State agencies play a critical role in how the Wisconsin government operates. They create policies and put laws into action. Did You Know? There are 61 state agencies in Wisconsin. Here is the full list. Throughout the years, the Council has worked to build relationships with state agencies. This article highlights the work of the… Continue Reading The Importance of Building Relationships with State Agencies
This year, the U.S. Census Bureau will count every one living in the United States. Data gathered through this count will influence issues pertaining to the BVI community, such as funding for Medicaid and public transit dollars available. The 2020 census has been made accessible by mail, phone and online, so all can participate. Read… Continue Reading Reminder: Take the 2020 Census
The Council’s advocacy mission is guided by the experiences of those living with vision loss throughout Wisconsin. You can assure your experience is represented by completing the Council’s 2020 Advocacy Survey. Wisconsin uses a two-year budget cycle, or biennium. In even-numbered calendar years, state agencies develop budget proposals for the programs they administer. In the… Continue Reading the Council’s 2020 Advocacy Survey
In the first few months of 2020, an important invitation will arrive in your mailbox. It is from the U.S. Census Bureau, imploring you to take the 2020 census. The census is decennial, meaning it occurs every ten years. This year, completion of the census is required by Wednesday, April 1, 2020. Did you know?… Continue Reading Why Being Counted Matters: Take the 2020 Census
A policymaker and Legislative Committee Chair Rhonda Staats at Legislative Day 2019. Conversations with elected officials in your community can build relationships, illustrate your experience to someone in a position to advocate change, and help find common ground to make a difference. Rhonda Staats, Council board member and Legislative Committee Chair, says she has built… Continue Reading Six Guidelines to Effective Influence: Conversations with Legislators, Elected Officials and Candidates
October 15 of each year is White Cane Safety Day, which brings public recognition to people who are blind and visually impaired and how they contribute to their communities. This day also promotes the White Cane Law, which states drivers must stop 10 feet or more from pedestrians using white canes. In Wisconsin, the Council… Continue Reading Council Expands Awareness of White Cane Safety Day and Pedestrian Safety in Wisconsin
Fatal collisions between cars and pedestrians are on the rise according to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT). By this time in 2018, 20 people died when hit by a motor vehicle. There have been 30 fatalities in 2019 thus far, an increase of 50 percent. In some cases, advocating for walkable communities could decrease… Continue Reading Advocating for Walkable Communities: A Way to Make Wisconsin Safer for Everyone
Most white cane and guide dog users have had the unsettling experience of realizing they are approaching a car that is not going to stop, or having a vehicle zoom out in front of them as they are about to cross the street. There are White Cane Law statutes on the books in every state… Continue Reading White Cane Safety Day is October 15: Spread the Word about the White Cane Law
The Council strives for a collaborative approach in advocacy. One way it collaborates with other groups and individuals is through coalition work. In 2018, the Council joined the Dignity at Work Coalition. The Dignity at Work Coalition was formed to advocate with a unified voice around issues affecting employment. Multiple factors impact whether a person… Continue Reading Collaborating to Better the Lives of Workers: The Council and the Dignity at Work Coalition
An excerpt from the Arrive Together report shows multiple people holding signs saying “I heart my bus ride” or “I heart public transit.” Stories from around the state illustrate the necessity for affordable, accessible transportation. One in six Milwaukee households does not have access to a car, and half of DVR clients and trainees in… Continue Reading Moving Forward Together to Impact Transportation
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State agencies play a critical role in how the Wisconsin government operates. They create policies and put laws into action. Did You Know? There are 61 state agencies in Wisconsin. Here is the full list. Throughout the years, the Council has worked to build relationships with state agencies. This article highlights the work of the… Continue Reading The Importance of Building Relationships with State Agencies
This year, the U.S. Census Bureau will count every one living in the United States. Data gathered through this count will influence issues pertaining to the BVI community, such as funding for Medicaid and public transit dollars available. The 2020 census has been made accessible by mail, phone and online, so all can participate. Read… Continue Reading Reminder: Take the 2020 Census
The Council’s advocacy mission is guided by the experiences of those living with vision loss throughout Wisconsin. You can assure your experience is represented by completing the Council’s 2020 Advocacy Survey. Wisconsin uses a two-year budget cycle, or biennium. In even-numbered calendar years, state agencies develop budget proposals for the programs they administer. In the… Continue Reading the Council’s 2020 Advocacy Survey
In the first few months of 2020, an important invitation will arrive in your mailbox. It is from the U.S. Census Bureau, imploring you to take the 2020 census. The census is decennial, meaning it occurs every ten years. This year, completion of the census is required by Wednesday, April 1, 2020. Did you know?… Continue Reading Why Being Counted Matters: Take the 2020 Census
A policymaker and Legislative Committee Chair Rhonda Staats at Legislative Day 2019. Conversations with elected officials in your community can build relationships, illustrate your experience to someone in a position to advocate change, and help find common ground to make a difference. Rhonda Staats, Council board member and Legislative Committee Chair, says she has built… Continue Reading Six Guidelines to Effective Influence: Conversations with Legislators, Elected Officials and Candidates
October 15 of each year is White Cane Safety Day, which brings public recognition to people who are blind and visually impaired and how they contribute to their communities. This day also promotes the White Cane Law, which states drivers must stop 10 feet or more from pedestrians using white canes. In Wisconsin, the Council… Continue Reading Council Expands Awareness of White Cane Safety Day and Pedestrian Safety in Wisconsin
Fatal collisions between cars and pedestrians are on the rise according to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT). By this time in 2018, 20 people died when hit by a motor vehicle. There have been 30 fatalities in 2019 thus far, an increase of 50 percent. In some cases, advocating for walkable communities could decrease… Continue Reading Advocating for Walkable Communities: A Way to Make Wisconsin Safer for Everyone
Most white cane and guide dog users have had the unsettling experience of realizing they are approaching a car that is not going to stop, or having a vehicle zoom out in front of them as they are about to cross the street. There are White Cane Law statutes on the books in every state… Continue Reading White Cane Safety Day is October 15: Spread the Word about the White Cane Law
The Council strives for a collaborative approach in advocacy. One way it collaborates with other groups and individuals is through coalition work. In 2018, the Council joined the Dignity at Work Coalition. The Dignity at Work Coalition was formed to advocate with a unified voice around issues affecting employment. Multiple factors impact whether a person… Continue Reading Collaborating to Better the Lives of Workers: The Council and the Dignity at Work Coalition
An excerpt from the Arrive Together report shows multiple people holding signs saying “I heart my bus ride” or “I heart public transit.” Stories from around the state illustrate the necessity for affordable, accessible transportation. One in six Milwaukee households does not have access to a car, and half of DVR clients and trainees in… Continue Reading Moving Forward Together to Impact Transportation
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