and we … we keep going, and we build upon our networks, we expand upon our networks, and we get to where we want…
Katie: I’m certain that many of us on this podcast have had jobs that were not what we thought at first. But, you know, we … we learn from those experiences, and we … we keep going, and we build upon our networks, we expand upon our networks, and we get to where we want…
This week we begin a two-part interview with staff members from the APH Connect Center. The American Printing House for the Blind is a hundred and fifty-year-old organization that does a lot to promote the education of blind children and adults. The Connect Center is a branch of APH that maintains a series of websites…
Tonight we talked about how to find extra money to save and invest. Investing can be a powerful tool for growing our savings, and having enough saved can give us peace of mind when something suddenly comes up. What do you do, though, if you don’t have any money left over to save? We’ll discuss…
This week we talked about the risks and benefits of using investing to achieve our goals more quickly. When we first learn about investing, many of us immediately wonder how we can use investing to speed up saving for a short-term goal such as a vacation or a new home. We also tend to look…
Last week I, along with Penny Forward officers Liz Bottner and Eric Yarberry attended the 2022 AER International Conference in St. Louis, Missouri. The Association For The Education And Rehabilitation Of The Blind And Visually Impaired offers this conference every other year to bring together professionals from around the world who work with people who…
Mike: I want people to know that there’s opportunities in the trades, why don’t you pick up a tool and try, if you’re an influencer, a grandparent or a parent of some young person, give them a tool. Ask them to help you and do something. You might reach a part of their soul that…
Our guest this week is Mike DeZinno. He calls himself “America’s blind tradesman,” because he has worked in over 13 different skilled trades over the course of his life and career. He also tells us he is the first blind American to attend public school as a mainstream student. We’ll be talking about Mike’s life…
Mike: I want people to know that there’s opportunities in the trades, why don’t you pick up a tool and try, if you’re an influencer, a grandparent or a parent of some young person, give them a tool. Ask them to help you and do something. You might reach a part of their soul that…