Oftentimes, the Alphapointe spotlight shines on a particular employee from one of our various departments in our New York Headquarters. Other times, it appears on one of the many individuals who receive services through our NYHQ Rehabilitation Department, including along their path to community-based employment. However, there are occasions where the spotlight must be spontaneous…
Our mission is to empower people with vision loss to achieve their goals and aspirations. Watch this video to see us in action — working together to accomplish that mission and change the way the world sees blindness.
Alphapointe’s 2024 annual report is now available. It details our continued efforts to provide opportunity, make quality products, continue to innovate, and serve those with vision loss. Here are a few highlights: See it below:
As member of Vision Serve Alliance, we’re sharing this information about their 2025 conference, “Adapt and Thrive: Igniting Change in a Dynamic World.” Join hundreds of leaders and their teams at “Adapt and Thrive: Igniting Change in a Dynamic World,” VisionServe Alliance’s 2025 Leadership Conference at the DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Paradise Valley in Scottsdale,…
In November, a group of young people gathered at the Alphapointe Life Skills Campus to compete in the AmericanPrinting House for the Blind (APH) Abacus Bee. After the competition was completed and scores were sent to APH for comparing to the other competitors across the country, it was announced that four Kansas City youth would…
“I hear like you see.” Ray Charles One of the most common questions I receive from people is if my hearing is heightened due to the loss of my sight, and I always answer “No, it isn’t heightened, I just pay more attention to it because it matters more.” At exactly 4:30 on a Thursday…
“Just because your eyes fail, does not mean you are a failure.” Bozenna Olson. Some couples meet at a young age, maybe high school sweethearts. Some might meet later in life through friends, at social gatherings, or these days maybe on a dating app. The parents of Bozenna Olson met in what could be described…
-Story by Cameron Black “Do, or do not, there is no try.” Master Yoda “Do not adapt your life to suit your blindness, adapt your blindness to suit your life.” Cameron Black Have you ever been out in the world, perhaps on a bus on your way to work, maybe behind the wheel of your…
Alphapointe Wins National Award for Videos The Telly Awards, a national competition that honors excellence in video and television, announced that two Alphapointe videos received Silver Tellys for productions completed in 2023. The two videos, “Thoughts of a Blind Man” and “Can You See It,” are part of the brand refresh effort that Alphapointe is…
A decade of impact … On Wednesday, April 24, Alphapointe held a celebration to commemorate the 10th Anniversary of the merger between Alphapointe and New York City Industries for the Blind (NYCIB). The event, which was held at the newly renovated Alphapointe facility in Richmond Hill, New York, included staff from both New York and…